---
name: "Cole Hauser"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cole-hauser"
fi1m_id: "cole-hauser"
imdb_id: "nm0369513"
tmdb_id: 6614
wikidata_id: "Q532180"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 March 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 60
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T04:44:14.439875+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Cole Hauser

## Identity

Cole Hauser

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cole-hauser
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cole-hauser
- **IMDb ID:** nm0369513
- **TMDB ID:** 6614
- **Wikidata ID:** Q532180
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Hauser, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q532180, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369513/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6614

Actor. Born 22 March 1975 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 March 1975, Santa Barbara, California, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Christina Alexandra Voros](https://film.one/person/christina-alexandra-voros.md), [Jai Courtney](https://film.one/person/jai-courtney.md), [Kelly Reilly](https://film.one/person/kelly-reilly.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 60, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 58 (2), 2010s 38 (2), 2020s 56 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 60 to 55 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Thriller 3, Action 2, Comedy 2, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,084m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Hauser, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q532180, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369513/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6614

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Good Will Hunting*](https://film.one/film/good-will-hunting.md) (82)
- **Netflix:** [*2 Fast 2 Furious*](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md) (61)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dutton Ranch*](https://film.one/tv/dutton-ranch.md) (56)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Transcendence*](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md) (45)
- **HBO Max:** [*A Good Day to Die Hard*](https://film.one/film/a-good-day-to-die-hard.md) (32)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Cole Hauser is an American actor. Born on 22 March 1975 in Santa Barbara, California, he is the son of actor Wings Hauser and Cass Warner, founder of the production company Warner Sisters. His paternal grandfather was screenwriter, actor and producer Dwight Hauser; his maternal grandfather was screenwriter and producer Milton Sperling; and his great-grandfather was Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner.

Hauser began acting in the early 1990s and is known for film roles including Benny O'Donnell in *Dazed and Confused* (1993), Billy McBride in *Good Will Hunting* (1997), William J. Johns in *Pitch Black* (2000), Carter Verone in *2 Fast 2 Furious* (2003), and Colonel Stevens in *Transcendence* (2014). On television he has played Rip Wheeler in the series *Yellowstone* (2018–2024). He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best supporting male for his performance in *Tigerland* (2000).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Dutton Ranch* (2026), Fi1m 56, as Rip Wheeler — [page](https://film.one/tv/dutton-ranch.md)
- *Transcendence* (2014), Fi1m 45, as Colonel Stevens — [page](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md)
- *A Good Day to Die Hard* (2013), Fi1m 32, as Mike Collins — [page](https://film.one/film/a-good-day-to-die-hard.md)
- *The Break-Up* (2006), Fi1m 55, as Lupus Grobowski — [page](https://film.one/film/the-break-up.md)
- *2 Fast 2 Furious* (2003), Fi1m 61, as Carter Verone — [page](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md)
- *Good Will Hunting* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Billy McBride — [page](https://film.one/film/good-will-hunting.md)
- *Dazed and Confused* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Benny — [page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dutton Ranch* (2026), series, as Rip Wheeler · Executive Producer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/tv/dutton-ranch.md)
- *Dead Man's Hand* (2023), as Marshal Roy McCutchen
- *The Ritual Killer* (2023), as Detective Lucas Boyd
- *The Minute You Wake Up Dead* (2022), as Jason
- *Panama* (2022), as James Becker · Executive Producer
- *The Last Champion* (2020), as John Wright
- *Running with the Devil* (2019), as The Executioner
- *Yellowstone* (2018), series, as Rip Wheeler
- *Acts of Violence* (2018), as Deklan
- *The Lizzie Borden Chronicles* (2015), series, as Charlie Siringo
- *Bad Country* (2014), Executive Producer
- *Jarhead 2: Field of Fire* (2014), as Fox
- *Transcendence* (2014), as Colonel Stevens — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md)
- *Dead Drop* (2013), as Dwight
- *Assassins Run* (2013), as Roman
- *Rogue* (2013), series, as Ethan Kelly
- *Olympus Has Fallen* (2013), as Roma
- *A Good Day to Die Hard* (2013), as Mike Collins — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/a-good-day-to-die-hard.md)
- *Good Morning, Killer* (2011), as Andrew Berringer
- *The Hit List* (2011), as Allan Campbell
- *Chase* (2010), series, as Jimmy Godfrey
- *Like Dandelion Dust* (2009), as Jack Campbell
- *Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys* (2008), as William Cartwright
- *Tortured* (2008), as Kevin
- *The Tower* (2008), as Sean Castleman
- *K-Ville* (2007), series, as Trevor Cobb
- *The Stone Angel* (2007), as Young Bram
- *The Break-Up* (2006), as Lupus Grobowski — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-break-up.md)
- *Dirty* (2005), as Lieutenant
- *The Cave* (2005), as Jack McAllister
- *Paparazzi* (2004), as Bo Laramie
- *2 Fast 2 Furious* (2003), as Carter Verone — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md)
- *Tears of the Sun* (2003), as James 'Red' Atkins
- *White Oleander* (2002), as Ray
- *Hart's War* (2002), as Staff Sgt. Vic W. Bedford
- *Tigerland* (2000), as Staff Sgt. Cota
- *A Shot at Glory* (2000), as Kelsey O'Brian
- *Pitch Black* (2000), as William J. Johns
- *The Hi-Lo Country* (1998), as Little Boy Matson
- *Scotch and Milk* (1998), as Johnny
- *Good Will Hunting* (1997), as Billy McBride — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/good-will-hunting.md)
- *All Over Me* (1997), as Mark
- *High Incident* (1996), series, as Officer Randy Willitz
- *Higher Learning* (1995), as Scott Moss
- *Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up* (1994), as Cal
- *ER* (1994), series, as Steve Curtis — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Gang Boys* (1994), as Bentz
- *A Matter of Justice* (1993), series, Actor
- *Dazed and Confused* (1993), as Benny — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md)
- *School Ties* (1992), as Jack Connors
- *The Prom* (1992), as Stacker
- *Blood Aces*, series, as Benny Binion · Executive Producer

## Gallery

- ![Rear Admiral Milton Sands, U.S. Special Operations Command chief of staff, introduces actor Cole Hauser at a fireside chat for the members of the headquarters,  (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-616aa2af4657.jpg) Rear Admiral Milton Sands, U.S. Special Operations Command chief of staff, introduces actor Cole Hauser at a fireside chat for the members of the headquarters,  (2024) — Gunnery Sgt. Demetrius Munnerlyn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Actor_Cole_Hauser_visits_US_Special_Operations_Command_%284%29.jpg/1280px-Actor_Cole_Hauser_visits_US_Special_Operations_Command_%284%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rear Admiral Milton Sands, U.S. Special Operations Command chief of staff, introduces actor Cole Hauser at a fireside chat for the members of the headquarters,  (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-e593c1ecb726.jpg) Rear Admiral Milton Sands, U.S. Special Operations Command chief of staff, introduces actor Cole Hauser at a fireside chat for the members of the headquarters,  (2024) — Gunnery Sgt. Demetrius Munnerlyn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Actor_Cole_Hauser_visits_US_Special_Operations_Command_%284%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Ben Affleck at the premiere for He's Just Not That Into You. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-3c9c45ff75dc.jpg) Ben Affleck at the premiere for He's Just Not That Into You. (2012) — Jason_London_by_David_Shankbone.jpg: David Shankbone
Mmcwikipedia2.jpg: The original uploader was Ranaroyale at English Wikipedia.
Cole_Hauser.jpg: Greg Hernandez
MillaJovovitchApr10.jpg: Guillaume Paumier
Milla Jovovich Oct (cropped).jpg:
Ben_Affleck_2009_2.jpg: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/
Parker_Posey_@_Fox_Upfronts_2007_02_(cropped).jpg: Arnold Gatilao from Fremont, CA, USA
derivative work: Darkwarriorblake, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Cast_of_Dazed_and_Confused.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Cole Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-c4c43179cd42.jpg) Cole Hauser — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Cole_Hauser.jpg/1280px-Cole_Hauser.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cole Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-b7b61c96f6b1.jpg) Cole Hauser — Image via TMDB
- ![Cole Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-b0239983de07.jpg) Cole Hauser — Image via TMDB
- ![Cole Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-7d8511a5e66d.jpg) Cole Hauser — Image via TMDB
- ![Cole Hauser at the TCA 2010](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-b290f8afd2d3.jpg) Cole Hauser at the TCA 2010 — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Cole_Hauser_%28Cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Cole Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-1086627e9b2c.jpg) Cole Hauser — Image via TMDB
- ![Cole Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-34fc3e43c707.jpg) Cole Hauser — Image via TMDB
- ![Cole Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/87129/gallery-d58b5e328600.jpg) Cole Hauser — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Independent Spirit Awards 2001: Best Supporting Male (nominated), for *Tigerland*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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