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Profile of Sam Elliott
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Sam Elliott |
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9th August 1944 |
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Sacramento, California, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Sam Elliott (born Samuel Pack Elliott on August 9, 1944 in Sacramento, California) is an American actor of motion pictures and television.
He is usually recognizable by his tall, thin roughhewn physique, his gruff speaking voice, and by his thick handlebar moustache. His appearance made him a natural in mostly adventure roles and in Westerns.
He began his career as an actor onstage. His first movie appearance was as a card player in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). On the set, he met a co-star who would become his future wife, actress Katharine Ross. Elliott and Ross were married in 1984.
Sam has since starred in many films and television shows, he starred on the hit series Mission Impossible as Doug from 1970-1971. He has also appeared in many TV movies.
Some of his most well-known film roles include: Gar, in the 1985 film Mask; Wade Garrett, a bouncer, in the 1989 cult film Road House; Virgil Earp, in Tombstone (1993), and as General John Buford in the 1993 film Gettysburg.
Sam has made guest appearances in some TV shows, some of those appearances range from Felony Squad, Gunsmoke, Lancer, and Hawaii Five-O.
Selected Filmography
- Barnyard (2006)
- The Final Season (2006)
- Ghost Rider (2006)
- The Alibi (2005)
- Hulk (2003)
- We Were Soldiers (2002)
- The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Tombstone (1993)
- Rush (1991)
- Sibling Rivalry (1990)
- Road House (1989)
- Shakedown (1988)
- Fatal Beauty (1987)
- Mask (1985)
- The Legacy (1978)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
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