The cast of the rumors about Yellowstone season 6 are correct), but one prominent star is missing from the lineup. Paramount Network's neo-Western drama chronicles the lives and struggles of the Dutton family, led by Kevin Costner's John Dutton III. They own and care for the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch in Montana, consistently fighting to maintain their power in the state. Heading into Yellowstone season 5, part 2, the family will face many challenges as they struggle to keep their land and encounter many external and internal conflicts.

New episodes of Yellowstone season 5, part 2 air on Sundays at 8 pm ET on Paramount Network. Yellowstone season 5, part 2 consists of six episodes.

Following Kevin Costner's exit from Yellowstone ahead of season 5, part 2, many character plots are subject to change in the show's last set of episodes.

Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2 Cast

Role

Kelly Reilly

Beth Dutton

Wes Bentley

Jamie Dutton

Luke Grimes

Kayce Dutton

Cole Ha

Rip Wheeler

Kelsey Asbille

Monica Long Dutton

Gil Birmingham

Chief Thomas Rainwater

Forrie J. Smith

Lloyd Pierce

Wendy Moniz

Lynelle Perry

Moses Brings Plenty

Mo

Finn Little

Carter

Dawn Olivieri

Sarah Atwood

Jefferson White

Jimmy Hurdstrom

Brecken Merrill

Tate Dutton

Ian Bohen

Ryan

Denim Richards

Colby Mayfield

Ryan Bingham

Walker

Jennifer Landon

Teeter

Kathryn Kelly

Emily

Kelly Reilly As Beth Dutton

Date Of Birth: July 18, 1977

  • Active Since: 1995

Actress: Kelly Reilly was born and grew up in Chessington, London, England. She studied drama in school and landed her first role in Prime Suspect: Inner Circles, a British TV series starring Helen Mirren, in 1995. Reilly continued working in TV before starting her film career in 2000. After starring in countless projects, including Pride and Prejudice and True Detective, Reilly's true breakthrough came when she started playing Beth Dutton in Yellowstone.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Kelly Reilly's Movies & TV Shows

Role

Prime Suspect: Inner Circles

Polly Henry

Pride & Prejudice

Caroline Bingley

Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Mary Watson

Flight

Nicole Maggen

Black Box

Dr. Catherine Black

True Detective

Jordan Semyon

Yellowstone

Beth Dutton

A Haunting in Venice

Rowena Drake

Here

Rose Young

Character: Reilly stars as Beth Dutton in Yellowstone on Paramount Network. Beth is John Dutton III's daughter and Rip Wheeler's wife, and she is one of the most cutthroat characters in the neo-Western drama. She has hated her brother, Jamie Dutton, all her life, and in Yellowstone season 5, part 2, Beth is out for blood (especially with her father gone).

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Wes Bentley As Jamie Dutton

Date Of Birth: September 4, 1978

  • Active Since: 1995

Actor: Wes Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, but was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. After high school, Bentley studied at the Juilliard School's Drama Division but dropped out after a year to pursue acting full-time. Bentley's career began with several impressive roles, including in movies such as American Beauty and Ghost Rider. His breakthrough came early when he starred as Ricky Fitts in American Beauty, which earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a ing Role.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Wes Bentley's Movies & TV Show

Role

American Beauty

Ricky Fitts

Ghost Rider

Blackheart/Legion

The Tomb

Johnathan Merrick

The Hunger Games

Seneca Crane

Interstellar

Doyle

American Horror Story: Freak Show

Edward Mordrake

American Horror Story: Hotel

Detective John Lowe

American Horror Story: Roanoke

Dylan Conrad

Yellowstone

Jamie Dutton

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Erik

Character: Bentley stars as Jamie Dutton in Yellowstone, and his story will seemingly come to an end in season 5, part 2. Jamie impeaches his father at the end of part 1, fully igniting the rivalry between himself and Beth in Yellowstone. Only one Dutton sibling can come out on top, and Jamie's chances of winning this war are slim compared to Beth's.

Luke Grimes As Kayce Dutton

Date Of Birth: January 21, 1984

  • Active Since: 2006

Actor: Luke Grimes was born in Dayton, Ohio, and after high school, he studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. After acting (professionally) for eight years, Grimes landed his breakout role when he starred as Navy SEAL Marc Alan Lee in the biographical war drama film American Sniper alongside Bradley Cooper. Grimes' American Sniper role undoubtedly prepared him for his Yellowstone role as Kayce Dutton.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Luke Grimes' Movies & TV Shows

Role

Brothers & Sisters

Ryan Lafferty

True Blood

James

American Sniper

Marc Lee

Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed

Elliot Grey

The Magnificent Seven

Teddy Q

Yellowstone

Kayce Dutton

Happiness for Beginners

Jake

Character: Grimes' Yellowstone character, Kayce Dutton, is the youngest sibling in the Dutton family, and he has had a strenuous relationship with his father over the years. While he previously lived on the Broken Rock Indian Reservation with his wife, Monica Long Dutton, and their son, Tate Dutton, Kayce and his family are set to move to the Yellowstone Ranch in Yellowstone season 5, part 2.

Cole Ha As Rip Wheeler

Date Of Birth: March 22, 1975

  • Active Since: 1992

Actor: Cole Ha was born in Santa Barbara, California, and many of his family worked in the film industry, including his grandfather, Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dwight Ha. However, after Ha's parent's divorce, he moved around as a kid before settling back down in Santa Barbara more than a decade later. He had a ion for acting from a young age and even dropped out of high school to pursue a career in Hollywood. Ha made his feature film debut in School Ties, which gave him the opportunity to star in several noteworthy movies.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Cole Ha's Movies & TV Shows

Role

School Ties

Jack Connors

Dazed and Confused

Benny O'Donnell

Good Will Hunting

Billy McBride

White Oleander

Ray Pruitt

2 Fast 2 Furious

Carter Verone

Paparazzi

Bo Laramie

ER

Steve Curtis

A Good Day to Die Hard

CIA Agent Mike Collins

Olympus Has Fallen

Secret Service Special Agent Roma

Rogue

Ethan Kelly

Yellowstone

Rip Wheeler

Character: Ha portrays fan favorite Yellowstone character Rip Wheeler in the neo-Western drama series. Rip met the Duttons as a teenager and was quickly taken in by the family. He started dating Beth, and the two (finally) got married in season 4. Rip takes good care of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch as John's right-hand man and is the clear choice as John's successor. Based on rumors concerning Yellowstone season 6 or a sequel series, Rip's story won't end with season 5. Ha told Country Living:

"We'll see where that leads, but I know that there's some stuff on the horizon when it comes to Taylor [Sheridan]'s ideas for Kelly Reilly and myself and some of the other cast. I'm excited to see where he goes creatively with that, but right now it's just, let's finish strong; let's do the best we can."

Kelsey Asbille As Monica Long Dutton

Date Of Birth: September 9, 1991

  • Active Since: 2005

Actress: Kelsey Asbille was born in Columbia, South Carolina, where she grew up and graduated high school. Asbille studied Human Rights at Columbia University, but her acting career started long before that. When she was only 13 years old, Asbille ed the cast of One Tree Hill as Gigi Silveri, a role she played for four years. Over the years, Asbille has starred in numerous TV shows and a handful of movies before g on to play Monica Long Dutton in Yellowstone​​​​​​.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Kelsey Asbille's Movies & TV Shows

Role

One Tree Hill

Gigi Silveri

Pair of Kings

Mikayla Makoola

Teen Wolf

Tracy Stewart

Wind River

Natalie Hanson

Yellowstone

Monica Long Dutton

Fargo

Swanee Capps

Don't Move

Iris

Character: Asbille stars as Monica Long Dutton in the Taylor Sheridan TV show Yellowstone. Monica is Kayce's wife and the mother of their son, Tate. She is a Native American who lived on the Broken Rock Indian Reservation. After losing her and Kayce's unborn son in Yellowstone season 5, part 1, Monica and Kayce will likely move onto the East Camp of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch in part 2.

Gil Birmingham As Chief Thomas Rainwater

Date Of Birth: July 13, 1953

  • Active Since: 1986

Actor: Gil Birmingham was born in San Antonio, Texas, but since his father was in the military, he moved around a lot when he was younger. For college, Birmingham attended the USC Price School of Public Policy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Birmingham worked as a petrochemical engineer for a while before deciding to pursue an acting career. He has starred in various TV shows over the course of his career, but Birmingham is most known for his series regular role in Yellowstone​​​​​​.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Gil Birmingham's Movies & TV Shows

Role

The Twilight film series

Billy Black

Banshee

George Hunter

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Virgil

Hell or High Water

Alberto Parker

Wind River

Martin Hanson

Animal Kingdom

Pearce

Yellowstone

Chief Thomas Rainwater

X-Men '97

Forge/Daniel Lone Eagle

Character: Birmingham's Chief Thomas Rainwater is the chief of the Broken Rock Indian Reservation, which neighbors the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, meaning he and Kevin Costner's Yellowstone character John Dutton III have butted heads several times over the years. However, when John became the Governor of Montana in Yellowstone season 5, part 1, they called a temporary truce to ensure both of their goals were met.

Forrie J. Smith As Lloyd Pierce

Date Of Birth: March 8, 1959

  • Active Since:

Actor: Not much is known about Forrie J. Smith's childhood or early days trying to break into acting. However, Smith's first documented role came when he starred as Harley in the 1987 TV movie Desperado. Over the course of his career, Smith has worked on many Western or Western-adjacent projects, as an actor, stuntsperson, etc. However, he is most known for his role in Yellowstone on Paramount Network.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Forrie J. Smith's Movies & TV Shows

Role

Desperado

Harley

Tombstone

Pony Deal

Transamerica

Sammy

Yellowstone

Lloyd Pierce

Ride

Al

Character: Smith portrays Lloyd Pierce in Yellowstone. Lloyd is one of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch's ranch hands and is the oldest, who has served on the ranch for years, even before the events of season 1. He is very loyal to the Dutton family, and is marked with the Yellowstone brand on his chest.

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Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2 Returning Cast & Characters

Wendy Moniz as Lynelle Perry - Wendy Moniz plays Lynelle Perry, the former Governor of Montana and one of John's love interests. In Yellowstone season 5, Lynelle was elected as one of the United States Senators for Montana. Before appearing in Yellowstone, Moniz starred in Guiding Light, Nash Bridges, and House of Cards.

Moses Brings Plenty as Mo - Mo, portrayed by Moses Brings Plenty, is Chief Thomas Rainwater's personal driver and bodyguard. Fans might recognize Plenty from his appearances in Jurassic World Dominion, House of Cards, or The American West.

Finn Little as Carter - Finn Little's Carter is Beth and Rip's surrogate teenage son who the Dutton family took in and made a ranch hand. Aside from Yellowstone, Little has also appeared in Those Who Wish Me Dead and the Nicolas Cage movie The Surfer.

Dawn Olivieri as Sarah Atwood - Dawn Olivieri ed the cast of Yellowstone in season 5, part 1, as Sarah Atwood. Sarah works for Market Equities and comes to the Yellowstone to ruin the Duttons, and she targets Jamie, who is enamored with her. Viewers should recognize Olivieri from a different Yellowstone series — she played Claire Dutton in 1883.

Jefferson White as Jimmy Hurdstrom - Jefferson White stars as Jimmy Hurdstrom, a ranch hand at Yellowstone who later moves away to work for the 6666 Ranch in Texas. White has appeared in other TV shows such as Blindspot, How to Get Away with Murder, House of Cards, and Chicago P.D.

Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton - Brecken Merrill plays Tate Dutton, Kayce and Monica's son, in Yellowstone on Paramount Network. Merrill also starred as Teen Nicky Jr. in two episodes of This Is Us​​​​​​.

Ian Bohen as Ryan - Ryan, played by Ian Bohen, is another ranch hand at Yellowstone and a Montana Livestock Agent. Audience will likely recognize Bohen from his roles as Peter Hale in Teen Wolf or Roy Hazelitt in Mad Men.

Denim Richards as Colby Mayfield - Denim Richards stars as Colby Mayfield, a ranch hand at Yellowstone and Teeter's boyfriend. Aside from Yellowstone, Richards has appeared in Good Trouble on Freeform.

Ryan Bingham as Walker - Ryan Bingham portrays Walker, a former convict Rip recruited to work as a ranch hand at Yellowstone. Bingham is most known for his singing career, though. He has released six studio albums and received an Academy Award and a Grammy for his song, "The Weary Kind."

Jennifer Landon as Teeter - Jennifer Landon's Teeter is a ranch hand who is from Texas and Colby's girlfriend. Before ing the cast of Yellowstone, Landon starred as Gwen Norbeck Munson in As the World Turns, a role that earned her three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.

Kathryn Kelly as Emily - Kathryn Kelly plays Emily, Jimmy's fiancée and the chief vet technician for the 6666 Ranch. Aside from Yellowstone, Kelly is known for her role as Angela Mherson in Nashville.

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Yellowstone
Release Date
2018 - 2024
Network
Paramount Network
Showrunner
Taylor Sheridan

WHERE TO WATCH

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Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by patriarch John Dutton, as they defend their expansive ranch against external threats from land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park. Released on June 20, 2018, this series examines the complex dynamics and violent conflicts surrounding the largest contiguous ranch in the United States.

Franchise(s)
Yellowstone
Seasons
5
Creator(s)
Taylor Sheridan, John Linson

Source: Country Living