Sam Elliott

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.

Career Overview

Sam Elliott has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Rock Dog Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Ghost Rider, 1883, The Good Dinosaur. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

103

Birth Date

1944-08-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Sacramento, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Ghost Rider
• 

  1883
• 

  The Good Dinosaur
• 

  Hulk
• 

  A Star Is Born
• 

  The Ranch

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Rock Dog Collection (1 titles)
• Ghost Rider Films (1 titles)
• Wyatt Earp Films (1 titles)
• Tombstone Films (1 titles)
• American Civil War Collection (1 titles)
• Prancer Collection (1 titles)
• Road House Collection (1 titles)
• Butch Cassidy Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Nicolas Cage (1 collaborations)
• Eva Mendes (1 collaborations)
• Wes Bentley (1 collaborations)
• Peter Fonda (1 collaborations)
• Matt Long (1 collaborations)
• Brett Cullen (1 collaborations)
• Raquel Alessi (1 collaborations)
• Donal Logue (1 collaborations)
• Tony Ghosthawk (1 collaborations)
• Hugh Sexton (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (101 credits)

  • Grendel

    The Dragon

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Coen Brothers Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Gettysburg Address

    Ward Hill Lamon (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Landman

    Thomas 'T.L.' Norris

    actor

    actors

    - Tragedy and Flies (2026) ... Thomas 'T.L.' Norris actor actors

    - Plans, Tears and Sirens (2026) ... Thomas 'T.L.' Norris actor actors

    - Handsome Touched Me (2026) ... Thomas 'T.L.' Norris actor actors

    - Forever Is an Instant (2025) ... Thomas 'T.L.' Norris actor actors

    - Dark Night of the Soul (2025) ... Thomas 'T.L.' Norris actor actors
    2024
  • Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater

    Wild Wild West (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • National Memorial Day Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • 1883

    Shea Brennan

    actor

    actors

    - This Is Not Your Heaven (2022) ... Shea Brennan actor actors

    - Racing Clouds (2022) ... Shea Brennan actor actors

    - The Weep of Surrender (2022) ... Shea Brennan actor actors

    - Lightning Yellow Hair (2022) ... Shea Brennan actor actors

    - Boring The Devil (2022) ... Shea Brennan actor actors
    2021
  • Lady and the Tramp

    Trusty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • I Am Patrick Swayze

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

    Calvin Barr

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • A Star Is Born

    Bobby Maine

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Audubon

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Hero

    Lee Hayden

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Rock Dog

    Fleetwood Yak (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Ranch

    Beau

    actor

    actors

    - Take Me Home, Country Roads (2020) ... Beau actor actors

    - Dumb Effin' Luck (2020) ... Beau actor actors

    - Helluva Life (2020) ... Beau actor actors

    - What Was I Thinking (2020) ... Beau actor actors

    - Not Everything's About You (2020) ... Beau actor actors
    2016
  • Limbo

    The Dog (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • A Tale of Two Cities

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Good Dinosaur

    Butch (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Digging for Fire

    Pop Pop

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Grandma

    Karl

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • I'll See You in My Dreams

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Ellie Kemper, Sam Elliott (2018) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Grace and Frankie

    - The Loophole (2016) ... Phil actor actors

    - The Goodbyes (2016) ... Phil actor actors

    - The Anchor (2016) ... Phil actor actors

    - The Road Trip (2016) ... Phil actor actors
    2015
  • Draft Day

    Coach Moore

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    - Sam Elliot, Dakota Johnson and more (2019) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Milius

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Company You Keep

    Mac McLeod

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • November Christmas

    Jess Sanford

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Big Bang

    Simon Kestral

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Marmaduke

    Chupadogra (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Justified

    - Sounding (2015) ... Avery Markham actor actors

    - The Trash and the Snake (2015) ... Avery Markham actor actors

    - Noblesse Oblige (2015) ... Avery Markham actor actors

    - Cash Game (2015) ... Avery Markham actor actors
    2010
  • Did You Hear About the Morgans?

    Clay Wheeler

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Up in the Air

    Maynard Finch

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Parks and Recreation

    - Two Funerals (2015) ... Ron Dunn actor actors

    - Flu Season 2 (2014) ... Ron Dunn actor actors

    - Doppelgängers (2013) ... Ron Dunn actor actors
    2009
  • The Golden Compass

    Lee Scoresby

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Ghost Rider

    Carter Slade / Phantom Rider

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Barnyard

    Ben (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Avenger

    Calvin Dexter

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Alibi

    The Mormon

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thank You for Smoking

    Lorne Lutch

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • American Dad!

    - Kiss Kiss, Cam Cam (2016) ... Big John Tanner (voice) actor actors
    2005
  • Off the Map

    Charley

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Hulk

    Ross

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • We Were Soldiers

    Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Making of 'Tombstone'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Pretty When You Cry

    Detective Lukas Black

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Contender

    Kermit Newman

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Fail Safe

    Congressman Raskob

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • You Know My Name

    Bill Tilghman

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Family Guy

    - High School History (2026) ... Wild Wild West (voice) actor actors

    - Friend's Best Man (2026) ... Wild Wild West (voice) actor actors

    - Lower G.I. Joe (2026) ... Wild Wild West (voice) actor actors

    - Tall Stewie (2026) ... Wild Wild West (voice) actor actors

    - A Few More Ways to Die in the West (2026) ... Wild Wild West (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • The Hi-Lo Country

    Jim Ed Love

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Big Lebowski

    The Stranger

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Dog Watch

    Charlie Falon

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Rough Riders

    Capt. Bucky O'Neil

    actor

    actors

    - Part 2 (1997) ... Capt. Bucky O'Neil actor actors

    - Part 1 (1997) ... Capt. Bucky O'Neil actor actors
    1997
  • Woman Undone

    Ross Bishop

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Blue River

    Henry Howland

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Final Cut

    John Pierce

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

    Bill Bell

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Buffalo Girls

    Wild Bill Hickok

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Desperate Trail

    Marshall Bill Speakes

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Tombstone

    Virgil Earp

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

    Lyn Cutter

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Gettysburg

    Brig. Gen. John Buford

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Rush

    Dodd

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Conagher

    Conn Conagher

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Sibling Rivalry

    Charles Turner, Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Prancer

    John Riggs

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Road House

    Wade Garrett

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Shakedown

    Richie Marks

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Fatal Beauty

    Mike Marshak

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Quick and the Dead

    Con Villian

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Houston: The Legend of Texas

    Sam Houston

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Blue Lightning

    Harry Wingate

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Mask

    Gar

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Travis McGee

    Travis McGee

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Shadow Riders

    Dal Traven

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Sacketts

    Tell Sacket

    actor

    actors

    - Part 2 (1979) ... Tell Sacket actor actors

    - Part 1 (1979) ... Tell Sacket actor actors
    1979
  • The Legacy

    Pete Danner

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Lifeguard

    Rick Carlson

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • I Will Fight No More Forever

    Captain Wood

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Evel Knievel

    Evel Knievel

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Police Woman

    - Farewell, Mary Jane (1975) ... Michael Gregory actor actors
    1974
  • The Blue Knight

    Detective Charlie Bronski

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Molly and Lawless John

    Johnny Lawler

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Frogs

    Pickett Smith

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Assault on the Wayne

    Ens. William 'Bill' Sandover

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Games

    Richie Robinson

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Challenge

    Bryant

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    Card Player #2

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - The Two-Faced Corpse (1974) ... Jack Houston actor actors
    1968
  • Land of the Giants

    - Six Hours to Live (1969) ... Martin Reed actor actors
    1968
  • The Way West

    Missouri Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Mission: Impossible

    - Encore (1971) ... Doug Robert actor actors

    - The Party (1971) ... Doug Robert actor actors

    - Kitara (aka The Bigot) (1971) ... Doug Robert actor actors

    - The Cataflaque (1971) ... Doug Robert actor actors

    - The Field (1971) ... Doug Robert actor actors
    1966
  • The F.B.I.

    - The Prey (1969) ... SAC Kendall Lisbon actor actors
    1965
  • Gunsmoke

    - The Wedding (1972) ... Cory Soames actor actors
    1955
  • Golden Globe Awards

    - The 53rd Golden Globe Awards (1996) ... Self - Nominee actor actors

    - The 49th Golden Globe Awards (1992) ... Self - Nominee actor actors
    1944

• writing (1 credits)

  • Conagher

    teleplay

    writing
    1991

• production (1 credits)

  • Conagher

    producer

    production
    1991