Sam Elliott

Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. His rangy physique, thick horseshoe moustache, 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.

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Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • as Self

Family Guy

1999 • as Mayor Wild West (voice)

Family Guy

1999 • as Sam Elliott (voice)

Family Guy

1999 • as Wild Wild West (voice)

American Dad!

2005 • as Big John Tanner (voice)

Parks and Recreation

2009 • as Ron Dunn

Filmography

2025

The Gettysburg Address

as Ward Hill Lamon (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/19/2025

2023

National Memorial Day Concert

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/28/2023

2021

1883

as Shea Brennan

TV - Released: 12/19/2021

MacGruber

as Perry MacGruber

TV - Released: 12/16/2021

2019

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

as Calvin Barr

Movie - Released: 2/8/2019

Lady and the Tramp

as Trusty (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/12/2019

I Am Patrick Swayze

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/18/2019

2018

A Star Is Born

as Bobby Maine

Movie - Released: 10/3/2018

The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/7/2018

2017

The Hero

as Lee Hayden

Movie - Released: 6/9/2017

Audubon

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/20/2017

2016

Rock Dog

as Fleetwood Yak (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/8/2016

Limbo

as The Dog (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/6/2016

The Ranch

as Beau

TV - Released: 4/1/2016

2015

Grandma

as Karl

Movie - Released: 6/4/2015

I'll See You in My Dreams

as Bill

Movie - Released: 5/15/2015

Digging for Fire

as Pop Pop

Movie - Released: 8/21/2015

The Good Dinosaur

as Butch (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/14/2015

Movie

A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2

Movie - Released: 12/19/2015

Movie

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie - Released: 12/15/2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

TV - Released: 9/8/2015

Grace and Frankie

as Phil

TV - Released: 5/8/2015

2014

Draft Day

as Coach Moore

Movie - Released: 4/11/2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

TV - Released: 2/6/2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

TV - Released: 12/21/2014

2013

Milius

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/9/2013

2012

The Company You Keep

as Mac McLeod

Movie - Released: 12/20/2012

2011

November Christmas

as Jess Sanford

Movie - Released: 6/21/2011

The Big Bang

as Simon Kestral

Movie - Released: 2/3/2011

2010

Marmaduke

as Chupadogra (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/3/2010

Justified

as Avery Markham

TV - Released: 3/16/2010

2009

Up in the Air

as Maynard Finch

Movie - Released: 12/4/2009

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

as Clay Wheeler

Movie - Released: 12/17/2009

Parks and Recreation

as Ron Dunn

TV - Released: 4/9/2009

2007

Ghost Rider

as Carter Slade / Phantom Rider

Movie - Released: 1/15/2007

The Golden Compass

as Lee Scoresby

Movie - Released: 12/4/2007

2006

Barnyard

as Ben the Cow (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/4/2006

The Alibi

as The Mormon

Movie - Released: 1/12/2006

Avenger

as Calvin Dexter

Movie - Released: 4/9/2006

2005

Thank You for Smoking

as Lorne Lutch

Movie - Released: 9/9/2005

American Dad!

as Big John Tanner (voice)

TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2003

Hulk

as Ross

Movie - Released: 6/19/2003

Off the Map

as Charley

Movie - Released: 9/5/2003

2002

We Were Soldiers

as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

Movie - Released: 3/1/2002

2001

Pretty When You Cry

as Detective Lukas Black

Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

2000

Fail Safe

as Congressman Raskob

Movie - Released: 4/9/2000

The Contender

as Kermit Newman

Movie - Released: 10/13/2000

1999

You Know My Name

as Bill Tilghman

Movie - Released: 8/22/1999

Family Guy

as Mayor Wild West (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Sam Elliott (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Wild Wild West (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

1998

The Big Lebowski

as The Stranger

Movie - Released: 3/6/1998

The Hi-Lo Country

as Jim Ed Love

Movie - Released: 12/30/1998

1997

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

as Self

Movie - Released: 7/27/1997

Rough Riders

as Capt. Bucky O'Neil

TV - Released: 7/20/1997

1996

Dog Watch

as Charlie Falon

Movie - Released: 1/1/1996

Woman Undone

as Ross Bishop

Movie - Released: 2/4/1996

1995

The Final Cut

as John Pierce

Movie - Released: 11/5/1995

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

as Bill Bell

Movie - Released: 6/15/1995

Blue River

as Henry Howland

Movie - Released: 11/21/1995

Buffalo Girls

as Wild Bill Hickok

Movie - Released: 4/30/1995

1994

The Desperate Trail

as Marshall Bill Speakes

Movie - Released: 10/21/1994

1993

Gettysburg

as Brig. Gen. John Buford

Movie - Released: 10/8/1993

Tombstone

as Virgil Earp

Movie - Released: 12/25/1993

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

as Lyn Cutter

Movie - Released: 11/19/1993

1991

Rush

as Dodd

Movie - Released: 12/22/1991

Conagher

as Conn Conagher

Movie - Released: 7/1/1991

1990

Sibling Rivalry

as Charles Turner, Jr.

Movie - Released: 10/26/1990

1989

Road House

as Wade Garrett

Movie - Released: 5/19/1989

Prancer

as John Riggs

Movie - Released: 11/17/1989

1988

Movie

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/1988

Shakedown

as Richie Marks

Movie - Released: 5/6/1988

1987

The Quick and the Dead

as Con Villian

Movie - Released: 2/28/1987

Fatal Beauty

as Mike Marshak

Movie - Released: 10/30/1987

1986

Houston: The Legend of Texas

as Sam Houston

Movie - Released: 11/22/1986

The Blue Lightning

as Harry Wingate

Movie - Released: 5/7/1986

1985

Mask

as Gar

Movie - Released: 3/8/1985

A Death in California

as D. Jordan Williams

TV - Released: 5/12/1985

1983

Travis McGee

as Travis McGee

Movie - Released: 5/18/1983

The Yellow Rose

as Chance McKenzie

TV - Released: 10/2/1983

1982

The Shadow Riders

as Dal Traven

Movie - Released: 9/28/1982

1981

Murder in Texas

as Dr. John Hill

TV - Released: 5/3/1981

1980

Wild Times

as Hugh Cardiff

TV - Released: 1/24/1980

1979

The Sacketts

as Tell Sacket

TV - Released: 5/15/1979

1978

The Legacy

as Pete Danner

Movie - Released: 9/29/1978

1977

Aspen

as Tom Keating

TV - Released: 11/5/1977

1976

Lifeguard

as Rick Carlson

Movie - Released: 7/23/1976

Once an Eagle

as Sam Damon

TV - Released: 12/2/1976

1975

I Will Fight No More Forever

as Captain Wood

Movie - Released: 4/13/1975

1974

Movie

Evel Knievel

as Evel Knievel

Movie - Released: 3/29/1974

The Manhunter

TV - Released: 9/11/1974

Police Woman

as Michael Gregory

TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1973

The Blue Knight

as Detective Charlie Bronski

Movie - Released: 11/11/1973

Hawkins

as Luther Wilkes

TV - Released: 3/13/1973

Doc Elliot

TV - Released: 10/10/1973

1972

Frogs

as Pickett Smith

Movie - Released: 3/10/1972

Molly and Lawless John

as Johnny Lawler

Movie - Released: 12/1/1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as Ken Johnson

TV - Released: 9/23/1972

1971

Assault on the Wayne

as Ens. William 'Bill' Sandover

Movie - Released: 1/12/1971

1970

The Games

as Richie Robinson

Movie - Released: 8/7/1970

The Challenge

as Bryant

Movie - Released: 2/10/1970

1969

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

as Card Player #2

Movie - Released: 9/23/1969

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Jack Houston

TV - Released: 9/20/1968

Land of the Giants

as Martin Reed

TV - Released: 9/22/1968

The Mod Squad

TV - Released: 9/24/1968

Lancer

TV - Released: 9/24/1968

1967

The Way West

as Missouri Townsman (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 5/24/1967

Mannix

TV - Released: 9/16/1967

1966

Felony Squad

TV - Released: 9/12/1966

Mission: Impossible

as Doug Robert

TV - Released: 9/17/1966

1965

The F.B.I.

as SAC Kendall Lisbon

TV - Released: 9/19/1965

1955

Gunsmoke

as Cory Soames

TV - Released: 9/10/1955

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV - Released: 1/20/1944

Unknown

Grendel

as The Dragon

Movie