“I made a very conscious decision to quit acting. I was on a series, and we were in the process of renegotiating. They had an idea of what they thought I was worth, and I had an idea that was quite different.”

American writer, producer, director, and actor

Taylor Sheridan is an American writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of Yellowstone and the creator of its prequels, 1883 and 1923. Working across film and television, Sheridan has built a profile around contemporary Western storytelling and serialized drama. His name is closely associated with Yellowstone and the two prequels that expand that universe, 1883, released in 2021, and 1923, released in 2022.