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Tall, thin, wiry Sam Elliott is the classic picture of the American cowboy. Elliott began his acting career on the stage and his film debut was in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Although his future wife, Katharine Ross co-starred in the film, the two did not meet until they filmed The Legacy Together. Over the years there would be few opportunities to act in feature westerns... See full bio »

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Samuel Pack Elliott
in Sacramento, California, USA
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2014 Draft Day (filming)
 
2012 Robot Chicken (TV series)
Commander Waspax / Reporter / White Wine Narrator
– Hurtled from a Helicopter Into a Speeding Train (2012) … White Wine Narrator (voice) / Commander Waspax (voice) / Reporter (voice)
 
2012 The Company You Keep
Mac McLeod
 
2010 November Christmas (TV movie)
Jess Sanford
 
2010 Marmaduke
Chupadogra (voice)
 
2010 The Big Bang
Simon Kestral
 
2009 Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Clay Wheeler
 
2009/I Up in the Air
Maynard Finch
 
2007 The Golden Compass
Lee Scoresby
 
2007 Ghost Rider
Caretaker
 
2006 Barnyard
Ben the Cow (voice)
 
2006 Avenger (TV movie)
Calvin Dexter
 
2006 Lies & Alibis
The Mormon
 
2005 Thank You for Smoking
Lorne Lutch
 
2003 Hulk
Ross
 
2003 Off the Map
Charley
 
2002 We Were Soldiers
Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
 
2001 Pretty When You Cry
Detective Lukas Black
 
2000 The Contender
Kermit Newman
 
2000 Fail Safe (TV movie)
Congressman Raskob
 
1999 You Know My Name (TV movie)
Bill Tilghman
 
1998 The Hi-Lo Country
Jim Ed Love
 
1998 The Big Lebowski
The Stranger
 
1998 Texarkana (TV movie)
 
1997 Rough Riders (TV movie)
Capt. Bucky O'Neil
 
1997 Dog Watch (video)
Charlie Falon
 
1996 The Final Cut
John Pierce
 
1996 Woman Undone (TV movie)
Ross Bishop
 
1995 Blue River (TV movie)
Henry Howland
 
1995 The Desperate Trail (video)
Marshall Bill Speakes
 
1995 The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (TV movie)
Bill Bell
 
1995 Buffalo Girls (TV movie)
Wild Bill Hickok
 
1993 Tombstone
Virgil Earp
 
1993 Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (TV movie)
Lyn Cutter
 
1993 Gettysburg
Brig. Gen. John Buford
 
1991 Rush
Dodd
 
1991 Conagher (TV movie)
Conn Conagher
 
1990 Sibling Rivalry
Charles Turner Jr.
 
1989 Prancer
John Riggs
 
1989 Road House
Wade Garrett
 
1988 Shakedown
Richie Marks
 
1987 Fatal Beauty
Mike Marshak
 
1987 The Quick and the Dead (TV movie)
Con Vallian
 
1986 Houston: The Legend of Texas (TV movie)
Sam Houston
 
1986 The Blue Lightning (TV movie)
Harry Wingate
 
1985 A Death in California (TV mini-series)
D. Jordan Williams
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … D. Jordan Williams
– Episode #1.1 (1985) … D. Jordan Williams
 
1985 Mask
Gar
 
1983 The Yellow Rose (TV series)
Chance McKenzie
– A Question of Love (1983) … Chance McKenzie
 
1983 Travis McGee (TV movie)
Travis McGee
 
1982 The Shadow Riders (TV movie)
Dal Traven
 
1981 Murder in Texas (TV movie)
Dr. John Hill
 
1980 Wild Times (TV mini-series)
Hugh Cardiff
– Episode #1.1 (1980) … Hugh Cardiff
– Episode #1.2 (1980) … Hugh Cardiff
 
1979 The Sacketts (TV movie)
Tell Sackett
 
1978 The Legacy
Pete Danner
 
1977 Aspen (TV mini-series)
Tom Keating
 
1976-1977 Once an Eagle (TV mini-series)
Sam Damon
– Part 7 (1977) … Sam Damon
– Part 6 (1977) … Sam Damon
– Part 5 (1976) … Sam Damon
– Part 4 (1976) … Sam Damon
– Part 3 (1976) … Sam Damon
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1976/I Lifeguard
Rick Carlson
 
1975 Police Woman (TV series)
Michael Gregory
– Farewell, Mary Jane (1975) … Michael Gregory
 
1975 I Will Fight No More Forever (TV movie)
Captain Wood
 
1974 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Jack Houston
– The Two-Faced Corpse (1974) … Jack Houston
 
1974 The Manhunter (TV series)
Will Gantry
– The Ma Gantry Gang (1974) … Will Gantry
 
1974 Evel Knievel (TV movie)
Evel Knievel
 
1974 Doc Elliot (TV series)
Lee Barrows
– A Time to Live (1974) … Lee Barrows
 
1974 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Ken Johnson
– The Hard Breed (1974) … Ken Johnson
 
1973 The Blue Knight (TV movie)
Detective Charlie Bronski
 
1973 Hawkins (TV series)
Luther Wilkes
– Die Die, Darling (1973) … Luther Wilkes
 
1973 Mannix (TV series)
Bill Saunders
– Little Girl Lost (1973) … Bill Saunders
 
1972 Molly and Lawless John
Johnny Lawler
 
1972 Mod Squad (TV series)
Rick Price
– Good Times Are Just Memories (1972) … Rick Price
 
1972 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Cory Soames
– The Wedding (1972) … Cory Soames
 
1972 Frogs
Pickett Smith
 
1970-1971 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Doug Robert
– Encore (1971) … Doug Robert
– The Party (1971) … Doug Robert
– Kitara (1971) … Doug Robert
– The Catafalque (1971) … Doug Robert
– The Field (1971) … Doug Robert
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1971 Assault on the Wayne (TV movie)
Ensign William 'Bill' Sandover
 
1970 The Games
Richie Robinson
 
1970 The Challenge (TV movie)
Bryant
 
1970 Bracken's World (TV series)
Todd Skinner
– Superstar (1970) … Todd Skinner
 
1969-1970 Lancer (TV series)
Canopus / Cowboy / Renslo
– Blue Skies for Willie Sharpe (1970) … Cowboy
– The Great Humbug (1969) … Canopus
– Death Bait (1969) … Renslo
 
1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
SAC Kendall Lisbon
– The Prey (1969) … SAC Kendall Lisbon
 
1969 Land of the Giants (TV series)
Martin Reed
– Six Hours to Live (1969) … Martin Reed
 
1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Card Player #2
 
1968-1969 Felony Squad (TV series)
Attendant / Jack / Marine Leader
– Blind Terror (1969) … Marine Leader
– The Fatal Hours (1968) … Attendant
– Kiss Me, Kill You (1968) … Jack
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1999 You Know My Name (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1991 Conagher (TV movie) (producer)
 
1986 Houston: The Legend of Texas (TV movie) (associate producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2006 Barnyard (performer: "I Won't Back Down")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1991 Conagher (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2005 I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (documentary) (grateful thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
2013 Milius (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Cowboys and Cosmopolitans: The Stars of 'Did You Hear About the Morgans' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Location, Location, Location: The Making of 'Did You Hear About the Morgans' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.50 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Golden Compass (2007) … Himself
 
2005-2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.120 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.50 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Anatomy of a Scene (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Off the Map (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Hulk: The Lowdown (TV documentary)
Co-host
 
2002 Filming 'Rush' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (video documentary short)
Himself/Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
 
2002 Dobe and a Company of Heroes (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 The Making of 'Tombstone' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Virgil Earp'
 
2001 The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Om filmen 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1995 The Way West (TV documentary)
Voice
 
1993 Roadhog: An MTV News Special Report (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
1993 The Making of 'Gettysburg' (video documentary)
Himself - 'Brig. Gen. John Buford, Federal'
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.83 (1992) … Himself
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2003 Cher: The Farewell Tour (TV documentary)
Gar
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
 
1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercials (voiceover) for Chevy trucks. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm picky, very picky. I wanted to be an actor since I was nine years old and I figured that was only one way to ever have any longevity and that's to be careful about what kind of work you do. You can work for money, do a lot of whatever comes your way and not have any kind of a yardstick to measure quality by... See more »

Trivia:

In his book, "Shirtless! The Hollywood Male Physique", Donald Reuter refers to Elliott as a "super bod" and gives him a full-page color photograph from his 1976 movie, Lifeguard. See more »

Trademark:

His hairy chest, frequently displayed in his movie and TV appearances until he was in his early 50s. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo