Sam Elliott Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

Sam Elliott is an American actor famous for playing characters like General Ross in Hulk (2003) and The Caretaker in Ghost Rider (2007). Well-built, tall, and blessed with rugged good-looks, he is often cast as cowboys and ranchers. His deep, resonant voice and Western drawl adds to his charms as the quintessential on-screen American cowboy.

Well known for his passion for acting and dedication towards his profession, Elliot knew from the time he was a child that he was meant to be an actor. He was an obstinate youngster who often got into arguments with his father who disapproved of his son’s choice of profession. As a college student he played one of the leads in a stage production and received rave reviews for his performance. Soon he decided that he wanted to make it big in Hollywood.

He began his acting career on the stage and made his film debut in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969. Endowed with the looks, voice, and personality that made him a good candidate for Western movies, he was frequently cast as cowboys and ranchers. When the Westerns began to decline in popularity, he ventured into television and established himself as a successful television actor as well. Although he is in his seventies now, the gutsy actor shows no signs of slowing down and is as active as ever in films and television even today.