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Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

51 movies on Netflix

Biography

Sam Elliott is an American actor whose nearly six-decade screen career is recognized for his deep voice and his association with westerns. Born in Sacramento, California, he started with minor roles and made his film debut in The Way West (1967). His first leading film role came in Frogs (1972), and Lifeguard (1976) marked his feature breakthrough. He became a character actor known for films such as Mask (1985), Road House (1989), Conagher (1991), Gettysburg (1993), and Tombstone (1993). He later appeared in We Were Soldiers (2002), Hulk (2003), Thank You for Smoking (2005), and Ghost Rider (2007), and he starred in The Hero (2017) and A Star Is Born (2018). For A Star Is Born he won a National Board of Review Award and received his first Academy Award nomination; he later won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the miniseries 1883.

82years old

Turns 83 on August 9in 300 days

  • Born Sacramento
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films
51
Career span
50 years1969 to 2019

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Sam Elliott's first credited television role came in 1969, playing Dan Kenyon in an episode of Judd for the Defense titled "The Crystal Maze."

  2. Big break

    Elliott's feature film breakthrough was the 1976 summer sleeper hit Lifeguard, in which he starred as Rick Carlson, a Southern California lifeguard rethinking his life after a reunion invitation.

  3. Early training

    Elliott went to Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, and after finishing a two-year program there he played Big Jule in a stage version of Guys and Dolls. The Vancouver Columbian newspaper told him he ought to act professionally.

  4. A change of course

    While he was studying acting, Elliott also worked in construction. He served at Van Nuys Airport with the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, known as the Hollywood Guard.

Sam Elliott movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. A Star Is Born2018 Drama, Music, Romanceas Bobby Maine

    IMDb rating 7.6453K votes

  2. Hulk2003 Action, Sci-Fias Ross

    IMDb rating 5.7296K votes

  3. Ghost Rider2007as Carter Slade / Phantom Rider

    IMDb rating 5.3274K votes

  4. Up in the Air2009as Maynard Finch

    IMDb rating 7.4363K votes

  5. Thank You for Smoking2005as Lorne Lutch

    IMDb rating 7.5237K votes

  6. We Were Soldiers2002as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

    IMDb rating 7.2161K votes

  7. Road House1989as Wade Garrett

    IMDb rating 6.7114K votes

  8. The Good Dinosaur2015as Butchvoice

    IMDb rating 6.7143K votes

Most often with

Jason Reitman directed two of these films, Brett Haley two and Stephen Frears two. Katharine Ross appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Katharine Ross, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Katharine RossJ.K. Simmons, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with J.K. SimmonsAnna Kendrick, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Anna KendrickMarshall R. Teague, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Marshall R. TeagueWilliam H. Macy, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with William H. MacyRichard Dreyfuss, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Richard DreyfussJason ReitmanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jason ReitmanBrett HaleyDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Brett HaleyStephen FrearsDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Stephen Frears

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Box office

What Sam Elliott's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.7 billion

31 of the 51 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 51 films: 31 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.

  • 31Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 5Figure not found

Top grosser

A Star Is Born2018as Bobby Maine$436 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 76% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    A Star Is Born2018as Bobby Maine
    $436M16.4% of the total
  2. 2
    The Golden Compass2007as Lee Scoresby
    $372M14.0% of the total
  3. 3
    The Good Dinosaur2015as Butch (voice)
    $332M12.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Hulk2003as Ross
    $245M9.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Ghost Rider2007as Carter Slade / Phantom Rider
    $229M8.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Up in the Air2009as Maynard Finch
    $167M6.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Barnyard2006as Ben the Cow (voice)
    $117M4.4% of the total
  8. 8
    We Were Soldiers2002as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
    $115M4.3% of the total
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), $102 millionDid You Hear About the Morgans? (2009), $85.3 millionMarmaduke (2010), $83.8 millionTombstone (1993), $73.2 millionLady and the Tramp (2019), $51.0 millionMask (1985), $48.2 millionRoad House (1989), $30.1 millionThank You for Smoking (2005), $24.8 millionRock Dog (2016), $23.3 millionThe Contender (2000), $22.4 millionThe Company You Keep (2012), $20.0 millionSibling Rivalry (1990), $17.9 millionThe Legacy (1978), $11.4 millionGettysburg (1993), $10.8 millionShakedown (1988), $10.1 millionI'll See You in My Dreams (2015), $7.4 million

$641 millionfrom the other 23 films with a worldwide figure, 24% of the total

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