Actor Sam Elliott and his wife , actress Katherine Ross , with their daughter Cleo Rose Elliott , at the world premiere of his movie The Hulk at Universal Studios Hollywood .
a former Marlboro Man advertisement cowboy who developed lung cancer . And in 2007 , he joined Nicolas Cage in the comic book adaptation Ghost Rider , followed by starr ing in The Golden Compass as Lee Scoresby .
In 2009 , Elliott had a small role in Up In The Air , in which he portrayed the chief pilot of American Airlines . And his career path doesn ’ t stop there . He has appeared on Parks and Recreation , The Company You Keep , and played a college football coach in 2014 ’ s Draft Day .
Most recently , he played the role of Karl , Lily Tomlin ’ s former flame , in Grandma . He also joined forces with Blythe Danner in the romance , I ’ ll See You in My Dreams , and had a role in the independent film Digging for Fire .
His hard work was finally honored in 2015 , when he won the Critics ’ Choice Television Award for best guest performer in a drama for his role in FX Network ’ s Justified . Which brings us to today . Over the last year , Elliot scored a key role in a new Netflix series , The Ranch , alongside Ashton Kutcher and Elisha
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Cuthbert . The sitcom takes place on a Garrison , Colorado ranch detailing the lives of two brothers trying to run a business . This past April , it was announced that Netflix had renewed The Ranch for a second season . Stay tuned .
On a personal note , Elliott married actress Katharine Ross in 1984 . They have a daughter , Cleo Rose Elliott , who is now a musician in Malibu . Sam Elliott has nearly 100 titles on his professional acting resume , and while he ’ s played a number of diverse roles , one trumps all : the cowboy . Hollywood is always on the hunt for a really good mustache , and Elliott flaunts perfection . And in most cases , his alter-ego inner cowboy is what keeps him going –– and what keeps his career on fire . o
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