Acting
Sam Elliott
Born August 9, 1944 · Sacramento, California, USA
Biography
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. His rangy physique, thick horseshoe mustache, and deep, resonant voice (with a Western twang/drawl) match the iconic image of a cowboy or rancher, and he has often been cast in such roles.
Known for
8.1
The Big Lebowski
The Stranger
7.6
A Star Is Born
Bobby Maine
5.3
Ghost Rider
Carter Slade / Phantom Rider
5.7
Hulk
Ross
6.7
The Good Dinosaur
Butch (voice)
8.1
Family Guy
Sam Elliott (voice), Wild Wild West (voice)
6.1
The Golden Compass
Lee Scoresby
7.4
Up in the Air
Maynard Finch
7.8
Tombstone
Virgil Earp
8.0
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Card Player #2
7.5
Thank You for Smoking
Lorne Lutch
7.4
American Dad!
Big John Tanner (voice)
7.2
We Were Soldiers
Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
8.6
Parks and Recreation
Ron Dunn
6.2
Lady and the Tramp
Trusty (voice)
6.7
Road House
Wade Garrett
5.7
Barnyard
Ben (voice)
8.6
1883
Shea Brennan
5.0
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Clay Wheeler
6.8
Draft Day
Coach Moore
Filmography
- 2025The Coen Brothers StorySelfMovie
- 2025The Gettysburg AddressWard Hill Lamon (voice)Movie
- 2024LandmanThomas 'T.L.' NorrisSeries
- 2023National Memorial Day ConcertSelfMovie
- 20221883: The Road WestSelf - Shea BrennanMovie
- 20211883Shea BrennanSeries
- 2021MacGruberPerry MacGruberSeries
- 2019Lady and the TrampTrusty (voice)Movie
- 2019I Am Patrick SwayzeSelfMovie
- 2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the BigfootCalvin BarrMovie
- 2018The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is BornSelfMovie
- 2018A Star Is BornBobby MaineMovie
- 2017AudubonNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2017The HeroLee HaydenMovie
- 2016Rock DogFleetwood Yak (voice)Movie
- 2016The RanchBeauSeries
- 2016LimboThe Dog (voice)Movie
- 2015A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2Narrator (voice)Movie
- 2015A Tale of Two CitiesNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2015The Good DinosaurButch (voice)Movie
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries
- 2015Digging for FirePop PopMovie
- 2015GrandmaKarlMovie
- 2015I'll See You in My DreamsBillMovie
- 2015Grace and FrankiePhilSeries
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
- 2014Draft DayCoach MooreMovie
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
- 2013MiliusSelfMovie
- 2012The Company You KeepMac McLeodMovie
- 2011The Big BangSimon KestralMovie
- 2010November ChristmasJess SanfordMovie
- 2010MarmadukeChupadogra (voice)Movie
- 2010JustifiedAvery MarkhamSeries
- 2009Did You Hear About the Morgans?Clay WheelerMovie
- 2009Up in the AirMaynard FinchMovie
- 2009Parks and RecreationRon DunnSeries
- 2007The Golden CompassLee ScoresbyMovie
- 2007Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost RiderSelfMovie
- 2007Ghost RiderCarter Slade / Phantom RiderMovie
- 2006BarnyardBen (voice)Movie
- 2006AvengerCalvin DexterMovie
- 2006The AlibiThe MormonMovie
- 2005Thank You for SmokingLorne LutchMovie
- 2005Robot ChickenWhite Wine Narrator / Skito / Reporter (voice), Sam Elliott / Commissioner Gordon (voice)Series
- 2005American Dad!Big John Tanner (voice)Series
- 2003Off the MapCharleyMovie
- 2003HulkRossMovie
- 2002We Were SoldiersSgt. Maj. Basil PlumleyMovie
- 2002The Making of 'Tombstone'SelfMovie
- 2001Pretty When You CryDetective Lukas BlackMovie
- 2000The ContenderKermit NewmanMovie
- 2000Fail SafeCongressman RaskobMovie
- 1999You Know My NameBill TilghmanMovie
- 1999Family GuySam Elliott (voice), Wild Wild West (voice)Series
- 1998The Hi-Lo CountryJim Ed LoveMovie
- 1998The Big LebowskiThe StrangerMovie
- 1997Dog WatchCharlie FalonMovie
- 1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelfMovie
- 1997Rough RidersCapt. Bucky O'NeilSeries
- 1996Woman UndoneRoss BishopMovie
- 1995Blue RiverHenry HowlandMovie
- 1995The Final CutJohn PierceMovie
- 1995The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the SkyBill BellMovie
- 1995Buffalo GirlsWild Bill HickokMovie
- 1994The Desperate TrailMarshall Bill SpeakesMovie
- 1993TombstoneVirgil EarpMovie
- 1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertLyn CutterMovie
- 1993GettysburgBrig. Gen. John BufordMovie
- 1991RushDoddMovie
- 1991ConagherConn Conagher, Producer, TeleplayMovie
- 1990Sibling RivalryCharles Turner Jr.Movie
- 1989PrancerJohn RiggsMovie
- 1989Road HouseWade GarrettMovie
- 1988ShakedownRichie MarksMovie
- 1988The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood StuntmenSelfMovie
- 1987Fatal BeautyMike MarshakMovie
- 1987The Quick and the DeadCon VillianMovie
- 1986Houston: The Legend of TexasSam HoustonMovie
- 1986The Blue LightningHarry WingateMovie
- 1985A Death in CaliforniaD. Jordan WilliamsSeries
- 1985MaskGarMovie
- 1983The Yellow RoseChance McKenzieSeries
- 1983Travis McGeeTravis McGeeMovie
- 1982The Shadow RidersDal TravenMovie
- 1981Murder in TexasDr. John HillSeries
- 1980Wild TimesHugh CardiffSeries
- 1979The SackettsTell SacketSeries
- 1978The LegacyPete DannerMovie
- 1977AspenTom KeatingSeries
- 1976Once an EagleSam DamonSeries
- 1976LifeguardRick CarlsonMovie
- 1975I Will Fight No More ForeverCaptain WoodMovie
- 1974Police WomanMichael GregorySeries
- 1974The ManhunterSeries
- 1974Evel KnievelEvel KnievelMovie
- 1973The Blue KnightDetective Charlie BronskiMovie
- 1973The Blue KnightDetective Charlie BronskiSeries
- 1973Doc ElliotSeries
- 1973HawkinsLuther WilkesSeries
- 1972Molly and Lawless JohnJohnny LawlerMovie
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoKen JohnsonSeries
- 1972FrogsPickett SmithMovie
- 1971Assault on the WayneEns. William 'Bill' SandoverMovie
- 1970The GamesRichie RobinsonMovie
- 1970The ChallengeBryantMovie
- 1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidCard Player #2Movie
- 1969Hawaii Five-OJack HoustonSeries
- 1968The Mod SquadSeries
- 1968LancerSeries
- 1968Land of the GiantsMartin ReedSeries
- 1967MannixSeries
- 1967The Way WestMissouri Townsman (uncredited)Movie
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleDoug RobertSeries
- 1966Felony SquadSeries
- 1965The F.B.I.SAC Kendall LisbonSeries
- 1955GunsmokeCory SoamesSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
- —GrendelThe DragonMovie