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Sam Elliot is voted sexiest man alive for the second year in a row

The veteran actor continues to wow his fans even as he his heading towards his 8th decade of life.

By Cheryl E PrestonPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 3 min read
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Sam Elliott wins again

Glamour just released its annual list of the 100 men who made history hotter, and the top honor really was no surprise. The readers picked Sam Elliott, for the second year in a row as the sexiest man alive. The 77 year old actor has legions of fans who have said for decades that he has "it" that certain charisma, aura, presence, and attitude that exudes savoir-faire and sex appeal, and his loyal devotees say he gets better with age.

Samuel Pack Elliott was born in Sacramento, California on August 9, 1944, and has been the recipient of various honors in his lifetime. He hs won a Critic's Choice Television Award, the National Board of Review Award and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, two Golden Globes, and two Primetime Emmy's. In April 2018, he and his wife Katherine Ross were honored at the annual Western Heritage Awards. by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Sam Elliott's popularity is due to many factors

Sam Elliott shines as an actor and has received critical acclaim for most of his roles. He is well known for his deep, clear distinctive voice, thick mustache, and his tall, thin, lanky stature. The fact that he has won the title "Sexiest man alive" twice speaks volumes.

It shows that his being seasoned, his age age and rugged good looks carry mre weight than the typical pretty boy beefcake image and youth. He is best known for his work in movies like The Way West (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Mask (1985), The Quick and the dead (1987) Prancer (1989), Tombstone (1993), and The Big Lebowski (1998) and Gettysburg (1993).

The actor appeared in the television series Gunsmoke, Mission Impossible, Lancer, and Felony Squad. He also had roles in We Were Soldiers (2002), and the superhero films Hulk (2003), and Ghost Rider (2007). In 2015, he guest-starred on the series Justified, and in 2016 began starring in the Netflix series The Ranch. He shad a lead role in the comedy-drama The Hero (2017) and the film A Star is Born in 2018.

In 2020 Elliott starred in a popular Doretoes Super Bowl television commercial with Li'l Nas X and in 2022, he portrayed Shae Brennon on the Paramount+ miniseries 1883, He has also done voice-over narration for commercials for Union Pacific, IBM, Dodge, Kinney Drugs, the American Beef Council,Coors beer, and Ram Trucks.

In 2008, Elliott became the voice of Smokey Bear, and happens to share the mascot's birth date. In 2010 he narrated the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers team introductions to Super Bowl XLV, at the conclusion of the NFL season for NFL on Fox. In 2020, he voiced Joe Biden's “Go From There” campaign and began a recurring voice on Family Guy as Wild Wild West. the new mayor of Quahog, the cousin of the late Mayor Adam West.

Sam Elliot personal life

The ladies love Elliott but he is a one-woman man who has been married to actress Katherine Ross since 1984 and they have one child a daughter Chloe Rose Elliott. The couple first met in 1969 when both were in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. They did not meer again until 1978 which is when they began dating and have been togerher ever since.

Elliott says he eas baptised as a child and sang in a church choir but as an adult he does not discuss his religious or political beliefs. The actor caught a lot of flack for the film adaptation of atheist Phillip Pullman's book The Golden Compass. He says the religious right claimed the movie was anti-catholic/anti christian and blocked the two sequals. Elliot says his answer is that he is an entertainer and the film is entertainment.

Congratulations to Sam Elliott on being voied the sexiest man alive for the sexond time.

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Cheryl E Preston

Cheryl is a widow who enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.

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