‘Dutton Ranch’ star Cole Hauser says Rip Wheeler is a ‘throwback to the old school American man’

In a television landscape often defined by antiheroes and moral gray areas, Cole Hauser says Rip Wheeler stands apart.

The longtime actor, who reprises his fan-favorite "Yellowstone" role in Paramount+’s new series "Dutton Ranch," told Fox News Digital that Rip was always designed to embody an older kind of masculinity rooted in loyalty, honesty and grit.

"I mean, there's pieces," Hauser said when asked how much of Rip reflects who he is in real life. "You know, obviously I don't kill people...