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Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 05, 1968 (56)
Birthplace Daly City, California, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 27, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 nominat ... ed 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.

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Filmography

The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

2025

as Wolf (voice)

The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis

The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis

2025

as Mr. Wolf (voice)

Argylle

Argylle

2024

as Aidan Wilde

IF

IF

2024

as Guardian Dog (voice)

The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys

2022

as Wolf (voice)

Maraschino Ruby

Maraschino Ruby

2022

as Wolf (voice)

See How They Run

See How They Run

2022

as Inspector Stoppard

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan

2020

as Ivan (voice)

Trolls World Tour

Trolls World Tour

2020

as Hickory (voice)

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

2019

as Claiborne Paul Ellis

Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell

2019

as Watson Bryant

Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit

2019

as Captain Klenzendorf

Blue Iguana

Blue Iguana

2018

as Eddie

Vice

Vice

2018

as George W. Bush

Mute

Mute

2018

as Sam Bell

Blaze

Blaze

2018

as Oilman 3

The Dark of Night

The Dark of Night

2017

as Officer Witt

Woman Walks Ahead

Woman Walks Ahead

2017

as Silas Groves

Mr. Right

Mr. Right

2016

as Mr. Right

Don Verdean

Don Verdean

2015

as Don Verdean

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

2015

as Eric Bowen

Digging for Fire

Digging for Fire

2015

as Ray

Better Living Through Chemistry

Better Living Through Chemistry

2014

as Douglas Varney

Laggies

Laggies

2014

as Craig Hunter

Loitering with Intent

Loitering with Intent

2014

as Wayne

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

2014

as Justin Hammer

A Single Shot

A Single Shot

2013

as John Moon

Schooled: The Price of College Sports

Schooled: The Price of College Sports

2013

as Narrator (voice)

The Way Way Back

The Way Way Back

2013

as Owen

A Case of You

A Case of You

2013

as Gary

Trust Me

Trust Me

2013

as Aldo

Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths

2012

as Billy Bickle

Gettysburg

Gettysburg

2011

as Narrator

Cowboys & Aliens

Cowboys & Aliens

2011

as Doc

The Sitter

The Sitter

2011

as Karl

Conviction

Conviction

2010

as Kenny Waters

Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2

2010

as Justin Hammer

F--k

F--k

2010

as Sam

Moon

Moon

2009

as Sam Bell

G-Force

G-Force

2009

as Darwin the Guinea Pig (voice)

The Winning Season

The Winning Season

2009

as Bill

Gentlemen Broncos

Gentlemen Broncos

2009

as Bronco / Brutus

Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine

2009

as Robert

Choke

Choke

2008

as Victor Mancini

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

2008

as James Reston Jr.

Woman In Burka

Woman In Burka

2008

as Sam

Joshua

Joshua

2007

as Brad Cairn

Snow Angels

Snow Angels

2007

as Glenn Marchand

Robin's Big Date

Robin's Big Date

2005

as The Bat-Man

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

as Zaphod Beeblebrox

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

2004

as Jim Crocker

Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

2003

as Frank Mercer

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

as Chuck Barris

Welcome to Collinwood

Welcome to Collinwood

2002

as Pero

13 Moons

13 Moons

2002

as Rick

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

2002

as Pizza Guy

BigLove

BigLove

2001

as Nate

Heist

Heist

2001

as Jimmy Silk

Made

Made

2001

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

2000

as Eric Knox

Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest

1999

as Guy Fleegman

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

1999

as 'Wild Bill' Wharton

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999

as Francis Flute

Safe Men

Safe Men

1998

as Samuel

Jerry and Tom

Jerry and Tom

1998

as Jerry

Celebrity

Celebrity

1998

as Darrow Entourage

Lawn Dogs

Lawn Dogs

1997

as Trent

Arresting Gena

Arresting Gena

1997

as Sonny

Drunks

Drunks

1997

as Tony

Subway Stories

Subway Stories

1997

as Man Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Box of Moonlight

Box of Moonlight

1996

as The Kid

Basquiat

Basquiat

1996

as Thug

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

1995

as Rob

Mercy

Mercy

1995

as Matty

The Search for One-eye Jimmy

The Search for One-eye Jimmy

1994

as One-eye Jimmy

Somebody to Love

Somebody to Love

1994

as Polish Guy

Jack and His Friends

Jack and His Friends

1992

as Louie

Happy Hell Night

Happy Hell Night

1992

as Young Henry Collins

Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

1992

as Jealous

In the Soup

In the Soup

1992

as Pauli

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

1991

as Gary

Clownhouse

Clownhouse

1990

as Randy Collins

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990

as Head Thug

Take Care

Take Care

2014

Thanks

Domino

Domino

2005

Thanks

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No Longer Suitable For Use

No Longer Suitable For Use

2021

Executive Producer

Sweet Thing

Sweet Thing

2020

Executive Producer

Blue Iguana

Blue Iguana

2018

Executive Producer

Don Verdean

Don Verdean

2015

Executive Producer

A Single Shot

A Single Shot

2013

Executive Producer

The Winning Season

The Winning Season

2009

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Vice Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor Taste Me: Death-scort Service Part 3 Nominated
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor Jojo Rabbit Nominated
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Nominated
Cannes Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actor Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor Taste Me: Death-scort Service Part 3 Won
SAG Awards Best Director Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Nominated
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor Vice Nominated
Television Credits

F is for Family

as Vic (voice)

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Dec 18, 2015

Fosse/Verdon

as Bob Fosse

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 09, 2019

The Last Movie Stars

as Stuart Rosenberg (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 21, 2022

Drunk History

as Bugsy Siegal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

ABC Afterschool Special

as Jason

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1972

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Westley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 29, 2020

Law & Order

as Officer Weddeker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

What If...?

as Justin Hammer (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 2021

NYPD Blue

as Billy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

Law & Order

as Randy Borland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

The Equalizer

as Slick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Prince Street

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 06, 1997

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Last Movie Stars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 21, 2022

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Unscripted

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2005

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 31 35 28
2024 6 26 54 16
2024 7 42 62 22
2024 8 32 58 23
2024 9 25 41 13
2024 10 24 41 14
2024 11 20 31 12
2024 12 20 29 15
2025 1 31 60 14
2025 2 14 28 3
2025 3 4 27 0
2025 4 2 3 2
2025 5 4 6 2
2025 6 2 4 1
2025 7 2 2 1
2025 8 3 10 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 927 804
2024 6 515 110
2025 1 204 7
2025 2 699 348
2025 3 550 550
2025 7 499 63
2025 8 278 47

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