Sam Elliott
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Samuel Pack Elliott was born on August 9, 1944 in Sacramento, California. He is an American film and television actor. He is usually recognized by his tall, thin, rough-hewn physique, a thick handlebar moustache and a gruff speaking voice.
Elliott began his career as a character actor, but his appearance naturally suited to Westerns.
During 1970-71, Elliott starred as Doug Robert in the hit TV series Mission: Impossible and later played wife killers in the miniseries' Murder in Texas (1981) and A Death in California (1986).
The young Elliott was often cast for his masculine appeal. In his early movies—The Games, Frogs, Molly and Lawless John—he performed a number of scenes without his shirt. Later, in Lifeguard, he appeared in much of the movie wearing nothing more than a pair of swim trunks. Next, in The Legacy, he shed all his clothes for a nude scene.
He also starred in Thank You for Smoking (2005), The Alibi (2006) and 2007’s action Ghost Rider (2007).
Filmography
- The Golden Compass (2007)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Barnyard (2006)
- Avenger (2006)
- The Alibi (2006)
- Thank You for Smoking (2005)
- Hulk (2003)
- Off the Map (2003)
- We Were Soldiers (2002)
- Pretty When You Cry (2001)
- The Contender (2000)
- Fail Safe (2000)
- You Know My Name (1999)
- The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
- The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Texarkana (1998)
- Rough Riders (1997)
- Dog Watch (1996)
- Woman Undone (1996)
- Blue River (1995)
- The Desperate Trail (1995)
- The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)
- Buffalo Girls (1995)
- The Final Cut (1995)
- Tombstone (1993)
- Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
- Gettysburg (1993)
- Rush (1991)
- Conagher (1991)
- Sibling Rivalry (1990)
- Prancer (1989)
- Road House (1989)
- Shakedown (1988)
- Fatal Beauty (1987)
- The Quick and the Dead (1987)
- Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
- The Blue Lightning (1986)
- A Death in California (1985)
- Mask (1985)
- "The Yellow Rose" (1983)
- Travis McGee (1983)
- The Shadow Riders (1982)
- Murder in Texas (1981)
- Wild Times (1980)
- The Sacketts (1979)
- The Legacy (1978)
- "Aspen" (1977)
- "Once an Eagle" (1976)
- Lifeguard (1976)
- "Police Woman" (1 episode, 1975)
- I Will Fight No More Forever (1975)
- "Hawaii Five-O" (1 episode, 1974)
- "The Manhunter" (1 episode, 1974)
- Evel Knievel (1974)
- "Doc Elliot" (1 episode, 1974)
- "The Streets of San Francisco" (1 episode, 1974)
- The Blue Knight (1973)
- "Hawkins" (1 episode, 1973)
- "Mannix" (1 episode, 1973)
- Molly and Lawless John (1972)
- "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1972)
- "Gunsmoke" (1 episode, 1972)
- Frogs (1972)
- "Mission: Impossible" (13 episodes, 1970-1971)
- Assault on the Wayne (1971)
- The Games (1970)
- The Challenge (1970)
- "Bracken's World" (1 episode, 1970)
- "Lancer" (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
- "The F.B.I." (1 episode, 1969)
- "Land of the Giants" (1 episode, 1969)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- "Felony Squad" (3 episodes, 1968-1969)
- Maugli (1967)
