The 74-year-old has enjoyed a career in film thats spanned nearly 5 decades, and so has Sam Elliotts Mustache. In that time it has gained a cult-like status in Hollywood. Its the platonic ideal every man has in mind when he embarks on a Movember stache growing mission . The voice and the mustache seem to speak together.
But whats shocking is that Sam Elliotts Mustache does not appear in every Sam Elliott movie. And because were in the service business here, we can tell you exactly which films (not including his television work) are lesser for lack of Sam Elliotts Mustache. Now, when youre at your Oscar party this Sunday, and the Best Supporting Actor category comes up and they call Sam Elliotts name, you can impress everyone by telling them that, actually, Sam Elliotts Mustache was not in We Were Soldiers.
So, was Sam Elliotts mustache in...
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
No.
The Games (1970)?
No. Its about marathon runners, so, presumably, the stache would have added drag.
Frogs (1972)?
No. This was like Hitchcocks classic The Birds, but about frogs. And definitely not a classic.
Molly and Lawless John (1972)?
Yes.
Lifeguard (1976)?
Yes.
The Legacy (1978)?
Yes.
Mask (1985)?
Yes.
Fatal Beauty (1987)?
Yes.
Shakedown (1988)?
Yes.
Roadhouse (1989)?
Kind of. More like full stubble. Also, worth noting: he sported Bradley Cooper like flow in this movie long before Jackson Maine ever gave the world his greasy locks.
Prancer (1989)?
Yes. [Ed. This is my moms favorite Christmas movie.]
Sibling Rivalry (1990)?
Yes.
Rush (1991)?
Yes.
Gettysburg (1993)?
Yes.
Tombstone (1993)?
Yes
The Final Cut (1995)?
No. Stubble.
The Big Lebowski (1998)?
Yes.
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)?
No.
The Contender (2000)?
No.
Pretty When You Cry (2001)?
No.
We Were Soldiers (2002)?
No.
Off the Map (2003)?
Yes.
Hulk (2003)?
Yes.
Thank You for Smoking (2005)?
Yes.
Lies and Alibis (2006)?
Yes.
Ghost Rider (2007)?
Lets call it a cameo. Its more like a goatee with an overgrown lip.
The Golden Compass (2007)?
Yes.
Up in the Air (2009)?
Yes.
Did You Hear About the Morgans (2009)?
Yes.
The Big Bang (2010)?
Yes.
The Company You Keep (2012)?
Yes.
Draft Day (2014)?
Yes.
Digging for Fire (2015)?
No.
Ill See You in my Dreams (2015)?
Yes.
Grandma (2015)?
No. Stubble, though.
The Hero (2017)?
Yes.
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2018)?
Yes.
A Star is Born (2018)?
Yes.
In all, Sam Elliotts Mustache stars in 26 Sam Elliott movies, and makes a cameo in one. Sam Elliotts Mustache was not cast in nine Sam Elliott movies.