Is Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross still Married? Young Actor, Age, Wife, Net Worth

– Sam Elliott was born in Sacramento, California in 1944
– He pursued an acting career after a successful musical performance in college
– He rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s with roles in westerns and dramas
– He gained success in the 1990s with roles in “The Big Lebowski” and “We Were Soldiers”
– He is currently worth $10 million and has been married to Katherine Ross since 1984.



Known for movies

Short Info

Net Worth $16 Million
Date Of Birth August 9, 1944
Spouse Katharine Ross
Mark Often plays guides or mentors to lead characters
Fact Shares birthday with “Smokey Bear,” and Sam Elliott has been the voice of “Smokey Bear” since 2008.



Born as Samuel Pack Elliott on the 9th August 1944 in Sacramento, California USA, he is an actor, best known to the world as Wade Garrett in the film “Roadhouse”, and he also gained recognition as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley in the war drama “We Were Soldiers”, among many other roles he has secured during his career that has been active for more than 50 years.

Early Life and Education

Sam spent his early life in his hometown of Sacramento, and then in his teen years moved to Portland, Oregon with his parents. He was educated at David Douglas High School and later enrolled at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. While he was there he undertook an acting course that lasted two years and it was during this time that he was cast as the lead in the musical “Guys and Dolls”. When the reviews came out, Sam rose to stardom and it was suggested to him that he pursue acting as a professional career. Upon seeing the reviews, Sam responded with a comment that he would go to Hollywood, and become a star. Well, that is exactly what he did.

Career Beginnings

Due to his looks and voice, Sam presented the profile of a rancher, farmer or a cowboy, which made him rather suitable for roles in western films. He made his acting debut in 1969 in the TV series “Judd for the Defense”, and continued with minor roles paving his way in the acting world, and in 1970 he was given the role of Doug Robert in the TV series “Mission Impossible”. This particular role made him popular among producers and directors, which resulted in the lead role in the film “Frogs” in 1972, and the same year he also starred in the Golden Globe Award-winning western film “Molly and Lawless John”.

Rise to Prominence

Throughout the ‘70s Sam enjoyed success with roles in such films as the Golden Globe- awarded “The Blue Knight”, then “I Will Fight No More”, and “The Legacy”, during which he started dating his future wife, actress Katherine Ross. The two acted together again in the drama film “Murder in Texas” in 1982, while from 1983 to 1984 he portrayed Chance McKenzie in the TV series “The Yellow Rose”. He came to prominence with the role of Gar in the drama film “Mask”, with Cher and Eric Stoltz as his co-stars, which added a considerable amount to his net worth as the film earned more than $40 million from just $8 million invested. After that, Sam starred in several films such as “The Blue Lightning” (1986), “Houston: The Legend of Texas” the same year, while in 1989 he portrayed Wade Garrett in the critically acclaimed action thriller film “Road House”, starring next to Patrick Swayze and Kelly Lynch.

Writing Debut

Sam started the ‘90s by taking up writing and producing; he teamed up with Katharine Ross and Jeffrey Meyer to write a screenplay based on the book by Louis L’Amour, and the result was the film “Conagher” in which Sam also starred, and earned a Golden Globe Award- nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Success in the ‘90s

Nothing could stop Sam on his way to becoming a popular actors, and  he was cast in a number of successful projects, including the TV mini-series “Buffalo Girls” (1995), then the award-winning “The Big Lebowski”, starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Julianne Moore. He finished the decade with the lead role in the western “You Know My Name”.

The 2000s

Sam had been active as an actor for more than 30 years, with several awards and nominations attached to his name, and could only hope for the next big thing in his career. Well, it happened quite soon; in 2002 he was chosen for the part of Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley in the war drama “We Were Soldiers” – directed by Randall Wallace, the film starred Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe and Greg Kinnear in the lead roles, and grossed over $110 million, which helped increase Sam’s net worth.

Three years later, Sam featured in the comedy-drama film “Thank You for Smoking”, but waited four years for the next successful project; he was selected for the part of Maynard Finch in the multiple Academy Award-nominated romantic drama “Up in the Air”, starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. Most recently, Sam started portraying Beau Bennett in the TV western series “The Ranch” (2016-20178), starring next to Ashton Kutcher and Debra Winger. Also, he was Lee Hayden in the romantic drama film “The Hero” in 2017. Sam, when asked about retirement, said he is not going anywhere from the acting scene, and is currently working on several projects, including the musical drama “A Star Is Born”, co-starring next to Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, scheduled for release late in 2018.

Famed Voice Actor

In addition to his screen roles, Sam is also famed for his voice-overs – his intimidating baritone voice brought him roles in such animated series and films as “Barnyard” (2006), then “Robot Chicken” in 2012, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, “The Good Dinosaur” (2015), and “Rock Dog” in 2016.

Do You Know How Rich Sam Elliott is?

An extremely successful career that has lasted over 50 years would certainly contribute to Sam’s net worth. Let’s see exactly how much; according to sources, Elliott’s net worth is as high as $10 million. Some of the most commercially successful films in which he has appeared include “We Were Soldiers”, “Mask”, and “Ghost Rider”, among many others.

Relationships and Family Life

Sam has been married to Katharine Ross since 1984; the couple has one child together, Cleo Rose Elliott who is a musician.

Remaining true to his western characters, Sam bought a ranch near Malibu, California, where he now resides with his wife.

 

General Info

Full Name Sam Elliott
Net Worth $16 Million
Date Of Birth August 9, 1944
Height 1.88 m
Profession Film producer, Voice Actor
Education Clark College, David Douglas High School
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Katharine Ross
Children Cleo Cole Elliott

Accomplishments

Awards Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series, BFCA Critics’ Choice Alan J. Pakula Award
Nominations Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor…
Movies Road House, Tombstone, The Big Lebowski, Mask, Northern Lights, Ghost Rider, Hulk, Lifeguard, The Quick and the Dead, The Good Dinosaur, We Were Soldiers, Conagher, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, I’ll See You in My Dreams, The Shadow Riders, Prancer, Grandma, The Sacketts, The Legacy, Up in the…
TV Shows The Yellow Rose, Hawkins, Mission: Impossible, The Ranch, Aspen

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Marks

# Marks / Signs
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

Quotes

# 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.

Facts

# 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.

Pictures

Movies

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

Awards

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)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia