Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1968-11-05 (55 years old)

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Biography

Sam Rockwell was born on November 5, 1968, in San Mateo, California, the only child of two actors, Pete Rockwell and Penny Hess. The family moved to New York when he was two years old, living first in the Bronx and later in Manhattan. When Sam was five years old, his parents separated, at which point he and his father moved to San Francisco, where he subsequently grew up, while summers and other times were spent with his mother in New York.


He made his acting debut when he was ten years old, alongside his mother, and later attended J Eugene McAteer High School in a program called SOTA. While still in high school, he got his first big break when he appeared in the independent film Clownhouse (1989). The plot revolved around three escaped mental patients who dressed up as clowns and terrorized three brothers home alone--Sam played the eldest of the brothers. His next big break was supposed to have come when he was slated to star in a short-lived NBC TV-series called Dream Street (1989), but he was soon fired.


After graduating from high school, Sam returned to New York for good and for two years he had private training at the William Esper Acting Studio. During this period he appeared in a variety of roles, such as the ABC Afterschool Specials (1972): Over the Limit (1990) (TV) and HBO's Lifestories: Families in Crisis (1992): Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story (Season 1 Episode 7: 15 March 1993); the head thug in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990); and a guest-star turn in an Emmy Award-winning episode of Law & Order (1990), while working a string of regular day jobs and performing in plays.


His performances in The Green Mile (1999) and Galaxy Quest (1999) wowed audiences and critics alike with his chameleon-like performances as a crazed killer in the former and a goofy actor in the latter.


More recently, he appeared in another string of mainstream films, most notably as Eric Knox in Charlie's Angels (2000) and as Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), while continuing to perform in smaller independent movies. After more than ten years in the business, Sam has earned his success. In 2018, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as a troubled police deputy in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

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Filmography

all 131

Movies 108

self 24

TV Shows 23

Voice 8

Producer 3

Director 1

SDog (voice)
IF

IF (2024)

Movie
Aidan Wilde
Argylle

Argylle (2024)

Movie
Inspector Stoppard
See How They Run

See How They Run (2022)

Movie
7
Self / Stuart Rosenberg
The Last Movie Stars

The Last Movie Stars (2022)

TV
Mr. Wolf
Maraschino Ruby

Maraschino Ruby (2022)

Movie
Wolf (voice)
The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys (2022)

Movie
7.9
Justin Hammer (voice)
What If...?

What If...? (2021)

TV
8.14
Executive Producer
No Longer Suitable For Use

No Longer Suitable For Use (2021)

Movie
Executive Producer
Sweet Thing

Sweet Thing (2020)

Movie
Ivan (voice)
The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan (2020)

Movie
10
Westley
Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)

TV
Hickory (voice)
Trolls World Tour

Trolls World Tour (2020)

Movie
6.18
Watson Bryant
Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell (2019)

Movie
5
Self
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)

Movie
Captain Klenzendorf
Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Movie
6.33
Bob Fosse
Fosse/Verdon

Fosse/Verdon (2019)

TV
6
C.P. Ellis
The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies (2019)

Movie
6
George W. Bush
Vice

Vice (2018)

Movie
7.36
Eddie
Blue Iguana

Blue Iguana (2018)

Movie
Oilman 3
Blaze

Blaze (2018)

Movie
5.86
Self
The Origins of Ebbing

The Origins of Ebbing (2018)

Movie
Sam Bell
Mute

Mute (2018)

Movie
8.33
Jason Dixon
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Movie
6.07
Silas Groves
Woman Walks Ahead

Woman Walks Ahead (2017)

Movie
Officer Witt
The Dark of Night

The Dark of Night (2017)

Movie
Self
Axis

Axis (2017)

Movie
Francis
Mr. Right

Mr. Right (2016)

Movie
5.11
Vic / Vic Reynolds
F is for Family

F is for Family (2015)

TV
6.17
Don Verdean
Don Verdean

Don Verdean (2015)

Movie
Ray
Digging for Fire

Digging for Fire (2015)

Movie
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

TV
Eric Bowen
Poltergeist

Poltergeist (2015)

Movie
5.72
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)

TV
9.5
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)

TV
Craig
Laggies

Laggies (2014)

Movie
6
Wayne
Loitering with Intent

Loitering with Intent (2014)

Movie
Doug Varney
Better Living Through Chemistry

Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)

Movie
Thanks
Take Care

Take Care (2014)

Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self
Showing Up

Showing Up (2014)

Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)

TV
Justin Hammer
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)

Movie
8
Gary
A Case of You

A Case of You (2013)

Movie
5.5
Narrator (voice)
Schooled: The Price of College Sports

Schooled: The Price of College Sports (2013)

Movie
John Moon
A Single Shot

A Single Shot (2013)

Movie
6
Bugsy Siegal
Drunk History

Drunk History (2013)

TV
5.65
Owen
The Way Way Back

The Way Way Back (2013)

Movie
6
Aldo
Trust Me

Trust Me (2013)

Movie
Billy
Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths (2012)

Movie
8
Karl
The Sitter

The Sitter (2011)

Movie
5
Doc
Cowboys & Aliens

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Movie
5.84
Self - Narrator
Gettysburg

Gettysburg (2011)

Movie
Kenny Waters
Conviction

Conviction (2010)

Movie
4
Justin Hammer
Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Movie
7.1
Sam
F--k

F--k (2010)

Movie
Robert
Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine (2009)

Movie
6
Bronco / Brutus
Gentlemen Broncos

Gentlemen Broncos (2009)

Movie
Darwin the Guinea Pig (voice)
G-Force

G-Force (2009)

Movie
6
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Sam Bell
Moon

Moon (2009)

Movie
6.19
Bill
The Winning Season

The Winning Season (2009)

Movie
Self
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)

Movie
6
James Reston, Jr.
Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon (2008)

Movie
6
Victor Mancini
Choke

Choke (2008)

Movie
6
Himself
The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw

The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw (2008)

Movie
Sam
Woman In Burka

Woman In Burka (2008)

Movie
Charley Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Movie
7.33
Glenn Marchand
Snow Angels

Snow Angels (2007)

Movie
6
Brad Cairn
Joshua

Joshua (2007)

Movie
Thanks
Domino

Domino (2005)

Movie
6
Self
Don'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'

Don'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' (2005)

Movie
Self
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005)

Movie
Self
Nobody Wants Your Film

Nobody Wants Your Film (2005)

Movie
The Bat-man
Robin's Big Date

Robin's Big Date (2005)

Movie
Zaphod Beeblebrox
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Movie
7.14
Himself
Unscripted

Unscripted (2005)

TV
Jim Crocker
Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim (2004)

Movie
Frank Mercer
Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men (2003)

Movie
5.33
Chuck Barris
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

Movie
6
Rick
13 Moons

13 Moons (2002)

Movie
Pero
Welcome to Collinwood

Welcome to Collinwood (2002)

Movie
Jimmy Silk
Heist

Heist (2001)

Movie
1
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Made

Made (2001)

Movie
Nate
BigLove

BigLove (2001)

Movie
Eric Knox
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (2000)

Movie
7.3
Self (archive footage)
Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile (2000)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000)

Movie
Guy Fleegman
Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest (1999)

Movie
7
'Wild Bill' Wharton
The Green Mile

The Green Mile (1999)

Movie
7.45
Francis Flute
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Movie
6
Jerry
Jerry and Tom

Jerry and Tom (1998)

Movie
Darrow Entourage
Celebrity

Celebrity (1998)

Movie
2
Sam
Safe Men

Safe Men (1998)

Movie
Trent
Lawn Dogs

Lawn Dogs (1997)

Movie
Man Eating (segment 'Sax Cantor Riff')
Subway Stories

Subway Stories (1997)

Movie
Tony
Drunks

Drunks (1997)

Movie
Donny Hanson
Prince Street

Prince Street (1997)

TV
Sonny
Arresting Gena

Arresting Gena (1997)

Movie
The Kid
Box of Moonlight

Box of Moonlight (1996)

Movie
Thug
Basquiat

Basquiat (1996)

Movie
6
One-eye Jimmy
The Search for One-eye Jimmy

The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1996)

Movie
Matty
Mercy

Mercy (1995)

Movie
Rob
Glory Daze

Glory Daze (1995)

Movie
Polish Guy
Somebody to Love

Somebody to Love (1994)

Movie
Billy
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue (1993)

TV
5.8
Pauli
In the Soup

In the Soup (1992)

Movie
Jealous
Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper (1992)

Movie
6
Kevin Tunell
Lifestories: Families in Crisis

Lifestories: Families in Crisis (1992)

TV
Young Henry Collins
Happy Hell Night

Happy Hell Night (1992)

Movie
6
Louie
Jack and His Friends

Jack and His Friends (1992)

Movie
Gary
Strictly Business

Strictly Business (1991)

Movie
Officer Weddeker / Randy Borland
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Head Thug
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Movie
5.32
Al
Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)

Movie
Randy
Clownhouse

Clownhouse (1989)

Movie
Slick
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Jason
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special (1972)

TV
Self - Presenter
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Actor
A Guy Walks Into a Bar

A Guy Walks Into a Bar

Movie
Actor
The Heart

The Heart

Movie
Drunky
The Adventures of Drunky

The Adventures of Drunky

Movie
Actor
Untitled Gore Verbinski Project

Untitled Gore Verbinski Project

Movie
Self - Narrator
Gettysburg

Gettysburg

TV
Actor
Untitled Martin McDonagh Project

Untitled Martin McDonagh Project

Movie
Wolf (voice)
The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

Movie
Actor
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Movie
Project X

Project X

Movie
Producer
The Smack

The Smack

Movie
Director
Petersburg Carousel

Petersburg Carousel

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.31
Based on 7.38 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1999
2009
2001
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1968-11-05 (55 years old)

Birth Name
Samuel Rockwell

Birth Place
Daly City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Los Angeles County, United States of America

Also Known As
Сэм Рокуэлл, 샘 록웰, סם רוקוול, Сем Роквелл

Awards
Silver Bear, Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor


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