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Taylor Sheridan

Taylor Sheridan

Producer, writer, actor and director · Born May 21, 1970 (56) · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 6 other major award bodies

Sheridan Taylor Gibler Jr. (born May 21, 1970), known professionally as Taylor Sheridan, is an American writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Yellowstone and creator of its prequels 1883 (2021) and 1923 (2022). Sheridan has written several films, including the screenplay for Sicario (2015), for which he was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Hell or High Water (2016), which was nominated for three other Oscars, including Best Picture. Sheridan also wrote and directed the 2017 neo-Western crime film Wind River and wrote the 2018 sequel to Sicario. Sheridan got his start portraying Danny Boyd in Veronica Mars (2005–2007) as well as portraying David Hale in the FX television series Sons of Anarchy. He has since created several series for Paramount+, including the crime thriller Mayor of Kingstown, and the crime drama Tulsa King, (which he co-writes with Terence Winter), the espionage thriller Lioness and the drama Landman. In 2021, Sheridan was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. In 2024, Sheridan was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame. He is an honorary graduate at Texas Christian University. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taylor Sheridan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1970 (56)
From
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Producer, writer, actor and director
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Taylor Sheridan's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Bonds
19%
Survival
19%
Self
14%
Society
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
7
Dread
5
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Taylor Sheridan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Taylor Sheridan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Call of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer · Writer

  • F.A.S.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer · Writer

  • Dutton Ranch(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Madison(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Marshals(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • 5-Star(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Road(2025)

    Show Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Landman(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • You Gotta Believe(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Willie Nelson & Family(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Finestkind(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lioness(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Second Unit Director · Writer · as Cody · as Cody Spears

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 1923(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 39 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Pure Grit(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 1883: The Road West(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 1883(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Charles Goodnight

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 40 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Those Who Wish Me Dead(2021)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Without Remorse(2021)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Cowboy(2019)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Mustang(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 53 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer · as Travis Wheatley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 12 Strong(2018)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Wind River(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hell or High Water(2016)

    Writer · as Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sicario(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Vile(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Navy Captain Jennings

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 21 episodes · as David Hale

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Banks

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Danny Boyd

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Shooter

  • White Rush(2003)

    as Tug / Douglas

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jareb

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Dohanic

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan Peters

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Tucker

  • Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

  • Her Costly Affair(1996)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Counterguy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Vernon

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporal Winters

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • 1944 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Battle of the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Capture the Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Empire of the Summer Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Frisco King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · Original Series Creator · Writer

  • Sicario: Capos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Visalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles, 44 of them dated from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Sicario (2015)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

1883: The Road West (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dutton Ranch (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 54: 17 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting10 of 54: 1 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thWriting24 of 54: 5 only writing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thProducing25 of 54: 8 only producing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thOther crew13 of 54: 4 only other crew, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

54 titles, 19 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s9 · 3 acting · 8 crew2020s19 · 2 acting · 19 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 13 major nominations, 2016–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Drama
  2. 2018
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
  3. 2017
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
    • +3 other major bodies · 1 win and 4 nominations
      • Cannes award, won
      • Cannes award, nominated ×2
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  4. 2016
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Taylor Sheridan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Pure Grit (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

1883: The Road West (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Taylor Sheridan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles55–91 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles15–48 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles62–81 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles28–61 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles40–88 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Taylor Sheridan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Taylor Sheridan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Glasser shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles