Who is Billy Klapper in Yellowstone and the actor who plays him?

Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 is finally here and there is no denying that the series has not lost its charm at all. The midseason premiere of the popular TV series didn’t let us take our eyes off the screens for a second. While several events in the new episode of Yellowstone blew us away, a name that Lloyd Pierce just mentioned in it while talking to Rip got us thinking about who this person is.

Yes, you guessed it right, we’re talking about Billy Klapper. So who is he? If you’re like me, someone who’s fascinated by even the smallest details of a TV show or movie, scroll down this page as I delve deeper and help you find out something about that person.

Who is Billy Klapper in Yellowstone?

Billy Klapper was the famous spur maker who was considered the last spur maker to make one-piece spurs for cowboys.

In Yellowstone Season 5 Episode 9, we see Rip admiring a pair of spurs at a local store in Pampa, Texas. These were the spurs made by the real spur maker Billy Klapper. In the Pampas, every rancher and cowboy knows who Billy Klapper is.

He made the first pair of spurs in 1966 while working as a ranch manager. He was heavily influenced by another legendary spur maker, Adolph Bayers, who made “bit and spurs” a career. Billy soon realized that there was a high demand for his spores, so he decided to quit his job and make spore making a full-time job.

His work was soon recognized by the entire ranching and cowboy community around the world. The one who started making spurs in a small workshop in Pampa was soon developing 200 spurs per year as well as 680 samples of individual spur designs.

The legendary spore maker’s company hasn’t made it onto the Yellowstone TV show yet, but he has filmed for a guest appearance in the series’ final episodes. Unfortunately, he will not be able to watch his appearance on screen as he passed away on September 10, 2024.

Billy Klapper actor in Yellowstone

Well, Billy Klapper is portrayed by none other than Billy Klapper himself. Yes, he made a cameo appearance in Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 9, and the person you saw on screen was not an actor playing Billy Klapper, but the famous spore maker himself. These scenes were filmed to mark his death in the Filmed September 2024.