Spencer Dutton is the youngest son of James and Margaret Dutton, played by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 1883. He and his older brother John Sr. were raised by his Uncle Jacob and Aunt Cara, played by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren on 1923. He never met his older sister, Elsa Dutton.
Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) is John and Elsa's brother in 1923, and the character who is currently hunting lions abroad. Spencer was apparently born sometime after James and Margaret settled in Montana and was not featured as a baby back in 1883.
Spencer Dutton
The second son of James and Margaret Dutton, Spencer was born some time after the family settled in Montana. Spencer also served in WWI and, like his father, remained haunted by his experiences on the battlefield.
As fans gained more knowledge about John Dutton's (played by Kevin Costner) lineage, they appear to have exposed a major inaccuracy with his great-great uncle, Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar).
He is the brother of John Sr. and Elsa, though Elsa died before Spencer was born. Spencer is the uncle of Jack and the nephew of Jacob and Cara.
Spencer was born to James and Margaret Dutton. During a harsh winter in 1893 James had passed away after suffering a fatal gunshot wound.
Spencer Dutton is the younger son of James (Tim McGraw) and Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill) from the 1883 series. He is also the younger brother of John Dutton Sr (James Badge Dale). As James Dutton from 1883 was John Dutton's great-grandfather, this makes Spencer one of John's grandfathers.
Spencer is the son of James and Margaret Dutton, who you might remember from the prequel series, 1883, and he's the nephew of Jacob Dutton (played by Harrison Ford).
Spencer Dutton is the youngest son of James and Margaret Dutton, played by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 1883. He and his older brother John Sr. were raised by his Uncle Jacob and Aunt Cara, played by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren on 1923.
In Yellowstone season 5, John Dutton III reveals to his daughter-in-law, Monica, that he had a brother named Peter, who died only 18 hours after being born.
Jacob's nephews are Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) and John Dutton Sr (James Badge Dale). Spencer is currently in Africa, working as a wild cat hunter, but it seems he could be on his way back to Montana soon.
If you've watched 1923 you know that the reason that Spencer is in Africa on a veritable sabbatical instead of with his family at the Yellowstone Ranch is because of the PTSD that plagues him from his time as a soldier in World War I.
'Yellowstone' Reveals Gravestones of James, Margaret, and Elsa Dutton, Solidifying Their Fates. Fascinatingly, this sequence also reveals the gravestones of 1883's James, Margaret, and Elsa Dutton to us as Summer discovers them. Each is spattered with blood, signaling the violent, tragic legacy of this family.
Claire Dutton was the sister of James Dutton.
'1923': Elisabeth Strafford Dutton (Michelle Randolph)
Elizabeth Strafford is a feisty and capable young woman who is set to marry Jack Dutton. Together, these two may have a son, John, who continues their line. This son may become John Dutton Sr, who is the father to present-day John Dutton of Yellowstone.
Spencer had a deceased older sister named Elsa who died in either 1883 or 1884, and an older brother named John. His aunt Claire (the sister of his father), her husband Henry and their daughter Mary Abel all died before he was born. His brother John later worked for their uncle Jacob Dutton and aunt Cara.
Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton
Brecken Merrill plays Tate, Kayce and Monica's son and John's only biological grandchild.
According to CinemaBlend, Tim says he plays the great-great-grandfather of John Dutton in the bonus Blu-ray content: “I play John Dutton's great-great-grandfather. Our family is the first to discover Yellowstone and settle it.
John Dutton Senior - John's grandfather
John Dutton Senior (Audie Rick) is Elsa's brother in the series and is the son of James and Margaret. The character has also appeared in the original Yellowstone, played by Jack Michael Doke.
We're new to the story of Jacob (Harrison Ford), who is one of the main protagonists of 1923. But we know that Jacob was the brother of James and husband to Cara Dutton. He ends up taking over the Dutton Ranch in the 18th century from his brother when tragedy strikes and he raises James' two sons as his own.
With the "Yellowstone" prequel series "1923" set to return for season 2 on Paramount+, fans of the love affair between Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) and Alexandra Dutton (Julia Schlaepfer) have plenty to look forward to as the couple continues their arduous journey from Africa to Montana.
Spencer Dutton and Alexandra do not die in 1923 season one. They both survive many close calls though including being attacked by a leopard, lion, and elephant. Perhaps the closest they came is being stranded at sea their tugboat crashed into it and was capsized by a ghost ship.
John Dutton Jr. John Dutton II was the late father of John Dutton III and the previous owner of Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. His son took over the ranch after he retired and later died of cancer years before the start of the series in the mountains.
Elsa, John, and Spencer are the children of James and Margaret Dutton (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's characters in 1883). In her 1923 narration, Elsa said that of her parents' three children, “only one would live to see their own children grown.
Isabel May has been cast to play the oldest daughter of John and Margaret Dutton, and therefore the grandmother of Kevin Costner's John Dutton on Yellowstone.