ACTOR
Sam Elliott
Known for Family Guy · American Dad! · Parks and Recreation
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.
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- Born
- Aug 9, 1944
- Birthplace
- Sacramento, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Way WestMissouri Townsman (uncredited)
1967
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidCard Player #2
1969
The ChallengeBryant
1970
The GamesRichie Robinson
1970
Assault on the WayneEns. William 'Bill' Sandover
1971
FrogsPickett Smith
1972
Molly and Lawless JohnJohnny Lawler
1972
The Blue KnightDetective Charlie Bronski
1973
EK
Evel KnievelEvel Knievel
1974
I Will Fight No More ForeverCaptain Wood
1975
LifeguardRick Carlson
1976
The LegacyPete Danner
1978
The Shadow RidersDal Traven
1982
Travis McGeeTravis McGee
1983
MaskGar
1985
The Blue LightningHarry Wingate
1986
Houston: The Legend of TexasSam Houston
1986
The Quick and the DeadCon Villian
1987
Fatal BeautyMike Marshak
1987
TW
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood StuntmenSelf
1988
ShakedownRichie Marks
1988
Road HouseWade Garrett
1989
PrancerJohn Riggs
1989
Sibling RivalryCharles Turner Jr.
1990
ConagherConn Conagher
1991
RushDodd
1991
GettysburgBrig. Gen. John Buford
1993
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertLyn Cutter
1993
TombstoneVirgil Earp
1993
The Desperate TrailMarshall Bill Speakes
1994
Buffalo GirlsWild Bill Hickok
1995
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the SkyBill Bell
1995
The Final CutJohn Pierce
1995
Blue RiverHenry Howland
1995
Woman UndoneRoss Bishop
1996
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf
1997
Dog WatchCharlie Falon
1997
The Big LebowskiThe Stranger
1998
The Hi-Lo CountryJim Ed Love
1998
You Know My NameBill Tilghman
1999
Fail SafeCongressman Raskob
2000
The ContenderKermit Newman
2000
Pretty When You CryDetective Lukas Black
2001
The Making of 'Tombstone'Self
2002
We Were SoldiersSgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
2002
HulkRoss
2003
Off the MapCharley
2003
Thank You for SmokingLorne Lutch
2005
The AlibiThe Mormon
2006
AvengerCalvin Dexter
2006
BarnyardBen (voice)
2006
Ghost RiderCarter Slade / Phantom Rider
2007
Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost RiderSelf
2007
The Golden CompassLee Scoresby
2007
Up in the AirMaynard Finch
2009
Did You Hear About the Morgans?Clay Wheeler
2009
MarmadukeChupadogra (voice)
2010
November ChristmasJess Sanford
2010
The Big BangSimon Kestral
2011
The Company You KeepMac McLeod
2012
MiliusSelf
2013
Draft DayCoach Moore
2014
I'll See You in My DreamsBill
2015
GrandmaKarl
2015
Digging for FirePop Pop
2015
The Good DinosaurButch (voice)
2015
A Tale of Two CitiesNarrator (voice)
2015
A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2Narrator (voice)
2015
LimboThe Dog (voice)
2016
Rock DogFleetwood Yak (voice)
2016
The HeroLee Hayden
2017
AudubonNarrator (voice)
2017
A Star Is BornBobby Maine
2018
The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is BornSelf
2018
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the BigfootCalvin Barr
2019
I Am Patrick SwayzeSelf
2019
Lady and the TrampTrusty (voice)
2019
1883: The Road WestSelf - Shea Brennan
2022
National Memorial Day ConcertSelf
2023
The Gettysburg AddressWard Hill Lamon (voice)
2025
The Coen Brothers StorySelf
2025
GrendelThe Dragon
Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 2 eps
1944
GunsmokeCory Soames · 1 eps
1955
The F.B.I.SAC Kendall Lisbon · 1 eps
1965
Felony Squad3 eps
1966
Mission: ImpossibleDoug Robert · 13 eps
1966
Mannix
1967
Land of the GiantsMartin Reed · 1 eps
1968
The Mod Squad1 eps
1968
Lancer3 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OJack Houston · 1 eps
1969
The Streets of San FranciscoKen Johnson · 1 eps
1972
HawkinsLuther Wilkes · 1 eps
1973
Doc Elliot1 eps
1973
The Blue KnightDetective Charlie Bronski · 4 eps
1973
The Manhunter1 eps
1974
Police WomanMichael Gregory · 1 eps
1974
Once an EagleSam Damon · 7 eps
1976
AspenTom Keating · 3 eps
1977
The SackettsTell Sacket · 2 eps
1979
Wild TimesHugh Cardiff · 2 eps
1980
Murder in TexasDr. John Hill · 2 eps
1981
The Yellow RoseChance McKenzie · 22 eps
1983
A Death in CaliforniaD. Jordan Williams · 2 eps
1985
Rough RidersCapt. Bucky O'Neil · 2 eps
1997
Family GuySam Elliott (voice) · 1 eps
1999
American Dad!Big John Tanner (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Robot ChickenWhite Wine Narrator / Skito / Reporter (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Parks and RecreationRon Dunn · 3 eps
2009
JustifiedAvery Markham · 4 eps
2010
Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf · 1 eps
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf · 1 eps
2014
Grace and FrankiePhil · 4 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 1 eps
2015
The RanchBeau · 80 eps
2016
MacGruberPerry MacGruber · 4 eps
2021
1883Shea Brennan · 10 eps
2021
LandmanThomas 'T.L.' Norris · 10 eps
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