Samuel Pack "Sam" Elliott is an American actor and voice actor known for his His rangy physique, thick horseshoe moustache, deep, resonant voice, and Western drawl lend to frequent casting as cowboys and ranchers like Virgil Earp in Tombstone. His other credits over the years have included playing Marvel Comics characters General Ross in Hulk (2003), and The Caretaker in Ghost Rider (2007). He also voiced Ben the Cow in the 2006 animated film, Banryard.
For Disney, he voiced Butch in the 2015 Disney/Pixar film, The Good Dinosaur. He is currently set to voice Trusty in the upcoming remake of Lady and the Tramp.
Disney Roles
Gallery
Sam Elliott behind the scenes of The Good Dinosaur.
Sam Elliott attending the 2017 Sundance Film Fest.
Sam Elliott a poses at his Chinese Theatre Handprint ceremony in January 2019.
Trivia
- Elliott originally wanted to reprise his role as General Thaddeus Ross from Universal's Hulk.[1] However, William Hurt ended up being cast a Ross in that movie, and therefore in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.