Sam Elliott Turns 75: A Look at His Life and Movies

4. Clay Wheeler, “Did You Hear About the Morgans?” 2009

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As Clay Wheeler, Elliott reprised his role as a western lawman, ensuring the safety of the Morgans, a couple from New York who witnessed a murder and were placed into a short-term witness protection program in the care of Wheeler and his wife.

5. Bobby Maine, “A Star is Born,” 2018

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Elliott played the supporting role of Bobby Maine, brother to Bradley Cooper’s character, Jackson Maine, in “A Star is Born.” In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Elliott explained, “Acting is acting but the thing that up’s it is when you’re working with these kinds of people, doing this kind of material. This was as good as it gets. I mean what are the odds that I’m going to have an encounter with Lady Gaga at 74 years-old. It’s a once in a lifetime thing and, in that sense, it’s transformative.”