From the fire-breathing Dutton heir to the stoic ranch foreman, Yellowstone's lineup is packed with unforgettable personalities. Who stole every scene they were in?
1Rip WheelerThe Dutton family's stoic enforcer and ranch foreman whose quiet menace and devotion to Beth have made him a fan favorite.1000pts
2Roarke MorrisThe smooth Market Equities hedge-fund manager who fly-fishes on Dutton land and pushes the airport plan until his fatal clash with Rip.694pts
3Colby MayfieldThe good-natured ranch hand and horse trainer whose friendship with Rip and romance with Teeter end in a heartbreaking stable accident.598pts
4Lloyd PierceThe veteran ranch hand and bunkhouse elder whose loyalty, rodeo grit and clashes with the younger cowboys run through all five seasons of Yellowstone.568pts
5Summer HigginsThe environmental activist who challenges John Dutton's worldview and becomes an unlikely ally in his later years.555pts
6Beth DuttonThe razor-tongued, fiercely loyal daughter of John Dutton whose ruthless business acumen and explosive personality make her unmissable.454pts
7Monica DuttonKayce's wife and a Broken Rock tribal member whose perspective bridges the gap between two opposing worlds.454pts
8Caroline WarnerThe ruthless Market Equities CEO who wages corporate war on the Duttons and Beth over the planned Paradise Valley airport and city.454pts
9Sarah AtwoodThe cold Market Equities fixer who manipulates Jamie and plots against John Dutton in the series' final season.454pts
10RyanThe steady, loyal bunkhouse cowboy who rides with Rip on the ranch's darkest missions and falls for country singer Abby.394pts
11John DuttonThe patriarch of the Dutton dynasty, a rancher fighting to preserve his land against developers, politicians, and rival tribes.394pts
12Kayce DuttonJohn's youngest son, a Navy SEAL and ranch hand torn between his father's world and a life outside the Yellowstone Ranch.394pts
13Malcolm BeckThe menacing casino owner who, with his brother Teal, turns money, politics and violence against the Duttons in season two.394pts
14Jimmy HurdstromThe hapless, debt-ridden ranch hand who grows from branded screw-up into a real cowboy and finally finds his own path at the Four Sixes in Texas.324pts
15Lee DuttonJohn Dutton's eldest son and heir to the ranch, whose death in the pilot during a cattle dispute ignites the Duttons' war with Broken Rock.324pts
16TeeterThe spirited and eccentric ranch hand from Texas whose fierce loyalty and hard work earned her a permanent spot at the Yellowstone.324pts
17CarterThe orphaned teenager Beth takes in, who becomes Rip's protégé and grows into a young cowboy on the Dutton ranch.324pts
18Jamie DuttonThe adopted son turned politician whose desperate need for approval leads him down increasingly dark and tragic paths.245pts
19Dan JenkinsThe California developer who tries to outmaneuver John Dutton for land in Paradise Valley, becoming the show's first major antagonist.245pts
20Mo Brings PlentyThomas Rainwater's quietly formidable right-hand man and driver, played by Mo Brings Plenty, who also served as the show's Native cultural adviser.151pts
21Thomas RainwaterThe chairman of the Broken Rock Reservation who fights to reclaim ancestral land from the Duttons with patience, casino money and political cunning.0pts
Photo credits
- Roarke Morris — iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colby Mayfield — The Unapologetic Network, CC BY 4.0
- Caroline Warner — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sarah Atwood — Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Ryan — Collision Conf from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Jimmy Hurdstrom — Alex Lozupone, CC BY 4.0
- Carter — Littlecraig, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dan Jenkins — Andrew Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mo Brings Plenty — DavidPMaynard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomas Rainwater — Jujubunicorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
