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Biography
Sam Elliott (born Samuel Pack Elliott on August 9, 1944 in Sacramento, California) is an American film and television actor, usually recognised by his tall, thin, rough-hewn physique, a thick handlebar moustache and a gruff speaking voice.
Film
He began his career as a stage actor, but his appearance naturally suited cowboy and adventurer movie roles. His first movie appearance was in 1969 as a card player in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, where on set he met his future wife, actress Katharine Ross. They married in 1984, the same year their daughter, Cleo, was born.
Some of his more well-known film roles include: Gar, in Mask (1985); the bouncer Wade Garrett, in the cult film Road House (1989); Virgil Earp, in Tombstone (1993); and General John Buford, in Gettysburg (1993). He also had a small but memorable role as "The Stranger" in the Coen Brothers' film The Big Lebowski (1998). His appearance made him an obvious casting choice as General Thaddeous "Thunderbolt" Ross in Hulk (2003).
TV
During 1970-71, Elliott starred as Doug Robert in the hit TV series Mission Impossible and later played "sexy" killers in the miniseries Murder in Texas (1981) and A Death in California (1986). He has made guest appearances on shows such as Felony Squad, Gunsmoke, Lancer and Hawaii Five-O and has featured in many TV movies, for instance as Wild Bill Hickock in Buffalo Girls (1995).
Trivia
Elliot is also the celebrity spokesperson for the American Beef Council and has done several radio commercials for them.
Selected filmography
2007 - Ghost Rider, Hulk 2
2006 - The Barnyard, The Final Season
2006 - Thank You for Smoking
2005 - The Alibi
2003 - Hulk
2002 - We Were Soldiers
1998 - The Big Lebowski, The Hi-Lo Country
1993 - Tombstone, Gettysburg
1991 - Rush
1990 - Sibling Rivalry
1989 - Road House
1988 - Shakedown
1987 - Fatal Beauty
1985 - Mask
1978 - The Legacy
1969 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
