TV Insider describes Josh Holloway’s unnamed sheriff, who appeared in “NCIS” Season 1, Episode 12, as “a snarky West Virginia state trooper whose jokes about a marine’s severed limb did not win over Gibbs.” TV Guide clarifies he’s actually instrumental to the plot since Holloway’s character must help the team after the leg is found in a trashcan. Clearly, though, his sheriff didn’t take the important job too seriously. As Insider points out, the small role at least gave the “Lost” star an opportunity to utilize his own accent, which would soon become iconic once the hit show debuted.
If anything, given his country roots, it’s shocking that Holloway wasn’t added to the cast of “Yellowstone” sooner. As USA Today points out, the actor grew up in rural Georgia surrounded by various farm animals and currently has a home in Wyoming, where he regularly partakes in horseback riding and fly-fishing. Evidently, the “Lost” breakout is a down-home boy through and through. On finally being cast in “Yellowstone,” of which he was a fan for many years, Holloway admitted, “When I got the call, I was so excited that I was finally going to get to be a cowboy, because in 18 years of acting, no one has cast me as the cowboy, for God’s sake.”
However, “He cast me as a Wall Street guy. I was like, ‘Taylor? [Sheridan, ‘Yellowstone’ co-creator] Really?’ He thought that was the funniest thing.”
