<Li> Robert Taylor as Walt Longmire , the long - time sheriff of Absaroka County . His character is a throwback to the iconic heroes of classical Westerns , laconic and introspective with a strong sense of duty and justice . As the stories build , Walt is shown to have a knack for finding the truth behind the various crimes that have been committed . His wife died a year before the series started , and he has told his daughter and friends that she died of cancer . Henry knows that she was murdered in Denver . Walt 's grief leads to isolation and guilt . </Li>
<Li> Robert Taylor as Walt Longmire , the long - time sheriff of Absaroka County . His character is a throwback to the iconic heroes of classical Westerns , laconic and introspective with a strong sense of duty and justice . As the stories build , Walt is shown to have a knack for finding the truth behind the various crimes that have been committed . His wife died a year before the series started , and he has told his daughter and friends that she died of cancer . Henry knows that she was murdered in Denver . Walt 's grief leads to isolation and guilt . </Li>
who plays walt longmire on the show longmire
who plays walt longmire on the show longmire
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor