All AboutYellowstoneStar Luke Grimes' Mom Angie and Late Father Randy Grimes — and How They Inspired His Country Music Career

Mar. 15, 2025

Luke Grimes attends the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 premiere at Museum of Modern Art on November 07, 2024 in New York City.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

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Luke Grimesstarted performing at a young age, thanks to his dad’s work as a pastor.

TheYellowstonestar was born in 1984 to parents Randy and Angie Grimes. The youngest of four kids, he grew up in a religious household in Dayton, Ohio, and Luke often sang and played drums in church.

After graduating from Dayton Christian High School, Luke moved to New York City to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. “My initial plan was to move to LA, but once my family understood how serious I was about acting, they did what they could to send me to acting school in New York,” he toldAs Ifmagazine in 2018. “My parents sacrificed a lot to send me there, and I think that changed my trajectory.”

Randy died at 70 years old in February 2022 and that loss had a profound impact on his son. “Not having him here anymore made me really go back and hold on so dear to some of those memories,” Luke toldMr. Feelgoodthat July. “He taught me that you can be strong without having an ego, and you can be a leader and still be humble and still be kind.”

His father’s death also prompted the actor to pursue a music career. Luke released hisfirst country song, “No Horse To Ride” in December 2022 and hisself-titled debut albumin March 2024. On Nov. 15, 2024, Luke performed at the Grand Ole Opry and his family was there to cheer him on.

Here’s everything to know about Luke Grimes’ parents, Angie and Randy Grimes.

They married as teenagers

Luke Grimes attends Deadline Contenders Television at Paramount Studios on April 09, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Amy Sussman/Getty

Amy Sussman/Getty

Randy and Angie wed in June 1968, per anInstagrampost their son Jacob shared. According to hisobituary, the couple met as teenagers and married when Randy was 17 years old and Angie was 14.

They celebrated 53 years together before Randy’s death in 2022.

Randy and Angie shared four children

Luke Grimes attends the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards at Barker Hangar on February 27, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Randy and Angie welcomed four children together: Lisa, Joshua, Jacob and Luke.

While his siblings haven’t shared their birthdays, Luke has spoken about the fact that they’re all much older than him.

They raised their kids in Ohio

Musical guest Luke Grimes performs on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Although Luke’s parents both grew up in Virginia, they moved to Dayton, Ohio shortly after getting married and raised their kids there.

“I grew up very, very Christian. My dad was a pastor. So I went to Christian school, I went to Christian camp, I was very, very religious growing up,” Luke toldMr. Feelgood.“I grew up around some really awesome, kind people, and in a really nice, comfortable place.”

Luke was always the outdoorsy type and spent plenty of time in his childhood hunting and fishing with his dad. After high school, he moved to New York to study acting and then lived in Los Angeles for several years before eventually putting down roots in Montana. Still, Luke has a lot of love for his hometown — his self-titled album even features a song titled “Oh Ohio.”

“There’s parts of where I grew up that I love, but, obviously, I left. So there was something that I didn’t feel that I was supposed to be there forever,” he told theCincinnati Enquirerin 2024. “But I wouldn’t change a thing. I loved growing up there. I think it’s an amazing place to grow up.”

Randy and Angie supported Luke’s acting dreams

Luke Grimes and Kelsey Asbille attend Paramount’s “Yellowstone” Season 5 New York Premiere at Walter Reade Theater on November 03, 2022 in New York City.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Growing up the son of a pastor, Luke was a long way from a career in front of the camera, but his parents were supportive of his acting dream.

In 2013, Randy opened up toDayton Daily Newsabout his youngest son’s career in Hollywood. While he admitted that Luke’s role onTrue Bloodwasn’t exactly his “cup of tea,” he was more than happy to watch his son on-screen.

“We are very proud of him,” Randy said. “We always knew that Luke was different, special and gifted. This has been his passion for life.”

Randy was a fan of Yellowstone

Kevin Costner as John Dutton and Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton in ‘Yellowstone’.Paramount Network

WhileTrue Bloodwasn’t exactly Randy’s type of show, he was a “big-time fan” ofYellowstone.

He continued, “It was really special to do something he was so proud of. I’m so glad he got to see me realize a dream in that way.”

Luke’s father inspired his country music career

Luke Grimes performs onstage for day two of the 2023 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on September 24, 2023 in Franklin, Tennessee.Jason Kempin/Getty

Jason Kempin/Getty

Ultimately, it was the death of his father in February 2022 that gave him the motivation to push past his own fear.

“That’s when I was like, you know what, I realized my own mortality and like I’m going to look back one day and be like, ‘Why didn’t you do that, you had this really great opportunity to do something that you know you wanted to do but you were too afraid to do it because of what people thought,’ ” he said in a March 2024 interview withAmerican Songwriter.“That whole experience just kind of sealed the deal for me.”

Randy and Angie shared many grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Luke Grimes with his wife Bianca Rodrigues Grimes.Bianca Rodrigues Grimes/Instagram

Bianca Rodrigues Grimes/Instagram

Prior to his death in 2022, Randy and Angie shared a large family, complete with four children, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

In October 2024, Angie became a grandmother once again when Luke and his wife, Bianca Rodrigues Grimes, welcomed theirfirst child together.

source: people.com