Hollywood veteran Sam Elliott was spotted grocery shopping with wife Katharine Ross in Los Angeles in a recent rare outing offering a glimpse into their enduring 41-year marriage.
The couple was snapped sharing a simple, yet intimate moment together after stopping by supermarket chain Gelson’s near their Thousand Oaks home.
Elliott, 80, known for his rugged persona and distinct deep voice, appeared sprightly and in good spirits while pushing a cart filled with groceries to his parked car, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show.
He looked casual in a white long-sleeve shirt, gray pants, and sneakers, with his trademark mustache in full display.
But he showed he is still every inch the old fashioned gentleman when he was seen loading the bags into their black Range Rover, while his wife Katharine waited in the passenger seat.
The legendary actor, who was nominated for an Oscar in 2019 for his role in A Star Is Born, has been married to Ross, 85, since 1984, with the couple marking their 40th anniversary in May last year.
Sam Elliott, 80, was spotted doing some grocery shopping iat Gelson’s near his home in Thousand Oaks, California
The Hollywood veteran stopped to pick up laundry detergent and three bags of groceries
Elliott was accompanied by his wife of 41 years, Oscar-nominated actress Katharine Ross, 85, who rode in the passenger seat of the couple’s Range Rover as they left the grocery store
The two tied the knot after falling in love on the set of 1978 film The Legacy and have remained one of Hollywood’s most successful love stories ever since.
Prior to marrying Elliott, Ross, who was also nominated for an Academy Award for playing Mrs. Robinson’s daughter Elaine in 1967’s The Graduate, had endured a series of short-lived marriages to four different men.
Yet her marriage to her fifth husband has withstood the test of time, as well as the pressures of Hollywood, and appears as strong as ever today.
The couple has been based in LA ever since and have one daughter, Cleo, now 40.
Elliott gained recognition following his breakthrough role in 1976 drama Lifeguard and then as a character actor, but saw a career resurgence back in 2015 after appearing as a regular in Netflix series The Ranch.
More recently he starred as grizzled cowboy Shea Brennan in 1883, the prequel to hit Paramount+ show Yellowstone.
The legendary actor has been married to Ross, 85, since 1984, with the couple marking their 40th anniversary last year; pictured in 2015
He looked super casual in a white shirt, gray pants and sneakers
Every inch the gentleman, he loaded the car with their shopping items while his wife waited inside
His role in the miniseries – which ran for one season – saw him nab a SAG Award for Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie in 2023, beating Evan Peters who was hotly tipped to win for his Netflix performance in Dahmer.
The win also drew backlash on social media, with outraged fans saying Peters deserved the award, and pointing out Elliott’s controversial remarks about 2021 western romance film Power of the Dog.
Elliott became embroiled in controversy after a February 28, 2022 appearance on the WTF podcast with Marc Maron, where he held little back about his feelings for the film, a western drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons.
He called the motion picture a ‘piece of s***’ with ‘allusions of homosexuality,’ adding that the cowboy characters in the movie, ‘running around in chaps and no shirts,’ were akin to Chippendales dancers who ‘wear bow ties and not much else.’
Prior to marrying her current husband, Ross had endured a series of short-lived marriages to four different men
Elliott and Ross tied the knot in 1984 after falling in love on the set of the 1978 film The Legacy
The couple have one daughter, Cleo Elliott, 40, pictured together in 2017
Elliott also questioned how New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion – who won her second Oscar for the movie – was qualified to make a movie in the genre.
‘What the f*** does this woman from down there know about the American West?’ he said.
Campion, 67, fired back at Elliott in a chat with Deadline in Los Angeles, telling the outlet that the actor ‘really hit the trifecta of misogyny and xenophobia and homophobia’ with his remarks about her film.
‘I think it’s really unfortunate and sad for him,’ Campion told the outlet.
‘I don’t like that. I think he was being a little bit of a b***h. Plus he’s not a cowboy, he’s an actor.’
Elliott later issued a public apology saying: ‘I told the WTF podcaster that I thought Jane Campion was a brilliant director, and I want to apologize to the cast of The Power of the Dog, brilliant actors all. And in particular Benedict Cumberbatch.
The 80-year-old actor was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Bradley Cooper’s 2018 adaptation of A Star is Born
Elliott’s storied career saw a resurgence when he was cast in Yellowstone prequel, 1883, a role which earned him a SAG Award for Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie in 2023
‘I can only say that I’m sorry and I am. I am,’ he added.
Elliott got his start with minor roles in late 60s westerns such as The Way West (1967) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but it wasn’t until the 1980s that his career took off in a big way in the Mask and Road House.
He received the first of his two Golden Globe nominations for TV film Conagher, where he played the titular role and starred alongside Ross.
Elliott also has two primetime Emmy nominations. His other notable works include Gettysburg and The Big Lebowski, and he was a regular on Netflix series The Ranch.
