Pecos man lands role on show made by Yellowstone creators [Video]

MIDLAND, Texas — Like many West Texans, Pecos native Aschten Aguilar used to sport oilfield clothes everyday.

“Not even two years ago, I was out in Orla, Texas,” Aguilar said. “Working for an oil company in actual FRs (fire resistants’) [and] hard hat at a man camp.”

Little did Aguilar know, working in that field for eight years helped him go from the star of the oil field to the star of the silver screen.

“I’m playing a roughneck,” Aguilar said. “Basically your average oilfield worker really. And he’s probably working on a rig somewhere or tailgating on the back of his truck with his buddies.”

Aguilar was casted as a supporting character on an upcoming show by the same creators of Yellowstone.

“God blessed me with the opportunity to be a part of a production called ‘Landman,'” Aguilar said. “It is a show coming out …