Yellowstone cast members who are cowboys in real life?

Turns out art imitates life when it comes to Dutton Ranch.The cast and crew of “Yellowstone” have seamlessly brought living on the western front to TV screens since 2018 on Paramount Network.However, it’s safe to say the role came easier to some than others as many of the series’ stars are real life cowboys.The cast has experienced cowboy boots, rodeos and wild horses in the Taylor Sheridan-created universe.

Keep reading for a look at which members of “Yellowstone” are all about cowboy culture off-screen ahead of the second part of the fifth and final season, premiering Sunday, Nov.10 (8 p.m.).Turns out Forrie J.

Smith, 65, who plays ranch hand Lloyd Pierce on “Yellowstone,” grew up riding horses and both his mother and grandfather were involved in the rodeo circuit.The actor started off as a stuntman after falling from a horse as a child.Now, Smith has returned back to his roots for the past five seasons of the show.

He told Cowboys & Indians Magazine that he uses the same techniques to prepare for a scene as he did before he rode.“What I started doing is, I always take deep breaths to relax before I ride and stuff,” Smith said.“I started using some of the things that make me relax while rodeoing before my auditions.”Taylor Sheridan not only created the series but plays Travis Wheatley.The 54-year-old spent most of his childhood on his family’s ranch in Texas, which not only made him a skilled rider but left him fully immersed in cowboy culture.

Sheridan and his wife, Nicole Muirbrook, own and operate a ranch in Texas.Ryan Bingham may play the famed crooner Walker on TV, but in real life, the 43-year-old has experience as a cowboy.Bingham grew up working on his family’s ranch in Hobbs, a small town on the west side of the State of New Mexico.

The singer was a bull rider, which landed him a spot riding on the rodeo team at Tarleton State University, in Stephenville.“I started riding calves and steers when I was a little...