Yellowstone Creator Taylor Sheridan Played a 'Star Trek' Character

You won't even recognize him in the role!

Feb. 20, 2026 at 6:55am

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Long before Taylor Sheridan brought us to the wide-open skies of Montana with his hit show Yellowstone, he made a guest appearance in an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2004, playing an alien named Jareb. Sheridan's role was heavily obscured by prosthetics, and his name was even misspelled in the credits, making it easy for all but the most dedicated Trekkies to miss his cameo.

Why it matters

This little-known Star Trek role is a fun bit of trivia about Sheridan's early career, showing how far he's come from his days as a guest actor on network shows to becoming one of the most prominent creators of modern Westerns on television.

The details

In the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Chosen Realm," Sheridan played Jareb, a member of an alien species called the Triannons. The crew of the Enterprise rescues a group of Triannons, but it soon becomes clear they are extremists with their own plans. Jareb is one of the key figures helping to seize control of the ship's science station during the hijacking. Sheridan's role was heavily obscured by prosthetics, and his name was even misspelled in the credits as "Tayler Sheridan."

  • The Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Chosen Realm" originally aired in 2004.

The players

Taylor Sheridan

The creator of the hit TV series Yellowstone, as well as the 1883 and 1923 spinoffs, who had a guest role on Star Trek: Enterprise early in his acting career.

Jareb

The character played by Taylor Sheridan in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Chosen Realm," a member of the alien Triannon species who helps hijack the Enterprise.

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What they’re saying

“The next time you're rewatching Yellowstone (or gearing up for Marshals and the other spinoffs coming this year) you can mention this little trivia nugget: Taylor Sheridan has *technically* been to space.”

— Kelly O'Sullivan, Senior Editor

The takeaway

This little-known Star Trek cameo from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is a fun reminder of how far he has come in his career, from a guest actor on network shows to becoming one of the most prominent creators of modern Westerns on television.