"Yellowstone" became such a massive hit that you can't really blame creator Taylor Sheridan for putting himself in the show — especially since he got his start as an actor almost 25 years before his neo-Western series debuted. During that time, he appeared in single episodes of multiple shows, but his first recurring role came when he portrayed Danny Boyd in "Veronica Mars" (credited as Tayler Sheridan). A member of the Fitzpatrick crime family, Danny appeared in five-episodes between 2005 and 2007, and saw Sheridan portraying, well, an absolute dimwit.

The writer/director took the long road to becoming the TV impresario he is today. The man responsible for the mega-hit that was "Yellowstone" (which wrapped up with its season 5 finale in 2024 ) has since parlayed the success of that ser

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