“Then when he discovered my family ranched and I used to ride bulls, he said, ‘Well, shoot. “Originally, Taylor contacted me about writing some songs for the show,” he explains. How Bingham landed his role has become part of Yellowstone lore, one of many tales about mastermind Taylor Sheridan’s un-Hollywood approach to show-running. “Personally, I’m a little more on the ranch’s home team and less conflicted about the things going on there.” “ Yellowstone gives me an opportunity to be myself in a lot of ways, but my character is definitely more cocky than I am,” he says with a laugh. Unlike ex-felon Walker, Bingham has never done hard time - though he did find himself in a jail cell in his teens for hanging with the wrong crowd, plus his grandmother once told him she was surprised he wasn’t in prison.

black felt hat, Wrangler pearlsnap shirt, Wrangler jeans, Beck Cowboy Bootsīut that’s where the similarities end. And they both carry around a guitar for when the mood strikes.Īmerican Hat Co. They’ve both got ranching skills aplenty. They’ve both spent years as drifting vagabonds. They’ve both been shaped by their tumultuous, traumatic pasts. In many ways, Bingham and his character have a lot in common. The latest chapter in the wild ride of his life is of course his standout Yellowstone role as Walker, the Dutton Ranch’s down-on-his-luck, up-to-no-good ranch hand who everyone loves to hate (or loves to love, depending on your stance). These days, he’s feeling comfortable in his own skin and taking it all in stride.

It’s just that life has thrown him more than his fair share of punches. Don’t get me wrong - the 42-year-old musician and actor has always had a roll-with-the-punches kind of attitude. A lot of this is just rolling the dice and seeing what happens.

I'm still flying by the seat of my pants. Bull rider turned Oscar-winning songwriter turned breakout Yellowstone star Ryan Bingham is living proof that wild hearts can't be broken.

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