Samuel Pack "Sam" Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. His rangy physique, thick horseshoe moustache, deep, resonant voice, and Western drawl led to frequent casting as cowboys and ranchers. His other credits over the years have included playing Marvel Comics characters General Ross in Hulk (2003), The Caretaker in Ghost Rider (2007) and "The Stranger" in The Big Lebowski (1998). To date, his most acclaimed feature film role is that of Karl in Grandma (2015), for which he was nominated for a CFCA Award.