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Samuel Pack Elliott Wiki Biography

Samuel Pack Elliott was born on the 9th August 1944, in Sacramento, California USA, and  is an actor well known for portraying ranchers and cowboys. Sam Elliott has been accumulating his net worth landing roles on television and in the cinema since 1968.

So just how rich is Sam Elliot? $16 million is the estimated sum by sources, of Sam’s net worth which he has managed to accumulate over his long spanned career.

Sam Elliott Net Worth $16 Million

To begin with, Sam Elliot was raised in Sacramento, and then Oregon as his family moved there in the years of his adolescence. Sam was educated at David Douglas High School in Portland, and at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. While still a student he performed in the play “Guys and Dolls”, and then read a very positive review about his acting in a local newspaper, which inspired him to pursue a career in acting, resulting in millions appearing in his net worth.

Sam Elliot signed a contract with the film company 20th Century Fox in 1968, which firmly established his net worth. He received episodic roles in television series “Felony Squad” (1968–1969), “Land of the Giants” (1969), “Judd, for the Defense” (1969), and “Lancer” (1969), then debuted on the big screen appearing in a minor role in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969), on the set of which he met his future wife, Katharine Ross. Later, they appeared together in the horror film “The Legacy” (1978) directed by Richard Marquand, the television films “Murder in Texas” (1981) directed by William Hale, “The Shadow Riders” (1982) directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, “Travis McGee” (1983) directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and “Conagher” (1991) directed by Reynaldo Villalobos; the latter was also produced and co-written by Elliot, and  he was nominated for the Golden Globe as the Best Supporting Actor in TV Film. All these roles added considerably to Sam’s net worth.

The versatility Elliot demonstrated saw him landing roles in the television series “Mission: Impossible” (1970–1971) created by Bruce Geller, starring alongside Ray Milland and Joan Van Ark in the horror film “Frogs” (1972) directed by George McCowan, landing the main role in the drama film “Mask” (1985) directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring in the miniseries “A Death in California” (1985) directed by Delbert Mann. Elliot was nominated for the Critics Choice Award and WAFCA Award after landing the role in Jason Reitman’s film “Up in the Air” (2009).

After appearing in more than 50 films on the big screen, and the same number of TV shows, series and documentaries – an indication of his versatility and popularity – Sam Elliot was rewarded with nominations for Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Awards after starring in the television film “Buffalo Girls” (1995) directed by Rod Hardy. Finally, Elliot won the Critics’ Choice Television Award as the Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series for his role of Avery Markham in television drama series “Justified” (2015). Currently, he is working voicing Ward Hill Lamon in the documentary film “The Gettysburg Address”, due for release in late in 2018.

In the personal life of Sam Elliot, he married the actress Katharine Ross in 1984. The same year their daughter Cleo Rose Elliot was born, and she is now a musician.



Full Name Sam Elliott
Net Worth $16 Million
Date Of Birth August 9, 1944
Place Of Birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Profession Actor, Voice Actor, Film Producer
Education David Douglas High School in Portland, Clark College in Vancouver, Washington
Nationality American
Spouse Katharine Ross (m. 1984)
Children Cleo Cole Elliott
Parents Henry Nelson Elliot, Glynn Mamie Sparks
Nicknames Samuel Pack Elliott , Samuel Pack “Sam” Elliott , Sam Elliot , Kyle Peterson , Sam
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SAM-ELLIOTT-50358012667
Twitter https://twitter.com/tombstone_coors?lang=en
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000385
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/sam-elliott-mn0001372196
Awards Critics’ Choice Television Award as the Best Guest Performer (2015), COFCA Award for Best Ensemble (2009)
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Awards for best Actor and For Supporting Actor
Movies “Justified” (2015), “Frogs” (1972), “Mask” (1985), “A Death in California” (1985), “The Legacy” (1978), “Murder in Texas” (1981), “The Gettysburg Address”
TV Shows “Felony Squad” (1968–1969), “Mission: Impossible” (1970–1971), “Felony Squad” (1968–1969), “Land of the Giants” (1969), “Judd, for the Defense” (1969), “Lancer” (1969)
Trademark
1 His hairy chest, frequently displayed in his movie and TV appearances until he was in his early 50s.
2 Grey hair and thick mustache
3 Often plays guides or mentors to lead characters
4 Frequently plays cowboys
5 Deep commanding voice
Quote
1 The Catholic church happened to The Golden Compass (2007), as far as I’m concerned. It did incredible at the box office. Incredible. It took $85m in the States. The Catholic church… lambasted them, and I think it scared New Line off.
2 [on his Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) co-star Hugh Grant] I’ve never known anybody that can get away with the shit that Hugh Grant gets away with. And he gets away with it because he’s so damn charming. He gets away with everything. I couldn’t get away with the stuff he gets away with — I mean I wouldn’t even try! Hugh Grant is the main man. He’s the number one romantic comedy man in the world.
3 I’m picky, very picky. I wanted to be an actor since I was nine years old and I figured that was only one way to ever have any longevity and that’s to be careful about what kind of work you do. You can work for money, do a lot of whatever comes your way and not have any kind of a yardstick to measure quality by, and people, you know you’ll make a lot of money if you’re lucky, and people will get fed up and sick of seeing you and that’s it onto the next one. – On his career choices.
4 I was really happy that Ang Lee won the Best Director award, I got to know him very well on Hulk (2003). But I’m not the Brokeback Mountain (2005) crowd, what can I tell ya. I’m more of a purist. But at the same time, it’s a new day.
5 I think I might have been a more interesting actor, had more of a career earlier on, if I had more formal preparation. When I see something ten years later that I was in I think, “Boy, would I love to do that over.”
6 I’ve spent my entire career on horseback or on a motorcycle. It boxes you in, the way people perceive you. I read a lot of scripts. Most of ’em go to other actors.
7 in the December 1976 issue of “Playgirl”] I don’t want to be known as a sex symbol. There’s a great stigma that goes with that tag. I want to be a Sam Elliott.
Fact
1 Samuel Pack Elliott was born in Sacramento, California, to Glynn Mamie (Sparks), a physical training instructor, and Henry Nelson Elliott, who worked for the Department of the Interior. His parents were both born in Texas. Sam is mainly of English, with some Scottish, descent.
2 Inducted into the International Mustache Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class) in the category Film & Television.
3 Had three films that premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival: Digging for Fire (2015), Grandma (2015), and I’ll See You in My Dreams (2015).
4 Shares birthday with “Smokey Bear,” and Sam Elliott has been the voice of “Smokey Bear” since 2008.
5 In The Big Lebowski (1998), his strange cowboy character admonishes The Dude (played by Jeff Bridges) for using “cusswords.” When recalling anecdotes for the book “I’m a Lebowski, You’re a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You” from that film, Elliott used by far the most profanities of any cast member.
6 To date, he is the first (and only) actor to be nominated for an Emmy for guest-performing on Robot Chicken (2005).
7 Fifth husband of Katharine Ross.
8 Used his own Winchester 1894 rifle in Thank You for Smoking (2005).
9 After portraying General Ross in Hulk (2003) he wanted to reprise the role in the reboot The Incredible Hulk (2008), but the part was given to William Hurt.
10 Had not read any of the ‘His Dark Materials’ books before he was asked to take the role as Lee Scoresby in The Golden Compass (2007). He chose to first read the books by Philip Pullman, then read the film’s script.
11 His character in Hulk (2003), Gen. Ross, wore a combat patch for the 1st Cavalry Division. In We Were Soldiers (2002), he played Sgt. Maj. Plumley of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 1st Cav Div.
12 For his role on Tombstone (1993), he worked with renowned Hollywood gun coach Thell Reed, who has also trained such actors as Val Kilmer, Kurt Russell, Bill Paxton, Girard Swan, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Russell Crowe.
13 He is an alumnus of Clark College in Vancouver, Washington.
14 Illness forced him to drop out of the 1982 TV movie The Ambush Murders (1982). He was replaced by James Brolin.
15 9/17/84: Daughter with Katharine Ross, Cleo Rose Elliott, born.
16 In his book “Shirtless! The Hollywood Male Physique,” Donald Reuter refers to Elliott as a “super bod” and gives him a full-page color photograph from his 1976 movie Lifeguard (1976).
17 His bare-buns scene in The Legacy (1978) earned the highest rating (3 stars) from “The Bare Facts” — a printed guide to nudity in movies.
18 1976: Listed as one of 12 “Promising New Actors of 1976” in John Willis’s Screen World, Vol. 28.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
A Star Is Born 2018 filming Bobby
The Gettysburg Address 2017 Documentary post-production Ward Hill Lamon (voice)
The Ranch 2016-2017 TV Series Beau Bennett
Red Carpet Report 2017 TV Series short Himelf
The Hero 2017 Lee Hayden
Rock Dog 2016 Fleetwood Yak (voice)
Grace and Frankie 2016 TV Series Phil
American Dad! 2016 TV Series Big John Tanner
Limbo 2016/III Short The Dog (voice)
The Good Dinosaur 2015 Butch (voice)
Axe Cop 2015 TV Series Axe Cop’s Dad
Justified 2015 TV Series Avery Markham
Parks and Recreation 2013-2015 TV Series Ron Dunn
Grandma 2015 Karl
I’ll See You in My Dreams 2015 Bill
Digging for Fire 2015 Pop Pop
Draft Day 2014/I Coach Moore
Robot Chicken 2012 TV Series White Wine Narrator / Commander Waspax / Reporter
The Company You Keep 2012 Mac Mcleod
November Christmas 2010 TV Movie Jess Sanford
The Big Bang 2010 Simon Kestral
Marmaduke 2010 Chupadogra (voice)
Did You Hear About the Morgans? 2009 Clay Wheeler
Up in the Air 2009/I Maynard Finch
The Golden Compass 2007 Lee Scoresby
Ghost Rider 2007 Caretaker
Barnyard 2006 Ben the Cow (voice)
Avenger 2006 TV Movie Calvin Dexter
Lies & Alibis 2006 The Mormon
Thank You for Smoking 2005 Lorne Lutch
Hulk 2003 Ross
Off the Map 2003 Charley
We Were Soldiers 2002 Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Pretty When You Cry 2001 Detective Lukas Black
The Contender 2000 Kermit Newman
Fail Safe 2000 TV Movie Congressman Raskob
You Know My Name 1999 TV Movie Bill Tilghman
Texarkana 1998 TV Movie
The Hi-Lo Country 1998 Jim Ed Love
The Big Lebowski 1998 The Stranger
Dog Watch 1997 Video Charlie Falon
Rough Riders 1997 TV Series Capt. Bucky O’Neil
The Final Cut 1996 John Pierce
Woman Undone 1996 TV Movie Ross Bishop
Blue River 1995 TV Movie Henry Howland
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky 1995 TV Movie Bill Bell
Buffalo Girls 1995 TV Mini-Series Wild Bill Hickok
The Desperate Trail 1994 Video Marshall Bill Speakes
Tombstone 1993 Virgil Earp
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert 1993 TV Movie Lyn Cutter
Gettysburg 1993 Brig. Gen. John Buford
Rush 1991 Dodd
Conagher 1991 TV Movie Conn Conagher
Sibling Rivalry 1990 Charles Turner Jr.
Prancer 1989 John Riggs
Road House 1989 Wade Garrett
Shakedown 1988 Richie Marks
Fatal Beauty 1987 Mike Marshak
The Quick and the Dead 1987 TV Movie Con Vallian
Houston: The Legend of Texas 1986 TV Movie Sam Houston
The Blue Lightning 1986 TV Movie Harry Wingate
A Death in California 1985 TV Mini-Series D. Jordan Williams
Mask 1985 Gar
The Yellow Rose 1983-1984 TV Series Chance McKenzie
Travis McGee 1983 TV Movie Travis McGee
The Shadow Riders 1982 TV Movie Dal Traven
Murder in Texas 1981 TV Movie Dr. John Hill
Wild Times 1980 TV Mini-Series Hugh Cardiff
The Sacketts 1979 TV Series Tell Sackett
The Legacy 1978 Pete Danner
Aspen 1977 TV Mini-Series Tom Keating
Once an Eagle 1976-1977 TV Mini-Series Sam Damon
Lifeguard 1976/I Rick
Police Woman 1975 TV Series Michael Gregory
I Will Fight No More Forever 1975 TV Movie Captain Wood
Hawaii Five-O 1974 TV Series Jack Houston
The Manhunter 1974 TV Series Will Gantry
Evel Knievel 1974 TV Movie Evel Knievel
Doc Elliot 1974 TV Series Lee Barrows
The Streets of San Francisco 1974 TV Series Ken Johnson
The Blue Knight 1973 TV Movie Detective Charlie Bronski
Hawkins 1973 TV Series Luther Wilkes
Mannix 1973 TV Series Bill Saunders
Molly and Lawless John 1972 Johnny Lawler
Mod Squad 1972 TV Series Rick Price
Gunsmoke 1972 TV Series Cory Soames
Frogs 1972 Pickett Smith
Mission: Impossible 1970-1971 TV Series Doug Robert
Assault on the Wayne 1971 TV Movie Ensign William ‘Bill’ Sandover
The Games 1970 Richie Robinson
The Challenge 1970 TV Movie Bryant
Bracken’s World 1970 TV Series Todd Skinner
Lancer 1969-1970 TV Series Cowboy / Canopus McKillen / Renslo
The F.B.I. 1969 TV Series SAC Kendall Lisbon
Land of the Giants 1969 TV Series Martin Reed
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 Card Player #2
The Felony Squad 1968-1969 TV Series Marine Leader / Station Attendant / Jack
Judd for the Defense 1969 TV Series Dan Kenyon

Producer

Title Year Status Character
The Ranch 2017 TV Series producer – 1 episode
You Know My Name 1999 TV Movie executive producer
Conagher 1991 TV Movie producer
Houston: The Legend of Texas 1986 TV Movie associate producer – uncredited

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Conagher 1991 TV Movie teleplay

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Barnyard 2006 performer: “I Won’t Back Down”

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Red Wing 2013 special thanks
I’m King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper 2005 Documentary grateful thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Ok! TV 2017 TV Series Himself
Today 2015-2017 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
The Talk 2017 TV Series Himself
Young Hollywood 2016 TV Series Himself
The 17th Annual WIN Awards 2016 TV Movie Himself – Presenter
Made in Hollywood 2015 TV Series Himself
The 5th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards 2015 TV Special Himself
Home & Family 2015 TV Series Himself
Milius 2013 Documentary Himself
Cowboys and Cosmopolitans: The Stars of ‘Did You Hear About the Morgans’ 2010 Video documentary Himself
Location, Location, Location: The Making of ‘Did You Hear About the Morgans’ 2010 Video documentary short Himself
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots 2010 TV Movie documentary voice
Production Design: The Emotional Fabric of a Parallel World 2008 Video documentary short Himself
The Golden Compass: Costumes 2008 Video documentary short Himself
The Golden Compass: Locations 2008 Video documentary short Himself
The Golden Compass: Meet the Cast 2008 Video documentary short Himself
The Launch: Releasing the Film ‘The Golden Compass’ 2008 Video short Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2008 TV Series Himself – Guest
The View 2007 TV Series Himself – Guest
HBO First Look 2007 TV Series documentary short Himself
Blazing Trails: The Making of ‘Ghost Rider’ 2007 Video documentary short Himself
Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of ‘Ghost Rider’ 2007 Video documentary Himself
Utter Talent: Voices of Barnyard 2006 Video documentary short
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005-2006 TV Series Himself – Guest
Anatomy of a Scene 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
Hulk: The Lowdown 2003 TV Movie documentary Co-host
Hulk Cam: Inside the Rage 2003 Video documentary short Himself
The Making of ‘Tombstone’ 2002 Video documentary short Himself / Virgil Earp
Filming ‘Rush’ 2002 Video documentary short Himself
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right 2002 Video documentary short Himself / Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Dobe and a Company of Heroes 2002 TV Movie Himself
The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller 2001 Video documentary short Himself
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1996 TV Special Himself – Nominee
The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Nominee
The Way West 1995 TV Movie documentary Voice
The Making of ‘Gettysburg’ 1993 Video documentary Himself / Brig. Gen. John Buford, Federa
Roadhog: An MTV News Special Report 1993 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1992 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
One on One with John Tesh 1992 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1990 TV Special Himself – Host
The Arsenio Hall Show 1989 TV Series Himself – Guest
CBS This Morning 1989 TV Series Himself
The World’s Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen 1988 TV Movie documentary Himself
Breakaway 1983 TV Series Himself
The Mike Douglas Show 1977 TV Series Himself – Co-Host

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Once in a Lew Moon 2015 Documentary Himself
Cher: The Farewell Tour 2003 TV Movie documentary Gar
Intimate Portrait 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
Gomorron 1998 TV Series Himself
Joe Bob’s Drive-In Theater 1995 TV Series Virgil Earp

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 Critics’ Choice TV Award Critics Choice Television Awards Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series Justified (2010)
2001 Alan J. Pakula Award Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards The Contender (2000)
2000 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Television Feature Film You Know My Name (1999)
1999 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Theatrical Motion Picture The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
1992 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Television Feature Film Conagher (1991)
1990 Golden Boot Golden Boot Awards
1987 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Factual Television Program Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
1976 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Factual Television Program I Will Fight No More Forever (1975)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 CFCA Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Grandma (2015)
2013 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Robot Chicken (2005)
2009 WAFCA Award Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Ensemble Up in the Air (2009)
1996 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Buffalo Girls (1995)
1995 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special Buffalo Girls (1995)
1992 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Conagher (1991)

2nd Place Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2010 COFCA Award Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Up in the Air (2009)

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