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The Man Behind the Voice: Sam Elliott and His Life in Hollywood

The Big Lebowski

Any fan of the cult film, The Big Lebowski, knows that Sam Elliot is the narrator. This 1998 classic film had Elliot play the character of The Stranger, who narrated the entire film. His strange cowboy character warns The Dude (played by Jeff Bridges) about using “cuss words.” But when recalling parts from the book “I’m a Lebowski, You’re a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You,” Elliott used the most profanities by far of any cast member.

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Source: Polygram Filmed Entertainment / IMDB

The Coen Brothers are big fans of Sam Elliot and knew they had to get him involved in the film. And Sam has proven over and over in his career that he can make a minor role memorable, which was the case with his part in The Big Lebowski.