Did You Know ‘Dutton Ranch’ Star Cole Hauser Is Hollywood Royalty?

Cole Hauser plays the hardscrabble character of Rip Wheeler on Dutton Ranch, and before that, he became a fan favorite over the course of five seasons of Yellowstone. But his life offscreen couldn't be much different.

Rip is a tough, no-nonsense character who was orphaned and taken in by John Dutton (Kevin Costner) after killing his own abusive father, but in real life, Hauser is the scion of a multi-generational entertainment business dynasty that includes one of the most powerful families in show business history.

Dutton Ranch Star Cole Hauser Comes From a Famous Family

Hauser's father is actor Wings Hauser, whose long list of television credits spans decades and includes The Young & the Restless, Magnum, P.I., The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, Roseanne, Walker, Texas Ranger, JAG, House, Bones, Criminal Minds and more.

His extensive film resume also includes a role in the Al Pacino and Russell Crowe film The Insider.

His mother is Cass Warner, who founded the film production company Warner Sisters.

His paternal grandfather was Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dwight Hauser, and his maternal grandfather was Hollywood screenwriter and producer Milton Sperling.

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Hauser's maternal great-grandfather was Harry Warner, one of the founding partners of Warner Bros., which has grown into one of the biggest all-time media companies in the entertainment business.

Where Did Cole Hauser Grow Up?

Despite his pedigree, Hauser did not grow up living the Hollywood life.

His parents divorced when he was two years old, and his mother moved him and his siblings to Oregon and Florida before returning to California. He reconnected with his father when he was 15 and decided to leave school to focus on acting at age 16.

What Are Some of Cole Hauser's Acting Credits?

Hauser already had a long resume that included film roles in School Ties, Dazed and Confused, Good Will Hunting and many more high-profile projects before he won the career-changing role of Rip on Yellowstone.

Who Is Cole Hauser's Wife?

Hauser also married into showbiz; his wife, Cynthia Daniel, is a former model and actor who fans might recognize from her television role as Elizabeth Wakefield on Sweet Valley High from 1994-1997.

Daniel and her twin sister, Brittany Daniel, began modeling when they were 11 years old, most famously as the Doublemint Twins in a series of ads for Doublemint gum. They appeared together in Sweet Valley High, as well as subsequent projects that included The Basketball Diaries and That 80s Show.

Does Cole Hauser Have Children?

Daniel retired from acting in 2002, according to��Country Living, and she and Hauser married in 2006. The couple have two sons, Ryland and Colt, and a daughter, Steely Rose.

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