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Sam Elliott
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Elliott at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
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Samuel Pack Elliott
August 9, 1944 Sacramento, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
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 United States Air Force
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| Unit | 146th Airlift Wing |
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is a famous American actor. He has been acting in movies and TV shows for over 50 years. People often recognize him for his deep, calm voice.
Sam Elliott has won many awards for his acting. These include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a National Board of Review Award. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award, which is one of the biggest honors in movies. He also received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Elliott started his career with small roles in films. His first movie was the western The Way West in 1967. He got his first main role in the movie Frogs in 1972. He became more well-known after his role in the drama Lifeguard in 1976.
He became very successful with his role in the movie Mask in 1985. He was nominated for Golden Globe awards for his roles in Conagher (1991) and the TV series Buffalo Girls (1995). For Buffalo Girls, he also received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
In the 1990s, he played important characters. He was John Buford in Gettysburg (1993). He also played Virgil Earp in the western Tombstone (1993). He was Sgt. Buckey O'Neill in Rough Riders (1997). He also played the Stranger in the comedy The Big Lebowski (1998).
In the 2000s, Elliott became known as a "character actor." This means he often played important supporting roles. He appeared in movies like We Were Soldiers (2002). He was also in superhero films like Hulk (2003) and Ghost Rider (2007).
In the 2010s, he had guest roles in TV shows. These included Justified (2015) and Grace and Frankie (2016). He then starred in the TV show The Ranch from 2016 to 2020. In 2017, he was the main actor in the movie The Hero.
In 2018, he starred with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born. He received great reviews for this role. He was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His role in the TV series 1883 (2021–2022) also earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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Sam Elliott's Early Life and Education
Samuel Pack Elliott was born on August 9, 1944. He was born in Sacramento, California. His mother, Glynn Mamie, was a diving champion and a teacher. His father, Henry Nelson Elliott, worked for the government. His parents were from El Paso, Texas.
When Sam was 13, his family moved to Portland, Oregon. He spent his teenage years in northeast Portland. He graduated from David Douglas High School in 1962. After high school, he went to the University of Oregon. He studied English and psychology for a short time.
He then returned to Portland and went to Clark College. There, he acted in a play called Guys and Dolls. A local newspaper even suggested he should become a professional actor. After graduating from Clark in 1965, he went back to the University of Oregon. He left college again after his father passed away.
In the late 1960s, Elliott moved to Los Angeles. He wanted to become an actor. His father had told him to get a college degree instead. Elliott remembered his father saying he had "a snowball's chance in hell" of making it in Hollywood. But Elliott admired his father's strong work ethic.
While studying acting, Elliott worked in construction. He also served in the California Air National Guard. This was a military unit based at Van Nuys Airport.
Sam Elliott's Acting Career
Starting Out in Acting
Sam Elliott started his career playing different characters. His look, voice, and way of carrying himself were perfect for Westerns. In 1969, he got his first TV role in Judd for the Defense. That same year, he appeared in Lancer. He also had a small role in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
From 1970 to 1971, Elliott starred as Doug Robert in the TV series Mission: Impossible. In 1972, he started appearing in commercials for Falstaff Beer as a cowboy. In 1975, he played Charles Wood in the TV movie I Will Fight No More Forever. This movie was about Chief Joseph's fight against the U.S. government.
From 1976 to 1977, he played the main character, Sam Damon, in the TV series Once an Eagle. He also had a starring role in the movie Lifeguard (1976). In this film, he played a lifeguard in Southern California. He thinks about his life choices after being invited to a reunion.
Becoming a Well-Known Character Actor
In 1977, Elliott played Tom Keating in the TV series Aspen. He later played a difficult character in Murder in Texas (1981). In this show, he acted alongside Farrah Fawcett and his future wife, Katharine Ross. He also starred with Cheryl Ladd in A Death in California (1985).
In 1979, he worked with Tom Selleck in The Sacketts. They teamed up again in 1982 for The Shadow Riders. Both were based on books by Louis L'Amour.
Elliott had a supporting role in Mask (1985) with Cher. He played a tough but caring father figure in the Christmas movie Prancer (1989). He has appeared as a guest on many TV shows. These include Gunsmoke and Hawaii Five-O. He was also in many TV movies, like Buffalo Girls (1995), where he played Wild Bill Hickok.
In 1986, he starred in the TV movie Gone to Texas. This movie was about the life of Sam Houston. Elliott played Houston as both a fighter and a skilled political leader. The film showed his role in Texas gaining freedom from Mexico in 1836.
Elliott appeared with Patrick Swayze in Road House (1989). He played Wade Garrett, a mentor and friend. In 1991, Elliott and his wife Katharine Ross starred in Conagher.
He played Brigadier General John Buford in the historical drama Gettysburg (1993). In the same year, he played Virgil Earp in the Western Tombstone (1993). Elliott played The Stranger, who tells the story in The Big Lebowski (1998). He also co-starred in We Were Soldiers (2002). In this movie, he played Command Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley. He played General Thaddeus Ross in the action film Hulk (2003).
Later Career and Awards
In 2005, he was in Thank You for Smoking. He played a former cowboy from cigarette ads who gets lung cancer. In 2006, he was the voice of Ben the Cow in the animated movie Barnyard.
In 2007, Elliott joined the movie Ghost Rider, based on a comic book. He played Carter Slade. That same year, Elliott appeared in The Golden Compass. He played Lee Scoresby. This movie was based on Northern Lights from the His Dark Materials book series.
In 2009, Elliott had a small role in Up In The Air. He played the chief pilot of American Airlines. He appeared three times on Parks and Recreation as Ron Dunn. He was the voice of Buster in the animated movie Marmaduke (2010). He had a supporting role in The Company You Keep. In 2014, he played a college football coach in Draft Day.
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In 2015, Elliott appeared with Lily Tomlin in the comedy Grandma. He played a former love interest. In the same year, he was in I'll See You in My Dreams. He also had a role in Digging for Fire. In 2015, he won a Critics' Choice Television Award for his role in the TV show Justified.
Recent Success and Major Awards
In 2015, Elliott became a regular actor in the Netflix series The Ranch. He acted alongside Ashton Kutcher. He also had a recurring role in the second season of Grace and Frankie. In animated films, he was the voice of Butch in The Good Dinosaur (2015).
In 2017, Elliott starred in The Hero. He played Lee Hayden, an older Western movie star. His performance in this movie received a lot of praise. Later that year, Elliott starred in The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot.
In 2018, Elliott co-starred in A Star Is Born. He played Bobby Maine, the older half-brother of Bradley Cooper's character. Elliott received excellent reviews for his acting. He won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. This was his first Academy Award nomination.
From 2019 to 2025, he voiced Wild West in the animated series Family Guy. Wild West is a funny character who is the new Mayor of Quahog. In 2022, Elliott starred as Shea Brennan in the Paramount+ TV series 1883. This show is a prequel to the Yellowstone series. He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in 1883.
Other Activities
In 1998, Sam Elliott was the grand marshal of the Calgary Stampede parade. He rode in the parade in front of many people.
Voice Work and Other Roles
Elliott has done voice-overs for many commercials. He has lent his voice to campaigns for Dodge, IBM, and Union Pacific. He is most known for his voice work for the American Beef Council. He also does voice-overs for Coors beer. Since 2010, he has been the voice for Ram Trucks commercials.
Starting in 2008, he has been the voice of Smokey Bear. He shares the same birthday as Smokey Bear. He also narrated the team introductions for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers at Super Bowl XLV in 2011. On September 9, 2020, it was announced that Elliott would be a recurring voice on Family Guy. He plays Wild Wild West, the new mayor of Quahog. In 2020, he also voiced a campaign ad for Joe Biden.
Sam Elliott's Personal Life
Elliott married actress Katharine Ross in 1984. They have a daughter named Cleo, who is a musician. Ross and Elliott live on a ranch by the sea in Malibu, California. They bought this ranch in the 1970s. Elliott also owns property in Oregon. After his mother passed away in 2011, he also took ownership of his childhood home in Portland.
Sam Elliott's Filmography and Awards
Sam Elliott has received many awards and nominations for his acting roles. These include a Screen Actors Guild Award, a National Board of Review Award, and nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.
After becoming known for Western films in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, Elliott received two Golden Globe Award nominations. These were for his roles in the TV movie Conagher (1991) and the TV series Buffalo Girls (1995). For Buffalo Girls, he also received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award. His voice-over work in Robot Chicken (2012–2020) earned him another Primetime Emmy nomination. Elliott's guest role in Justified (2015) won him a Critics' Choice Television Award.
As part of the cast of Up in the Air (2009), Elliott was nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award. For his role in A Star Is Born (2018), Elliott won the National Board of Review Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award, Critics' Choice, and SAG Award. His role in the Paramount+ TV series 1883 (2021–2022) won him the SAG Award for Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.
See also
In Spanish: Sam Elliott para niños
