The Yellowstone auteur is printing money with his sprawling TV universe — a place where America is great again, work is glorified, and a lone, brave man saves the day

Here in 2025, pretty much anyone who owns a television or has access to Paramount+ knows who Yellowstone showrunner Taylor Sheridan is. But that wasn’t always the case. While the 54-year-old actor has played a role in Hollywood for roughly three decades,

Taylor Sheridan started his career in Hollywood as an actor. When he turned 40, he transitioned into screenwriting. Taylor might be best known for his Paramount+ television series, however, it was his script for 2016’s Hell or High Water that earned him an Academy Award nomination.