
Cole Hauser
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Yellowstone
Rip Wheeler
2018

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003

TV
ER
Steve Curtis
1994

TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
Good Day Live
Self
2001

TV
Rogue
Ethan Kelly
2013

TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999

Film
Good Will Hunting
Billy McBride
1997

Film
Running with the Devil
The Executioner
2019

Film
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Fox
2014

TV
Chase
Jimmy Godfrey
2010

TV
High Incident
Officer Randy Willitz
1996

TV
Dutton Ranch
Rip Wheeler

Film
Olympus Has Fallen
Roma
2013

Film
Transcendence
Colonel Stevens
2014

Film
A Good Day to Die Hard
Mike Collins
2013

Film
Tears of the Sun
James 'Red' Atkins
2003

Film
Dazed and Confused
Benny
1993

Film
The Break-Up
Lupus Grobowski
2006

Film
The Cave
Jack McAllister
2005
Filmography
2023FilmDead Man's Handas Marshal Roy McCutchen2023FilmThe Ritual Killeras Detective Lucas Boyd2022FilmThe Minute You Wake Up Deadas Jason2022FilmPanamaas James Becker2020FilmThe Last Championas John Wright2019FilmRunning with the Devilas The Executioner2018TVYellowstoneas Rip Wheeler2018FilmActs of Violenceas Deklan2015TVThe Lizzie Borden Chroniclesas Charlie Siringo2014FilmJarhead 2: Field of Fireas Fox2014FilmTranscendenceas Colonel Stevens2013FilmDead Dropas Dwight2013FilmAssassins Runas Roman2013TVRogueas Ethan Kelly2013FilmOlympus Has Fallenas Roma2013FilmA Good Day to Die Hardas Mike Collins2011FilmGood Morning, Killeras Andrew Berringer2011FilmThe Hit Listas Allan Campbell2010TVChaseas Jimmy Godfrey2009FilmLike Dandelion Dustas Jack Campbell2008FilmTyler Perry's The Family That Preysas William Cartwright2008FilmTorturedas Kevin2008FilmThe Toweras Sean Castleman2007TVK-Villeas Trevor Cobb2007FilmThe Stone Angelas Young Bram2006FilmThe Break-Upas Lupus Grobowski2005FilmDirtyas Lieutenant2005FilmThe Caveas Jack McAllister2004FilmPaparazzias Bo Laramie2003Film2 Fast 2 Furiousas Carter Verone2003FilmTears of the Sunas James 'Red' Atkins2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmWhite Oleanderas Ray2002FilmHart's Waras Staff Sgt. Vic W. Bedford2001TVGood Day Liveas Self2000FilmTigerlandas Staff Sgt. Cota2000FilmA Shot at Gloryas Kelsey O'Brian2000FilmPitch Blackas William J. Johns1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self1998FilmThe Hi-Lo Countryas Little Boy Matson1998FilmScotch and Milkas Johnny1997FilmGood Will Huntingas Billy McBride1997FilmAll Over Meas Mark1996TVHigh Incidentas Officer Randy Willitz1995FilmHigher Learningas Scott Moss1994FilmFrame-Up II: The Cover-Upas Cal1994TVERas Steve Curtis1994FilmGang Boysas Bentz1993FilmDazed and Confusedas Benny1992FilmSchool Tiesas Jack Connors1992FilmThe Promas Stacker1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter—TVDutton Ranchas Rip Wheeler—TVBlood Acesas Benny Binion