Cole Hauser
Known for
An American actor who has spent decades as a rugged, reliable screen presence. Born in Santa Barbara into a film family, Cole Hauser first drew notice in ensemble dramas including Gus Van Sant's 'Good Will Hunting' (1997), before shifting into genre and action fare with 'Pitch Black' (2000), '2 Fast 2 Furious' (2003) and 'Olympus Has Fallen' (2013). Long a solid working actor, he found his biggest fame later on television. An American actor of gruff, grounded masculinity, equally at home as heavy or hero.
Cole Hauser
39 Movies
8 Series
An American actor who has spent decades as a rugged, reliable screen presence. Born in Santa Barbara into a film family, Cole Hauser first drew notice in ensemble dramas including Gus Van Sant's 'Good Will Hunting' (1997), before shifting into genre and action fare with 'Pitch Black' (2000), '2 Fast 2 Furious' (2003) and 'Olympus Has Fallen' (2013). Long a solid working actor, he found his biggest fame later on television. An American actor of gruff, grounded masculinity, equally at home as heavy or hero.
Movies
Plays Billy McBride
Good Will Hunting
1997
Plays Roma
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
Plays James 'Red' Atkins
Tears of the Sun
2003
Plays Lupus Grobowski
The Break-Up
2006
Plays Jack McAllister
The Cave
2005
Plays Colonel Stevens
Transcendence
2014
Plays Benny
Dazed and Confused
1993
Plays Mike Collins
A Good Day to Die Hard
2013
Plays William J. Johns
Pitch Black
2000
Plays Staff Sgt. Vic W. Bedford
Hart's War
2002
Plays Jack Connors
School Ties
1992
Plays Detective Lucas Boyd
The Ritual Killer
2023
Plays Jason
The Minute You Wake Up Dead
2022
Plays Deklan
Acts of Violence
2018
Plays Allan Campbell
The Hit List
2011
Plays Carter Verone
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003
Plays William Cartwright
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
Plays Bo Laramie
Paparazzi
2004
Plays Lieutenant
Dirty
2005
Plays Ray
White Oleander
2002
Plays Staff Sgt. Cota
Tigerland
2000
Producer
Plays James Becker
Panama
2022
Plays Scott Moss
Higher Learning
1995
Plays The Executioner
Running with the Devil
2019
Plays Kelsey O'Brian
A Shot at Glory
2000
Plays Fox
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
2014
Plays Jack Campbell
Like Dandelion Dust
2009
Plays Dwight
Dead Drop
2013
Plays Young Bram
The Stone Angel
2007
Plays Kevin
Tortured
2008
Plays Roman
Assassins Run
2013
Plays Little Boy Matson
The Hi-Lo Country
1998
Plays Bentz
Gang Boys
1994
Plays Marshal Roy McCutchen
Dead Man's Hand
2023
Plays Mark
All Over Me
1997
Plays Cal
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
Plays Johnny
Scotch and Milk
1998
Plays John Wright
The Last Champion
2020
Plays Stacker
The Prom
1992
TV Shows
Plays Rip Wheeler
Yellowstone
2018
Plays Ethan Kelly
Rogue
2013
Plays Officer Randy Willitz
High Incident
1996
Plays Jimmy Godfrey
Chase
2010
Plays Trevor Cobb
K-Ville
2007
Producer
Plays Rip Wheeler
Dutton Ranch
2026
Plays Charlie Siringo
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
2015
Plays Steve Curtis
ER
1994
Latest Trailers
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Dead Man's Hand
Full Filmography
Dutton Ranch
Rip Wheeler · 9 episodes
2026
TV
Dead Man's Hand
Marshal Roy McCutchen
2023
Film
The Ritual Killer
Detective Lucas Boyd
2023
Film
The Minute You Wake Up Dead
Jason
2022
Film
Panama
James Becker
2022
Film
The Last Champion
John Wright
2020
Film
Running with the Devil
The Executioner
2019
Film
Yellowstone
Rip Wheeler · 53 episodes
2018–
TV
Acts of Violence
Deklan
2018
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Cole Hauser and where are they from?
Cole Hauser is 51 years old, born on March 22, 1975 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Cole Hauser?
Cole Hauser is best known for roles in Good Will Hunting, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Olympus Has Fallen.
How many movies has Cole Hauser been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Cole Hauser has appeared in 39 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Cole Hauser's first movie?
The career of Cole Hauser began with The Prom (1992).
What is Cole Hauser's most recent movie or series?
Cole Hauser's most recent release is Dutton Ranch, which premiered on May 15, 2026.
What TV shows has Cole Hauser appeared in?
On television, Cole Hauser has appeared in Yellowstone, ER, Dutton Ranch, Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Cole Hauser
1975-03-22 · Santa Barbara, California, USA
Cole Kenneth Hauser (born March 22, 1975) is an American film and television actor. He's best known for his movie roles as Col. Stevens in Transcendence, Roma in Olympus Has Fallen, Mike Collins in A Good Day to Die Hard, William Cartwright in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, Lupus Grobowski in The Break-up, Carter Verone in 2 Fast 2 Furious, James 'Red' Atkins in Tears of the Sun, Staff Sgt. Vic Bedford in Hart's War, William Johns in Pitch Black, Billy McBride in Good Will Hunting, Benny O'Donnell in Dazed and Confused, and Jack Connors in School Ties.
His best known TV roles are as Rip Wheeler on Paramount TV's western drama Yellowstone, Charlie Siringo on Lifetime TV's The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Ethan Kelly on Audience Network's drama Rogue, US Marshall Jimmy Godfrey on NBC's drama Chase, and Officer Randy Willitz on ABC's police drama High Incident.
His paternal grandfather was Dwight Hauser, a screenwriter, actor and film producer. His maternal grandfather was Milton Sperling, a screenwriter and film producer for 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. His great-grandfather was Harry Warner, who was a studio executive, one of the founders of Warner Bros.(with his 3 younger brothers), and a major contributor to the development of the film industry.