Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 9, 1944 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Also Known As
Samuel Pack Elliott
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.
ROAD HOUSE (1989) | Best of Sam Elliott as Wade Garrett | Compilation | MGM
VideoKnown For
TV
Family Guy
Sam Elliott (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Wild Wild West (voice)
1999
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
TV
American Dad!
Big John Tanner (voice)
2005
TV
Landman
Thomas 'T.L.' Norris
2024
TV
Mannix
1967
TV
Robot Chicken
White Wine Narrator / Skito / Reporter (voice)
2005
TV
Robot Chicken
Sam Elliott / Commissioner Gordon (voice)
2005
TV
Mission: Impossible
Doug Robert
1966
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Jack Houston
1968
TV
Parks and Recreation
Ron Dunn
2009
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Grace and Frankie
Phil
2015
TV
Justified
Avery Markham
2010
TV
Police Woman
Michael Gregory
1974
TV
Gunsmoke
Cory Soames
1955
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Film
The Good Dinosaur
Butch (voice)
2015
TV
Land of the Giants
Martin Reed
1968
TV
The Ranch
Beau
2016
Filmography
2025FilmThe Coen Brothers Storyas Self2025FilmThe Gettysburg Addressas Ward Hill Lamon (voice)2024TVLandmanas Thomas 'T.L.' Norris2023FilmNational Memorial Day Concertas Self2022Film1883: The Road Westas Self - Shea Brennan2021TV1883as Shea Brennan2021TVMacGruberas Perry MacGruber2019FilmLady and the Trampas Trusty (voice)2019FilmI Am Patrick Swayzeas Self2019FilmThe Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfootas Calvin Barr2018FilmThe Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Bornas Self2018FilmA Star Is Bornas Bobby Maine2017FilmAudubonas Narrator (voice)2017FilmThe Heroas Lee Hayden2016FilmRock Dogas Fleetwood Yak (voice)2016TVThe Ranchas Beau2016FilmLimboas The Dog (voice)2015FilmA Tale of Two Cities: Part 2as Narrator (voice)2015FilmA Tale of Two Citiesas Narrator (voice)2015FilmThe Good Dinosauras Butch (voice)2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmDigging for Fireas Pop Pop2015FilmGrandmaas Karl2015FilmI'll See You in My Dreamsas Bill2015TVGrace and Frankieas Phil2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmDraft Dayas Coach Moore2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self2013FilmMiliusas Self2012FilmThe Company You Keepas Mac McLeod2011FilmNovember Christmasas Jess Sanford2011FilmThe Big Bangas Simon Kestral2010FilmMarmadukeas Chupadogra (voice)2010TVJustifiedas Avery Markham2009FilmDid You Hear About the Morgans?as Clay Wheeler2009FilmUp in the Airas Maynard Finch2009TVParks and Recreationas Ron Dunn2007FilmThe Golden Compassas Lee Scoresby2007FilmSpirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rideras Self2007FilmGhost Rideras Carter Slade / Phantom Rider2006FilmBarnyardas Ben (voice)2006FilmAvengeras Calvin Dexter2006FilmThe Alibias The Mormon2005FilmThank You for Smokingas Lorne Lutch2005TVRobot Chickenas White Wine Narrator / Skito / Reporter (voice)2005TVAmerican Dad!as Big John Tanner (voice)2003FilmOff the Mapas Charley2003FilmHulkas Ross2002FilmWe Were Soldiersas Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley2002FilmThe Making of 'Tombstone'as Self2001FilmPretty When You Cryas Detective Lukas Black2000FilmThe Contenderas Kermit Newman2000FilmFail Safeas Congressman Raskob1999FilmYou Know My Nameas Bill Tilghman1999TVFamily Guyas Sam Elliott (voice)1998FilmThe Hi-Lo Countryas Jim Ed Love1998FilmThe Big Lebowskias The Stranger1997FilmDog Watchas Charlie Falon1997FilmBig Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self1997TVRough Ridersas Capt. Bucky O'Neil1996FilmWoman Undoneas Ross Bishop1995FilmBlue Riveras Henry Howland1995FilmThe Final Cutas John Pierce1995FilmThe Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Skyas Bill Bell1995FilmBuffalo Girlsas Wild Bill Hickok1994FilmThe Desperate Trailas Marshall Bill Speakes1993FilmTombstoneas Virgil Earp1993FilmFugitive Nights: Danger in the Desertas Lyn Cutter1993FilmGettysburgas Brig. Gen. John Buford1991FilmRushas Dodd1991FilmConagheras Conn Conagher1990FilmSibling Rivalryas Charles Turner Jr.1989FilmPranceras John Riggs1989FilmRoad Houseas Wade Garrett1988FilmShakedownas Richie Marks1988FilmThe World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmenas Self1987FilmFatal Beautyas Mike Marshak1987FilmThe Quick and the Deadas Con Villian1986FilmHouston: The Legend of Texasas Sam Houston1986FilmThe Blue Lightningas Harry Wingate1985TVA Death in Californiaas D. Jordan Williams1985FilmMaskas Gar1983TVThe Yellow Roseas Chance McKenzie1983FilmTravis McGeeas Travis McGee1982FilmThe Shadow Ridersas Dal Traven1981TVMurder in Texasas Dr. John Hill1980TVWild Timesas Hugh Cardiff1979TVThe Sackettsas Tell Sacket1978FilmThe Legacyas Pete Danner1977TVAspenas Tom Keating1976TVOnce an Eagleas Sam Damon1976FilmLifeguardas Rick Carlson1975FilmI Will Fight No More Foreveras Captain Wood1974TVPolice Womanas Michael Gregory1974TVThe Manhunter1974FilmEvel Knievelas Evel Knievel1973FilmThe Blue Knightas Detective Charlie Bronski1973TVThe Blue Knightas Detective Charlie Bronski1973TVDoc Elliot1973TVHawkinsas Luther Wilkes1972FilmMolly and Lawless Johnas Johnny Lawler1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Ken Johnson1972FilmFrogsas Pickett Smith1971FilmAssault on the Wayneas Ens. William 'Bill' Sandover1970FilmThe Gamesas Richie Robinson1970FilmThe Challengeas Bryant1969FilmButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas Card Player #21968TVThe Mod Squad1968TVLancer1968TVLand of the Giantsas Martin Reed1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Jack Houston1967TVMannix1967FilmThe Way Westas Missouri Townsman (uncredited)1966TVMission: Impossibleas Doug Robert1966TVFelony Squad1965TVThe F.B.I.as SAC Kendall Lisbon1955TVGunsmokeas Cory Soames1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmGrendelas The Dragon