A Star Is Born's Sam Elliott Is Handsome Now, But DAMN, Look at These Pics From the '70s

Sam Elliott is one of those actors who seems like he's been around forever and has been in pretty much everything. A veteran character actor, Elliott is a first-time Oscar nominee this year, nominated for best supporting actor for his work on the musical drama A Star Is Born. Elliott has been easily recognizable onscreen for decades, with his slightly grizzled look and often a rather expressive mustache that wouldn't be out of place in a Western film (and has been in plenty of them). But in the early days of his career, in the 1960s and 1970s, Elliott's look was decidedly different. Check out a handful of pictures from Elliott's past below — what do you think?

Autographed headshot (1968)
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Autographed headshot (1968)

Mission: Impossible (1970)
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Mission: Impossible (1970)

Mission: Impossible (1970)
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Mission: Impossible (1970)

Frogs (1972)
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Frogs (1972)

Press shot, 1973
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Press shot, 1973

Police Woman (1975)
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Police Woman (1975)

Lifeguard (1976)
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Lifeguard (1976)

Lifeguard (1976)
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Lifeguard (1976)

Lifeguard (1976)
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Lifeguard (1976)

Lifeguard (1976)
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Lifeguard (1976)

Once an Eagle (1976)
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Once an Eagle (1976)

Once an Eagle (1976)
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Once an Eagle (1976)

Aspen (1977)
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Aspen (1977)

The Legacy (1978)
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The Legacy (1978)

Murder in Texas (1981)
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Murder in Texas (1981)