Sam Elliott was first seen in the 1967 American Western film ‘The Way West’ where he made an uncredited appearance as a Missouri townsman. The following year, he became a part of the half-hour television crime drama series ‘Felony Squad.’ He starred in 3 episodes and remained on the show until 1969. In 1970, he joined the cast of the American television series ‘Mission: Impossible’ created by Bruce Geller. He played the role of ‘Dr. Douglas Robert‘ and remained a part of the series until 1971. He next appeared in films like ‘Frogs’ (1972), ‘Molly and Lawless John’ (1972), ‘Lifeguard’ (1976), and ‘The Legacy’ (1978). In 1985, he starred as ‘Gar’ in the American biographical drama film ‘Mask’ directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The film was well-received by critics and was a box office success, grossing over $48.2 million on a $7.5 million budget. He continued to star in films like ‘The Blue Lightning’ (1986), ‘Fatal Beauty’ (1987), ‘Shakedown’ (1988), ‘Prancer’ (1989), ‘Sibling Rivalry’ (1990), and ‘Rush’ (1991). Elliott received a ‘Golden Globe Award’ nomination for his performance as ‘Conn Conagher’ in the 1991 American Western made-for-television film ‘Conagher.’ He was also one of the writers and producers of the film.
In 1993, he portrayed Virgil Earp in the American Western film ‘Tombstone’ directed by George P. Cosmatos. The film was praised by critics and grossed over $73.2 million on a $25 million budget. In 1995, he joined the cast of the American Western television miniseries ‘Buffalo Girls’ directed by Rod Hardy. He portrayed Wild Bill Hickok in the series which earned him the ‘Golden Globe Award’ and ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ nominations. He next starred in films like ‘Adventures of Mowgli’ (1996), ‘The Big Lebowski’ (1998), ‘The Hi-Lo Country’ (1998), ‘The Contender’ (2000), and ‘We Were Soldiers’ (2002). In 2003, he played the role of ‘General Thaddeus Ross’ in the American superhero film ‘Hulk’ directed by Ang Lee. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and grossed over $245.4 million on a $137 million budget. He starred as ‘Lorne Lutch’ in the 2005 American satirical black comedy film ‘Thank You for Smoking’ directed by Jason Reitman. The film received a positive response from critics and was a financial success.
Elliott was next seen in films like ‘Barnyard’ (2006), ‘The Alibi’ (2006), ‘Blood Diamond’ (2006), ‘Ghost Rider’ (2007), ‘Up in the Air’ (2009), ‘Marmaduke’ (2010), ‘The Big Bang’ (2011), ‘The Company You Keep’ (2012), ‘Draft Day’ (2014), ‘Grandma’ (2015), ‘Rock Dog’ (2017), and ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot’ (2018). In 2018, he was seen playing the role of ‘Bobby Maine’ in the American musical romantic drama film ‘A Star Is Born’ directed by Bradley Cooper. The film saw critical acclaim upon release and was a massive box office success, grossing over $436.2 million on a budget of $36 million. Elliott also received several award nominations for his performance in the film including the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ and ‘Academy Award’ nominations. He was last seen playing the role of ‘Perry’ in the American action-comedy streaming television series ‘MacGruber’ in 2021.
