Yellowstone

Kayce Dutton

Birthday

04/24/1990

AKA

Bravo One

The Youngest Dutton

Dutton's Ghost

The Protector

Character Profile

In the vast and rugged expanses of Montana, Kayce Dutton emerges as a complex figure ensnared by his family's legacy while also searching for his identity. Born into the formidable Dutton family, he embodies the weight of generational expectations, pulling at him like the rope of a cattle herd. A former Navy SEAL, Kayce carries both the scars of combat and the emotional turmoil of family estrangement. His tumultuous relationship with his father, John Dutton, presents a tapestry woven with love, conflict, and a yearning for understanding.

The Black Rock Reservation, where he found refuge with his wife, Monica, symbolizes both solace and familial conflict. Each sunrise over the Montana mountains seems to ask him a profound question: What does it mean to be a Dutton? Striving to be a devoted husband and father to Tate, Kayce wrestles with his protective instincts and the legacy he wishes to reshape into something that embodies love and resilience rather than conflict and loss.

Credits

Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton

Person Yellowstone

Personality Traits

Introspective and contemplative.
Fiercely protective of family, often driven by his deep-seated love for them.
Haunted by his past yet determined to forge a different path.
Conflicted between loyalty to family and personal integrity.

Key Roles

Montana rancher
Former Navy SEAL
Husband to Monica Dutton
Son of John Dutton III
Protector of the Yellowstone Ranch

Relationships

John Dutton III

Kayce's father, whose expectations weigh heavily on him; their tumultuous relationship is fraught with love and resentment.

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Monica Dutton

Kayce's wife, whose love represents stability amid conflicts, while navigating cultural complexities reflective of their lives.

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Tate Dutton

Kayce's beloved son, a tangible link to his hopes and the embodiment of his failures and aspirations as a father.

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Jamie Dutton

Kayce's brother whose relationship is marked by rivalry, conflict, and the underlying bond of shared blood.

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Rip Wheeler

Kayce's close friend and ally, whose loyalty mirrors Kayce’s internal struggles.

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tv Western Drama

Yellowstone

Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park.

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