Taylor Sheridan (born May 21, 1970) is an American screenwriter,
director and actor. Sheridan first reached prominence for portraying
David Hale in the FX television series Sons of Anarchy.Sheridan has
written several films, including the screenplay for Sicario (2015),
for which he was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for
Best Original Screenplay. He was nominated for the Academy Award for
Best Original Screenplay for Hell or High Water (2016), which was
nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture. Sheridan also wrote
and directed the 2017 crime film Wind River and wrote the 2018 sequel
to Sicario. He is a co-creator of the Paramount Network television
series Yellowstone.Sheridan began his career in acting, appearing in
small films and in recurring roles in television series like Veronica
Mars, Walker, Texas Ranger and most notably, as David Hale in Sons of
Anarchy. He made the transition into screenwriting after he turned 40.
His first film as a screenwriter was Sicario, directed by Denis
Villeneuve. It revolves around Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), an FBI agent
who is enlisted to a government task force to bring down the leader of
a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel. It also starred Josh Brolin
and Benicio del Toro. The film received critical acclaim, with a 94%
approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and received a number of
nominations, including a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for
Best Original Screenplay for Sheridan.
director and actor. Sheridan first reached prominence for portraying
David Hale in the FX television series Sons of Anarchy.Sheridan has
written several films, including the screenplay for Sicario (2015),
for which he was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for
Best Original Screenplay. He was nominated for the Academy Award for
Best Original Screenplay for Hell or High Water (2016), which was
nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture. Sheridan also wrote
and directed the 2017 crime film Wind River and wrote the 2018 sequel
to Sicario. He is a co-creator of the Paramount Network television
series Yellowstone.Sheridan began his career in acting, appearing in
small films and in recurring roles in television series like Veronica
Mars, Walker, Texas Ranger and most notably, as David Hale in Sons of
Anarchy. He made the transition into screenwriting after he turned 40.
His first film as a screenwriter was Sicario, directed by Denis
Villeneuve. It revolves around Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), an FBI agent
who is enlisted to a government task force to bring down the leader of
a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel. It also starred Josh Brolin
and Benicio del Toro. The film received critical acclaim, with a 94%
approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and received a number of
nominations, including a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for
Best Original Screenplay for Sheridan.
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