Sam Elliott movies in order

In 1967, Sam Elliott made his film debut via an uncredited role in the movie, The Way West. From here he followed up his movie acting work with appearances in films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Challenge, and The Games.

To begin with, his on-screen roles were small parts, but soon he began to make a name for himself. This in turn increased his presence on the big screen, and propelled his career forward.

But how well do you know Sam Elliott’s back catalogue of movies? Are you familiar with Mask, Gettysburg, or The Hero?

Well, don’t worry, because I can help. In this post you will find a list of all Sam Elliott’s movies, presented in chronological order, starting with minor roles and bit parts in his early pictures, and running through to more sizeable and substantial roles in later life.

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1960s/1970s

As noted above, Sam Elliott’s movie career began with an uncredited role in the film The Way West. From here he popped up in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, before appearing in films such as Frogs, Evel Knievel, and The Legacy.

Sam Elliott’s movies during the 1960s and 1970s included:

• The Way West (1967)*
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
• The Challenge (1970)
• The Games (1970)
• Assault on the Wayne (1971)
• Frogs (1972)
• Molly and Lawless John (1972)
• The Blue Knight (1973)
• Evel Knievel (1974)
• I Will Fight No More Forever (1975)
• Lifeguard (1976)
• The Legacy (1978)

*Uncredited role

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1980s

Moving into the 1980s and Elliott appeared alongside Cher in Mask, before featuring in movies including The Blue Lightning, The Quick and the Dead, and Shakedown. He also appeared alongside Patrick Swayze in Road House.

Sam Elliott’s movies during the 1980s included:

• Murder in Texas (1981)
• The Shadow Riders (1982)
• Travis McGee (1983)
• Mask (1985)
• The Blue Lightning (1986)
• Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
• The Quick and the Dead (1987)
• Fatal Beauty (1987)
• Shakedown (1988)
• Road House (1989)
• Prancer (1989)

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1990s

Into the 1990s now, and Elliott kicked off the decade with appearances in Sibling Rivalry and Conagher. In 1993 he featured in Tombstone and in 1998 he popped up in The Big Lebowski.

Sam Elliott’s movies in the 1990s included:

• Sibling Rivalry (1990)
• Conagher (1991)
• Rush (1991)
• Gettysburg (1993)
• Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
• Tombstone (1993)
• The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)
• The Final Cut (1995)
• Blue River (1995)
• Woman Undone (1996)
• The Big Lebowski (1998)
• The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
• Texarkana (1998)
• You Know My Name (1999)

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2000s

Moving into the 2000s and Sam Elliott starred in Fail Safe, Pretty When You Cry, and Thank You for Smoking. He also featured in two movies based on Marvel Comics characters: 2003’s Hulk and 2007’s Ghost Rider.

Sam Elliott’s movies during the 2000s included:

• Fail Safe (2000)
• The Contender (2000)
• Pretty When You Cry (2001)
• We Were Soldiers (2002)
• Off the Map (2003)
• Hulk (2003)
• Thank You for Smoking (2005)
• The Alibi (2006)
• Avenger (2006)
• Barnyard (2006)**
• Ghost Rider (2007)
• The Golden Compass (2007)
• Up in the Air (2009)
• Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)

**Voice role

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2010s/2020s

And finally, into the 2010s and Sam Elliott continued to star in movies, including The Company Your Keep, and The Hero. He also provided voice work for Marmaduke, The Good Dinosaur, Rock Dog, and Lady and the Tramp.

• Marmaduke (2010)**
• The Big Bang (2010)
• November Christmas (2010)
• The Company You Keep (2012)
• Draft Day (2014)
• Digging for Fire (2015)
• I’ll See You in My Dreams (2015)
• Grandma (2015)
• The Good Dinosaur (2015)**
• Rock Dog (2016)**
• The Hero (2017)
• The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2018)
• A Star is Born (2018)
• Lady and the Tramp (2019)**

*Uncredited role

**Voice role

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Above are all of Sam Elliott’s movie appearances, but which are your favourites? Is Grandma your No.1 film, or is Hulk your go-to picture? Perhaps you adore A Star is Born or maybe you love Did You Hear About the Morgans? or Mask.

Whichever Sam Elliott movie is your favourite, sound off in the comments below and let everyone know. If you’re a fan of Elliott, share some recommendations.

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Writer/Editor/Bit-Part-Actor

Alex Wiggan

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