How old was Sam Elliott in his first movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
Sam Elliott was 23 in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid when he played the character 'Card Player #2'.
That was over 55 years ago in 1969.
This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).
Today he is 79, and has starred in 77 movies in total, 76 of those since Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was released.
How old do you think he looks in the movie?
In Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, I think Sam Elliott looks:
Did you know?
- Director George Roy Hill has worked with Sam Elliott just once in his career.
- Sam Elliott's first movie was as 'Card Player #2' in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, released in 1969 when he was 23
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid scores 7.62 out of 10 on TMDB.
