Taylor Sheridan
Biography
Taylor Sheridan, born Sheridan Taylor Gibler Jr. on May 21, 1970, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is an American writer, producer, director, and actor. Professionally known as Taylor Sheridan, he is widely recognized for his significant contributions to both television and film. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Yellowstone and the creator of its prequel series 1883 and 1923. Throughout his career, Sheridan has established himself as a prominent creative force in the industry, transitioning from his early work as an actor to a successful career behind the camera as a writer and director. His professional portfolio includes 53 known credits across various roles in the entertainment industry.
Career overview
Sheridan garnered early attention for his acting roles in television series such as Veronica Mars and Sons of Anarchy. He later transitioned to writing, achieving critical acclaim for his screenplays. He wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film Sicario, which earned him a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. His work on the 2016 film Hell or High Water resulted in an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, with the film also receiving three other Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. In 2017, he wrote and directed the neo-Western crime film Wind River.
In television, Sheridan achieved widespread success as the co-creator of Yellowstone, which aired from 2018 to 2024. He expanded this narrative universe by creating the prequel series 1883, which premiered in 2021, and 1923, which premiered in 2022. As he has developed these projects for Paramount Network and Paramount+, Sheridan has frequently collaborated with a consistent group of actors across his various television productions.
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- Call of Duty (2028) Writer
- Call of Duty (2028) Producer
- F.A.S.T. (2027) Writer
- F.A.S.T. (2027) Producer
- Dutton Ranch (2026) Executive Producer
- Dutton Ranch (2026) Characters
- Marshals (2026) Executive Producer
- Marshals (2026) Characters
- The Madison (2026) Executive Producer
- The Madison (2026) Writer
- The Madison (2026) Creator
- The Road (2025) Creator
- 5-Star (2025) Executive Producer
- Landman (2024) Executive Producer
- Landman (2024) Writer
- Landman (2024) Director
- Landman (2024) Creator
- You Gotta Believe (2024) Thanks
- Lioness (2023) as Cody Spears
- Lioness (2023) Executive Producer
- Lioness (2023) Writer
- Lioness (2023) Director
- Lioness (2023) Second Unit Director
- Lioness (2023) Creator
- Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023) Executive Producer
- Finestkind (2023) Producer
- Willie Nelson & Family (2023) Executive Producer
- Tulsa King (2022) Executive Producer
- Tulsa King (2022) Story
- Tulsa King (2022) Teleplay
- Tulsa King (2022) Creator
- 1923 (2022) Executive Producer
- 1923 (2022) Writer
- 1923 (2022) Creator
- Pure Grit (2022) Executive Producer
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021) Writer
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021) Executive Producer
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021) Director
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021) Story
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021) Teleplay
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021) Creator
- 1883 (2021) as Charles Goodnight
- 1883 (2021) Executive Producer
- 1883 (2021) Director
- 1883 (2021) Writer
- 1883 (2021) Creator
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) Screenplay
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) Director
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) Producer
- Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021) Screenstory
- Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021) Screenplay
- The Mustang (2019) Thanks
- The Last Cowboy (2019) Creator
- Yellowstone (2018) as Travis Wheatley
- Yellowstone (2018) Director
- Yellowstone (2018) Teleplay
- Yellowstone (2018) Executive Producer
- Yellowstone (2018) Story
- Yellowstone (2018) Writer
- Yellowstone (2018) Creator
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Writer
- 12 Strong (2018) as Brian
- Wind River (2017) Director
- Wind River (2017) Writer
- Hell or High Water (2016) as Cowboy
- Hell or High Water (2016) Writer
- Battle Zone: The Origins of Sicario (2016) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Sicario (2015) Writer
- Vile (2011) Director
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Navy Captain Jennings
- Sons of Anarchy (2008) as David Hale
- CSI: NY (2004) as Joel Banks
- Veronica Mars (2004) as Danny Boyd
- 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003) as Shooter
- White Rush (2003) as Tug / Douglas
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as Jareb
- The Guardian (2001) as Tim Dohanic
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Evan Peters
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Tucker
- Time of Your Life (1999)
- V.I.P. (1998) as Dave
- Her Costly Affair (1996) as Chris
- Party of Five (1994) as Counterguy
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) as Corporal Winters
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Vernon
- Frisco King Executive Producer
- Frisco King Original Series Creator
- Frisco King Writer
- Sicario: Capos Writer
- 1944 Writer
- 1944 Executive Producer
- 1944 Creator
- Empire of the Summer Moon Producer
- Empire of the Summer Moon Writer
- Empire of the Summer Moon Director
- Battle of the Alamo Director
- Battle of the Alamo Writer
- Battle of the Alamo Producer
- Disorder Screenplay