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Sam Rockwell

Actor, ProducerBorn November 5, 1968 (57 years)
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).

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Matchstick Men
  • Laggies
  • Celebrity
  • Basquiat
  • Made
  • A Single Shot
  • Lawn Dogs
  • Last Exit to Brooklyn
  • The Winning Season
  • Blue Iguana
  • Don Verdean
  • Pete Smalls Is Dead
  • Happy Hell Night

Known For

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
  • Moon
  • Iron Man 2
  • The Green Mile
  • Seven Psychopaths
  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
  • Jojo Rabbit
  • The Bad Guys
  • See How They Run
  • Matchstick Men
  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
  • Mr. Right
  • Poltergeist
  • Vice
  • Cowboys & Aliens
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  • G-Force
  • Argylle
  • Choke
  • Charlie's Angels
  • Galaxy Quest
  • The Way Way Back
  • Frost/Nixon
  • Richard Jewell

Featured Videos

  • Sam Rockwell As Inspector Stoppard
    Sam Rockwell As Inspector StoppardSee How They RunBehind the Scenes
  • The One And Only Ivan: Sam Rockwell On His Fascination With Gorillas
    The One And Only Ivan: Sam Rockwell On His Fascination With GorillasThe One and Only IvanBehind the Scenes
  • The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell & Taraji P. Henson On If They Knew Each Other Before The Film
    The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell & Taraji P. Henson On If They Knew Each Other Before The FilmThe Best of EnemiesBehind the Scenes
  • The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell On His Character C.P. Ellis
    The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell On His Character C.P. EllisThe Best of EnemiesBehind the Scenes
  • Sam Rockwell And Amy Ryan On Their Characters
    Sam Rockwell And Amy Ryan On Their CharactersDon VerdeanBehind the Scenes
  • Maya Rudolph On Sam Rockwell
    Maya Rudolph On Sam RockwellThe Way Way BackBehind the Scenes
  • Sam Rockwell On The Tone Of The Film
    Sam Rockwell On The Tone Of The FilmThe Way Way BackBehind the Scenes
  • Sam Rockwell Is Billy (Redband Featurette)
    Sam Rockwell Is Billy (Redband Featurette)Seven PsychopathsBehind the Scenes
  • Sam Rockwell On The Relationship Between Marty And Billy
    Sam Rockwell On The Relationship Between Marty And BillySeven PsychopathsBehind the Scenes
  • Olga Kurylenko On Working With Woody Harrelson And Sam Rockwell
    Olga Kurylenko On Working With Woody Harrelson And Sam RockwellSeven PsychopathsBehind the Scenes
  • Sam Rockwell On The Story/His Character
    Sam Rockwell On The Story/His CharacterThe SitterBehind the Scenes
  • Welcome To Collinwood Soundbite: William H. Macy On Sam Rockwell And Cast
    Welcome To Collinwood Soundbite: William H. Macy On Sam Rockwell And CastWelcome to CollinwoodInterview

Sam Rockwell Filmography

2025
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die · as Man From The Future
2025
The Bad Guys 2 · as Wolf (voice)
2025
2024
IF · as Guardian Dog (voice)
2024
Argylle · as Aidan Wilde
2022
Butterfly in the Sky · as Guy Fleegman
2022
See How They Run · as Inspector Stoppard
2022
The Bad Guys · as Wolf (voice)
2021
What If…? (TV Series) · as Justin Hammer (voice)
2021
The White Lotus (TV Series) · as Frank
2020
The One and Only Ivan · as Ivan (voice)
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Westley
2020
Trolls World Tour · as Hickory (voice)
2019
Richard Jewell · as Watson Bryant
2019
Jojo Rabbit · as Captain Klenzendorf
2019
Fosse/Verdon (TV Series) · as Bob Fosse
2019
The Best of Enemies · as Claiborne Paul Ellis
2018
Vice · as George W. Bush
2018
2018
Blaze · as Oilman 3
2018
Mute · as Sam Bell
2017
2017
Woman Walks Ahead · as Silas Groves
2015
Mr. Right · as Mr. Right
2015
F is for Family (TV Series) · as Vic (voice)
2015
Don Verdean · as Don Verdean
2015
2015
Poltergeist · as Eric Bowen
2014
2014
Laggies · as Craig Hunter
2014
Better Living Through Chemistry · as Douglas Varney
2014
2013
A Case of You · as Gary
2013
2013
A Single Shot · as John Moon
2013
The Way Way Back · as Owen
2013
Drunk History (TV Series) · as Bugsy Siegal
2013
Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) · as Sam
2013
Trust Me · as Aldo
2012
Seven Psychopaths · as Billy Bickle
2012
Napoleon Dynamite (TV Series) · as Filson
2011
The Sitter · as Karl
2011
2011
Gettysburg · as Narrator
2010
Conviction · as Kenny Waters
2010
2010
2010
Iron Man 2 · as Justin Hammer
2009
Everybody's Fine · as Robert
2009
Gentlemen Broncos · as Bronco / Brutus
2009
G-Force · as Darwin The Guinea Pig (voice)
2009
Moon · as Sam Bell
2009
2008
Frost/Nixon · as James Reston Jr.
2008
Choke · as Victor Mancini
2007
2007
Joshua · as Brad Cairn
2007
Snow Angels · as Glenn Marchand
2005
Stella (TV Series) · as Gary Meadows
2005
Robin's Big Date · as The Bat-Man
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · as Zaphod Beeblebrox
2005
The F Word · as Jeremy
2004
Piccadilly Jim · as Jim Crocker
2003
Matchstick Men · as Frank Mercer
2002
2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 · as Pizza Guy
2002
2002
13 Moons · as Rick
2001
Heist · as Jimmy Silk
2001
Made · as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
2000
Charlie's Angels · as Eric Knox
1999
Galaxy Quest · as Guy Fleegman
1999
The Green Mile · as 'wild Bill' Wharton
1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Francis Flute
1998
Jerry and Tom · as Jerry
1998
Celebrity · as Darrow Entourage
1998
Safe Men · as Samuel
1998
Louis & Frank · as Sam
1997
Lawn Dogs · as Trent
1997
SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground · as Man Eating (segment "sax Cantor Riff")
1997
Arresting Gena · as Sonny
1996
Box of Moonlight · as The Kid
1996
1995
Drunks · as Tony
1995
Mercy · as Matty
1995
Glory Daze · as Rob
1994
The Search for One-eye Jimmy · as One-Eye Jimmy
1994
Somebody to Love · as Polish Guy
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Billy
1992
In the Soup · as Pauli
1992
Lifestories: Families in Crisis (TV Series) · as Kevin Tunell
1992
Light Sleeper · as Jealous
1992
1991
1991
Happy Hell Night · as Young Henry Collins
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Officer Weddeker
1990
1989
1989
Clownhouse · as Randy Collins
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Slick
1972
The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Jason

2025
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2024
The Oscars · as Self - Presenter
2022
Bonnie · as Self
2022
The Last Movie Stars (TV Series) · as Self
2022
The 75th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2020
2020
2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2019
2019
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2019
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2019
2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter & Nominee
2018
2018
2018
24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner
2018
75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner
2018
The Oscars · as Self - Winner
2017
Axis · as Himself
2016
Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
2015
Misery Loves Comedy · as Self - Interviewee
2015
2015
Hot Ones (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Showing Up · as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2013
2012
Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
2007
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
2006
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
2005
Unscripted (TV Series) · as Self
2004
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
Freedom2speak v2.0 · as Self - Actor, Usa
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
2002
Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2002
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2000
Big Brother (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self
1985
Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self
1979
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1949
The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self

2020
Sweet Thing · as Executive Producer
2019
Fosse/Verdon (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2018
Blue Iguana · as Executive Producer
2017
1 Mile to You · as Executive Producer
2015
Don Verdean · as Executive Producer
2014
Loitering with Intent · as Executive Producer
2013
A Single Shot · as Executive Producer
2013
Trust Me · as Executive Producer
2009
The Winning Season · as Executive Producer

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