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Acting

Born

November 5, 1968 (age 57)

Place of Birth

Daly City, California, USA

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Sam Rockwell

Biography

Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for playing distressed police officer Jason Dixon in Martin McDonagh's crime drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The following year, he was nominated in the same category for portraying in Adam McKay's political satire Vice (2018). In 2019, he portrayed Bob Fosse in the FX biographical miniseries Fosse/Verdon, earning a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award, and in 2022, he received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo. Rockwell's other films include The Green Mile (1999), Galaxy Quest (1999), Charlie's Angels (2000), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Matchstick Men (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), Moon (2009), Gentlemen Broncos (2009), Iron Man 2 (2010), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Jojo Rabbit (2019), and See How They Run (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Rockwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2026FilmWild Horse Nineas Lee 2026FilmGood Luck, Have Fun, Don't Dieas The Man From The Future 2025FilmThe Bad Guys 2as Wolf (voice)2025FilmIs / Was \ Will 2025FilmThe Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibisas Wolf (voice)2024FilmIFas Guardian Dog (voice)2024FilmArgylleas Aidan Wilde 2022FilmSee How They Runas Inspector Stoppard 2022TVThe Last Movie Starsas Self 2022FilmDevise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'as Self 2022FilmMaraschino Rubyas Wolf (voice)2022FilmThe Bad Guysas Wolf (voice)2021TVWhat If...?as Justin Hammer (voice)2021TVThe White Lotusas Frank 2020FilmThe One and Only Ivanas Ivan (voice)2020TVHome Movie: The Princess Brideas Westley 2020FilmTrolls World Touras Hickory (voice)2019FilmRichard Jewellas Watson Bryant 2019FilmNever Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentaryas Self 2019FilmJojo Rabbitas Captain Klenzendorf 2019TVFosse/Verdonas Bob Fosse 2019FilmThe Best of Enemiesas Claiborne Paul Ellis 2018FilmViceas George W. Bush 2018FilmBlue Iguanaas Eddie 2018FilmBlazeas Oilman 3 2018FilmWoman Walks Aheadas Silas Groves 2018FilmThe Origins of Ebbingas Self 2018FilmMuteas Sam Bell 2017FilmThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missourias Dixon 2017FilmThe Dark of Nightas Officer Witt 2017FilmAxisas Sam (voice)2016FilmMr. Rightas Mr. Right 2015TVF is for Familyas Vic (voice)2015FilmDon Verdeanas Don Verdean 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest 2015FilmDigging for Fireas Ray 2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self 2015FilmPoltergeistas Eric Bowen 2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self 2015TVHot Onesas Self 2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self 2014FilmWalking the Mileas Self (archive footage)2014FilmLaggiesas Craig Hunter 2014FilmLoitering with Intentas Wayne 2014FilmBetter Living Through Chemistryas Douglas Varney 2014FilmShowing Upas Self 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self 2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self 2014FilmMarvel One-Shot: All Hail the Kingas Justin Hammer 2013FilmA Case of Youas Gary 2013FilmSchooled: The Price of College Sportsas Narrator (voice)2013FilmA Single Shotas John Moon 2013TVDrunk Historyas Bugsy Siegal 2013FilmThe Way Way Backas Owen 2013FilmTrust Meas Aldo 2012FilmSeven Psychopathsas Billy Bickle 2011FilmThe Sitteras Karl 2011FilmCowboys & Aliensas Doc 2011FilmGettysburgas Narrator 2010FilmConvictionas Kenny Waters 2010FilmIron Man 2as Justin Hammer 2010FilmF--kas Sam 2009FilmEverybody's Fineas Robert 2009FilmGentlemen Broncosas Bronco / Brutus 2009FilmG-Forceas Darwin the Guinea Pig (voice)2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2009FilmMoonas Sam Bell 2009FilmThe Winning Seasonas Bill 2009FilmI Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazaleas Self 2008FilmFrost/Nixonas James Reston Jr.2008FilmChokeas Victor Mancini 2008FilmThe Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlawas Self 2008FilmWoman In Burkaas Sam 2007FilmThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordas Charley Ford 2007FilmSnow Angelsas Glenn Marchand 2007FilmJoshuaas Brad Cairn 2006FilmZerk and Shirts: Junk Yard Dogsas Rod 2005FilmDon't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self 2005FilmInside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self 2005FilmNobody Wants Your Filmas Self 2005FilmRobin's Big Dateas The Bat-Man 2005FilmThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Zaphod Beeblebrox 2005FilmThe F Wordas Jeremy 2005TVUnscriptedas Self 2004FilmPiccadilly Jimas Jim Crocker 2003FilmMatchstick Menas Frank Mercer 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self 2002FilmConfessions of a Dangerous Mindas Chuck Barris 2002FilmStella Shorts 1998-2002as Pizza Guy 2002FilmWelcome to Collinwoodas Pero 2002Film13 Moonsas Rick 2001FilmHeistas Jimmy Silk 2001FilmMadeas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)2001FilmBigLoveas Nate 2000FilmCharlie's Angelsas Eric Knox 2000TVBig Brotheras Self - Guest 2000FilmWalking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mileas Self (uncredited)1999FilmGalaxy Questas Guy Fleegman 1999FilmThe Green Mileas 'Wild Bill' Wharton 1999FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Francis Flute 1998FilmJerry and Tomas Jerry 1998FilmCelebrityas Darrow Entourage 1998FilmSafe Menas Samuel 1998FilmLouis & Frankas Sam 1997FilmLawn Dogsas Trent Burns 1997FilmSubway Storiesas Man Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")1997FilmDrunksas Tony 1997TVPrince Street 1997FilmArresting Genaas Sonny 1996FilmBox of Moonlightas The Kid 1996FilmBasquiatas Thug 1995FilmMercyas Matty 1995FilmGlory Dazeas Rob 1994FilmThe Search for One-eye Jimmyas One-eye Jimmy 1994FilmSomebody to Loveas Polish Guy 1993TVNYPD Blueas Billy 1992FilmIn the Soupas Pauli 1992FilmLight Sleeperas Jealous 1992FilmJack and His Friendsas Louie 1991FilmStrictly Businessas Gary 1991FilmHappy Hell Nightas Young Henry Collins 1990TVLaw & Orderas Officer Weddeker 1990FilmClownhouseas Randy Collins 1990FilmTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Head Thug 1990FilmOver the Limitas Jason 1989FilmLast Exit to Brooklynas Al 1985TVThe Equalizeras Slick 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1972TVABC Afterschool Specialas Jason 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self —FilmStuntnuts: The Movie —FilmThe Adventures of Drunkyas Drunky —FilmThe Heart —FilmDNA —FilmHellhound —FilmTumoras Frank Armstrong —FilmRay Gunnas Raymond Gunn (voice)—FilmThe Bad Guys 3as Wolf (voice)