The 10 Best Cole Hauser Movies for 'Yellowstone' Fans Who Love Rip Wheeler

Cole Hauser is one of those actors that you've been seeing in movies and TV shows for years, but maybe you didn't realize it was him. The actor, who plays Rip Wheeler on the Paramount Network's TV series Yellowstone alongside Kevin Costner has become a fan favorite over the past three seasons. But he's no stranger to the silver screen, his IMDB has been active since 1992.

Cole Kenneth Hauser was born into Hollywood royalty when he was born in Santa Barbara, California in 1975. His maternal great-grandfather was Harry Warner. Yes, that's Warner of Warner Bros. His mother also owned a production company and his father was an actor so performing really was in his blood. Even his wife, Cynthia Daniel, used to be an actress.

Before Yellowstone, Hauser appeared on a slew of various TV films and shows including Chase, Rogue, K-Ville, High Incident, and The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. He's an incredibly versatile actor playing everything from a cowboy to a police officer.

Here are some of our favorite films from Cole Hauser's lengthy filmography.

1.The Hi-Lo Country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdal3ZvoWj4

Woody Harrelson and Billy Crudup play best friends who come home after World War II and both fall for the same woman while dealing with complications from the local cattle baron played by Sam Elliot. Hauser plays Harrelson's younger brother, Little Boy Matson.

Another strong drama film that Hauser appeared in was Like Dandelion Dust.

2. School Ties

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWj_zc7RBFQ

At the beginning of his career, Hauser appeared in multiple teen dramas including School Ties. He played the role of Jack Connors at a fancy prep school who disapproves of their Jewish classmate, played by Brendan Fraser. Future Dazed and Confused and Good Will Hunting costar, Ben Affleck, is also in the film as is a young Matt Damon.

A few years later, Hauser played college student Scott Moss in Higher Learning, a drama that followed college freshmen attending Columbia University in New York.

3. Paparazzi

In this action packed film, Hauser plays a Hollywood actor, Bo Laramie, who's family gets harrassed by a team of paparazzi. It's up to Bo to convince the police of what the photographers are doing and protect his family in the process. It's high stakes the entire time and Hauser really does a great job.

4. The Cave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GloDhxD_bbc

In this horror film, Hauser plays a professional cave explorer, Jack McAllister, who get hired by a team of scientists to help with an expedition in Romania. There's creepy stuff down in those caves so this film is definitely not for the faint of heart.

5. Pitch Black

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPEKNToK3TE

Pitch Black was the first in the Chronicles of Riddick franchise starring Vin Deisel as the popular antihero. Hauser plays William J. Johns, one of the officers escorting the criminal Riddick to another planet when their ship crash lands on a planet full of monsters.

6. 2 Fast 2 Furious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_VIM03DXWI

In the second Fast and the Furious film, Hauser plays Argentinian drug lord Carter Verone, the main villain in the film going up against Paul Walker and the gang.

7. The Family That Preys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siqMJWfjXWI

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys is the film from Cole Hauser you didn't know you needed to see. He plays the son of a socialite played by Kathy Bates in this story about his weathly family as well as the working-class family of his mother's best friend, played by Alfre Woodard.

8. Acts of Violence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiPKuDdbmWg

This action film brings Hauser back with his A Good Day to Die Hard Tears of the Sun, and Hart's War co-star Bruce Willis. Hauser pkays Deklan MacGregor, who's brother's fiancée gets kidnapped by a human trafficking ring. With the help of his brothers and the cop investigating the group who kidnapped her (Willis), they set out to bring down the criminals and save the girl.

9. The Stone Angel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMDDn8NFcSo

This film, based on the 1964 novel of the same name, stars Ellen Burstyn reflecting back on her life before her children move her into a nursing home. She looks back on her marriage to Bram Shipley, played by Hauser's real life father, Wings Hauser. Hauser plays the young version of his father in flashback scenes throughout the film.