Sam Elliott Says SAG Awards 2023 Win Is ‘The Most Meaningful Acknowledgement of My 55-Year Career’

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Sam Elliott achieved quite an accomplishment on Sunday at the 2023 SAG Awards, winning the award for Best Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series. The award was presented by Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza, with the 78-year-old actor winning for his portrayal of Shea Brennan in 1883, a popular spin-off of the acclaimed drama series Yellowstone.

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“I wonder if anybody else is gonna read anything tonight,” he stated while accepting the award. “I do this because I didn’t expect to be up here. I only have 43 seconds to say this and I’ve already wasted a half of that.”

“What can I say in 45 seconds, after just receiving the most meaningful acknowledgment of my 55-year career from a group of my peers?” he continued. “Many of whom I don’t even know, or know only from afar as a fan who respects their work. Not time to say enough.”

Sam Elliott: Award Acceptance Speech | 29th Annual SAG Awards

“But I can say thank you, and I can tell you that I’m honored and grateful to be in your company, whether in this audience or at home,” the 1883 actor added. “After seeing the work of my fellow nominees, I’m not sure I should be standing up here, but I’m sure I’ll get over that.”

Elliott went on to tell his fellow actors and actresses, “I’m gonna treasure this guy, this gal, because it comes from all of you, my brothers and sisters from SAG-AFTRA. I’ll treasure it as a constant reminder of 1883 and what a gift it was for all of us on both sides of the camera.”

He went on to thank his “incredible cast mates,” telling them, “there’s a piece of this for all of you. Not only for who you are but your beautiful work that helped me find the way. I love you all for that.”

1883 | Official Trailer | Paramount+

“Thank you Taylor Sheridan for your brilliant script, and David Glasser, and everyone else at 101 Thank you to Paramount, thank you to my team, and thank you to my wife, my beautiful Katharine, my partner through thick and thin, and the mother of our beautiful daughter,” he stated before thanking the room.

In the prequel, Sam Elliott portrays the role of Shea Brennan, a cowboy character whose story can be characterized as a heartbreaking western that reveals his painful history. The show takes place several generations before the events depicted in Yellowstone, and portrays how Shea carries on with his life as a cowboy despite the trauma he has endured.

Read More: How The ‘Lifeguard’ Launched Sam Elliott’s Epic Career

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