Taylor Sheridan Net Worth

What Is Taylor Sheridan's Net Worth and Salary?

Taylor Sheridan is an American screenwriter, director, and actor who has a net worth of $100 million. Taylor Sheridan began his career as an actor in the 1990s and 2000s, appearing in small roles on shows such as "Walker, Texas Ranger," "Veronica Mars," and most notably "Sons of Anarchy," where he played Deputy Chief David Hale. Though he worked steadily, Sheridan grew frustrated with the limits of acting and decided to focus on writing, a choice that transformed his career.

His breakthrough as a screenwriter came with the crime thriller "Sicario" (2015), directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film, which explored the brutal realities of the U.S.–Mexico drug war, earned Sheridan widespread acclaim for its tense, morally complex storytelling. He followed it with "Hell or High Water" (2016), a contemporary Western about two brothers robbing banks to save their family farm. The film received multiple Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay for Sheridan. He then wrote and directed "Wind River" (2017), a murder mystery set on a Native American reservation, further establishing his reputation for gritty, socially conscious thrillers rooted in the American frontier.

Sheridan's greatest commercial success came with television. In 2018, he co-created "Yellowstone," a sweeping drama about the Dutton family's fight to preserve their Montana ranch. Starring Kevin Costner, the show became the most-watched cable series in America, spawning a massive franchise that includes the prequels "1883" and "1923," and several announced spinoffs. Sheridan oversees these projects through his expansive deal with Paramount, which has made him one of the most powerful figures in modern television.

Known for his lean dialogue, rugged landscapes, and morally gray characters, Taylor Sheridan has redefined the Western genre for contemporary audiences, turning it into one of Hollywood's most bankable storytelling traditions.

Early Life

Taylor Sheridan was born on May 21, 1970, in Cranfills Gap, Texas. He was raised with minimal means on his family's ranch. For his higher education, he went to Texas State University but ended up dropping out and moving to Austin. There, Sheridan painted houses and mowed lawns.

Acting Career

Sheridan began his professional career as an actor in the mid-1990s; his first role was in an episode of the action crime series "Walker, Texas Ranger." Following this, he appeared in the television film "Her Costly Affair." Taylor went on to make appearances in episodes of various shows over the subsequent years, including "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," "Party of Five," "Time of Your Life," "V.I.P.," "Strong Medicine," "The Guardian," and "10-8: Officers on Duty." He was later in episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise," "NYPD Blue," "CSI: NY," and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

Sheridan had his most substantial role yet from 2005 to 2007, when he played the recurring part of Danny Boyd on the mystery drama series "Veronica Mars." An even bigger part came in 2008, when he started playing Deputy Chief David Hale on the action crime series "Sons of Anarchy." Taylor's next significant television role was as Travis Wheatley on his own series "Yellowstone"; he played this character from 2018 to 2021. He subsequently appeared as Charles Goodnight in the "Yellowstone" prequel "1883." Among his other acting credits, Sheridan played a paramilitary field officer in the 2018 action-war film "12 Strong."

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Film Directing and Writing

Taylor Sheridan first stepped behind the camera in 2011, directing the low-budget horror film "Vile," about a group of people trapped by kidnappers and forced into gruesome survival tests. While the film did little to raise his profile, it marked the beginning of his transition from acting to a full-time creative role in filmmaking.

His breakthrough came as a screenwriter. In 2015, Sheridan wrote "Sicario," directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio del Toro. The tense action thriller, which explored the murky realities of the U.S.–Mexico drug war, was a critical and commercial success, earning Sheridan a Writers Guild of America nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He later returned to write the sequel, "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" (2018).

In 2016, Sheridan solidified his reputation with "Hell or High Water," a modern neo-Western directed by David Mackenzie and starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Jeff Bridges. The film was hailed as one of the best of the year, earning four Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay for Sheridan. His next project, "Wind River" (2017), saw him both writing and directing. Starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, the murder mystery set on a Wyoming reservation drew praise for its performances, atmosphere, and its unflinching look at violence against Indigenous women.

Sheridan continued to build his resume with high-profile action projects. He co-wrote the Tom Clancy adaptation "Without Remorse" (2021), starring Michael B. Jordan, and directed "Those Who Wish Me Dead" (2021), a thriller featuring Angelina Jolie as a smokejumper protecting a teenager from assassins. While not as acclaimed as his earlier films, these projects demonstrated his growing influence in Hollywood as a go-to writer-director of gritty, muscular thrillers.

Television Creating, Directing, and Writing

Sheridan's most significant impact has come on television. In 2018, he co-created "Yellowstone" with John Linson for the Paramount Network. Starring Kevin Costner as ranch patriarch John Dutton, the series explored family loyalty, land disputes, and power struggles in Montana. Sheridan served as showrunner, writer, and occasional director, and the show quickly became a cultural phenomenon, drawing record-breaking ratings and launching what would become known as the "Taylor Sheridan Universe."

Capitalizing on "Yellowstone's" success, Sheridan expanded the franchise with multiple spinoffs. In 2021, he created the prequel "1883," starring Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill, which chronicled the Dutton family's trek westward after the Civil War. This was followed by "1923" in 2022, a second prequel starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, set during Prohibition and the Great Depression.

Sheridan has also branched beyond the "Yellowstone" world. In 2021, he co-created "Mayor of Kingstown" with Hugh Dillon, starring Jeremy Renner as a power broker navigating the corrupt prison system in Michigan. The show has been renewed for multiple seasons. He followed this with "Tulsa King" (2022), co-created with Terence Winter, which stars Sylvester Stallone as an aging mobster exiled to Oklahoma.

Other Sheridan-led projects include "Special Ops: Lioness" (2023), a spy thriller starring Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman; "Lawmen: Bass Reeves" (2023), dramatizing the life of one of America's first Black deputy U.S. Marshals; and the upcoming "Land Man," a drama centered on the oil industry in Texas. Through these projects, Sheridan has established himself as one of the most prolific and commercially successful television creators of the 2020s.

ViacomCBS Deal

Sheridan's television empire was made possible through a sweeping overall deal with ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global). Signed in 2021, the multi-year agreement reportedly worth nine figures cemented his role as a cornerstone of Paramount's streaming strategy. Under the deal, Sheridan produces content exclusively for Paramount Network and Paramount+, with multiple series in development or already airing as part of his growing slate. The partnership has turned him into one of the most powerful figures in television, credited with transforming Paramount+ into a serious competitor in the streaming wars by anchoring its programming around his popular, interconnected dramas.

Personal Life

In 2013, Sheridan wed actress and model Nicole Muirbrook. The pair lives in Weatherford, Texas.

6666 Ranch

In March 2022, Taylor led a group of investors in purchasing a legendary ranch in Texas called the "four-sixes" ranch. The full 266,000-acre ranch was originally listed for $341 million. In December 2020, a 142,000-acre portion of the ranch was listed separately for $192 million.

Taylor and his partners purchased three portions of the ranch:

• • 142,000 acres in Guthrie, Texas
  • 114,000 acres that are spread across Carson and Hutchison counties
  • A 9,500 square foot ranch called Frisco Creek Ranch in Sherman County

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