Who Plays Jackson's Brother Bobby in A Star Is Born?
A Star Is Born: If You Don't Know This Guy, You're Crazy, Because He's in Everything
If Bradley Cooper's (also known as Jackson Maine) manager in the new A Star Is Born movie looks familiar to you, there's a good reason why. Bobby Maine — Jackson's older brother who also acts as his manager — is played by Sam Elliott, and this veteran actor has been appeared in more TV shows and movies than you probably even realise. Elliott's trademark mustache and Southern drawl gave him a start as a character actor, and he began his career in the 1970s earning credits in several TV Western movies alongside fellow mustachioed actor Tom Selleck. However, since then, Elliott has proven himself to be much more than just a cowboy.
Elliott's big break came in 1985, when he played Gar, his first major supporting role, in the movie Mask. Other major nonWestern film roles have included Wade Garrett in Road House, The Stranger (and the narrator) in The Big Lebowski, and Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley in We Were Soldiers. He has also made appearances in the Marvel universe, playing Thunderbolt Ross in Hulk and The Caretaker in Ghost Rider. But don't worry — the rugged actor still returns to his cowboy roots on occasion, such as when he played General John Buford in Gettysburg and Virgil Earp in Tombstone.
If none of these roles are ringing a bell, then perhaps you recognise Elliott from some of his recurring TV roles, including Grace's love interest, Phil Milstein, on the second season of Grace and Frankie, or Ron Swanson's friend-turned-nemesis Ron Dunn on Parks and Recreation. You also might have spotted him in his Thank You For Smoking cameo as a former Marlboro Man, where Elliott — fun fact — used his own Winchester 1894 rifle for the movie in true cowboy form.
Whether he's riding a horse or bossing around Bradley Cooper, we think it's pretty clear that Sam Elliott and his mustache look ruggedly handsome playing just about any role. Check out the gallery to see Elliott in some of our favourite roles.
Lifeguard (1976)
The Legacy (1978)
Mask (1985)
Fatal Beauty (1987)
Shakedown (1988)
Prancer (1989)
Road House (1989)
Sibling Rivalry (1990)
Tombstone (1993)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
The Contender (2000)
Hulk (2003)
Off the Map (2003)
Thank You For Smoking (2005)
Ghost Rider (2007)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
The Company You Keep (2012)
Grandma (2015)
Grace and Frankie (2016)
The Hero (2017)
The Ranch (2017)
A Star Is Born (2018)
