Taylor Sheridan at a promotional photoshoot for his debut novel, 'How Not To Die in Prison' Courtesy of Simon & Schuster/Emerson Miller By Collier Jennings Published Jun 21, 2026, 11:44 PM EDT Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly science fiction, fantasy and comic book adaptations, not to mention all forms of animation animation. This stems from a close bond with his father, who introduced him to these genres via copies of X-Men comics and reruns of the original Ultraman series. Using his near-encyclopedic knowledge and bottomless love of genre, he's been able to tackle a wide variety of articles. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap In the world of television, there are very few creators who can outmatch Taylor Sheridan . Thanks to the success of Yellowstone , Sheridan's built a veritable empire of TV shows for Paramount. He's also wrangled a collection of talented actors to star in them, including Kevin Costner , Sylvester Stallone , and Harrison Ford . Long before he climbed to the top of the Paramount mountain, Sheridan racked up a collection of supporting roles on various television shows. One of those series was on a popular 2000's-era neo-noir series, and it features Sheridan playing a character that's the complete opposite of the rugged, salt-of-the-earth cowboy types he often writes about or portrays in his current shows.
That series is none other than Veronica Mars . The Rob Thomas -created series stars Kristen Bell as the titular private eye, who juggles solving crimes in her hometown of Neptune with completing high school. Equal parts dark and witty, Veronica Mars was a major success during its original run , outlasting the end of its parent network, UPN, and even returning for both a movie and a revival series . It also saw a number of iconic guest stars during that run, including Tessa Thompson and Amanda Seyfried . That raises the question: What exactly is Taylor Sheridan's role in Veronica Mars ?
Taylor Sheridan as Danny in a white tank top holding a beer in a doorway talking to someone in Veronica Mars. Image via The CW Taylor Sheridan makes his first appearance in Veronica Mars during the Season 2 episode "Ahoy Mateys" as Danny Boyd, the cousin of criminal Liam Fitzpatrick ( Rodney Rowland ). Veronica first encounters Danny when she's investigating a mystery involving a school bus that plunged into the Pacific Ocean. Danny isn't the sharpest tool in the shed , as he unwittingly shows Veronica around his cousin's headquarters and winds up being taken down by her signature taser shortly after. It's a far cry from Sheridan's clean-cut role as David Hale in Sons of Anarchy , but it showcases that the man has some serious range.
Danny would wind up playing a key role in Season 2 of Veronica Mars , since he has a connection to a plastic surgeon whom Veronica suspects is involved in the bus crash. Said surgeon almost put Veronica's on-again, off-again boyfriend Logan Echolls ( Jason Dohring ) behind bars, making Danny's help all the more necessary. Sheridan would reprise his role in two more episodes of Season 3, though h…