Personal Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birth DateNov 5, 1968 (57 years old)

Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio

Place of BirthDaly City, California, USA

Career Span1949 – Present (78 yrs)

Known Credits141 Titles

Official Links

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ActingPopularity Score 5

Sam Rockwell

Also known as:Samuel Rockwell

Total Works

141

115 movies • 26 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Sam Rockwell's career

6.9

Iron Man 2

2010•movie

as Justin Hammer

8.5

The Green Mile

1999•movie

as 'Wild Bill' Wharton

8.1

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017•movie

as Dixon

8.0

Jojo Rabbit

2019•movie

as Captain Klenzendorf

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 141 titles featuring Sam Rockwell

6.9

Iron Man 2

2010•movie

as Justin Hammer

8.5

The Green Mile

1999•movie

as 'Wild Bill' Wharton

8.1

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017•movie

as Dixon

8.0

Jojo Rabbit

2019•movie

as Captain Klenzendorf

7.6

Moon

2009•movie

as Sam Bell

5.7

Cowboys & Aliens

2011•movie

as Doc

8.0

1 eps

What If...?

2021•series

as Justin Hammer (voice)

5.9

Charlie's Angels

2000•movie

as Eric Knox

6.8

Seven Psychopaths

2012•movie

as Billy Bickle

6.7

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005•movie

as Zaphod Beeblebrox

7.0

Vice

2018•movie

as George W. Bush

7.1

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007•movie

as Charley Ford

7.4

Richard Jewell

2019•movie

as Watson Bryant

7.5

The Bad Guys

2022•movie

as Wolf (voice)

7.1

Galaxy Quest

1999•movie

as Guy Fleegman

5.2

Poltergeist

2015•movie

as Eric Bowen

7.2

Trolls World Tour

2020•movie

as Hickory (voice)

7.0

Matchstick Men

2003•movie

as Frank Mercer

5.5

G-Force

2009•movie

as Darwin the Guinea Pig (voice)

6.7

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990•movie

as Head Thug

7.1

The Way Way Back

2013•movie

as Owen

6.0

Argylle

2024•movie

as Aidan Wilde

6.9

2024•movie

as Guardian Dog (voice)

7.6

4 eps

The White Lotus

2021•series

as Frank

6.4

Mr. Right

2016•movie

as Mr. Right

6.3

See How They Run

2022•movie

as Inspector Stoppard

7.3

Frost/Nixon

2008•movie

as James Reston Jr.

5.9

Domino

2005•movie

Role: Thanks

6.7

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002•movie

as Chuck Barris

6.1

Laggies

2014•movie

as Craig Hunter

5.6

Mute

2018•movie

as Sam Bell

6.8

Everybody's Fine

2009•movie

as Robert

7.1

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

2026•movie

as The Man from the Future

5.6

The Sitter

2011•movie

as Karl

7.6

The Bad Guys 2

2025•movie

as Wolf (voice)

7.3

1 eps

Law & Order

1990•series

as Officer Weddeker

7.1

Conviction

2010•movie

as Kenny Waters

6.7

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

2014•movie

as Justin Hammer

7.3

The One and Only Ivan

2020•movie

as Ivan (voice)

6.3

Heist

2001•movie

as Jimmy Silk

6.9

1 eps

Saturday Night Live

1975•series

as Self - Host

6.0

Celebrity

1998•movie

as Darrow Entourage

7.4

The Best of Enemies

2019•movie

as Claiborne Paul Ellis

7.4

44 eps

F is for Family

2015•series

as Vic (voice)

6.1

Choke

2008•movie

as Victor Mancini

6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999•movie

as Francis Flute

5.8

4 eps

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014•series

as Self

6.1

1 eps

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015•series

as Self - Guest

5.9

Better Living Through Chemistry

2014•movie

as Douglas Varney

5.5

A Case of You

2013•movie

as Gary

6.6

Basquiat

1996•movie

as Thug

5.6

Joshua

2007•movie

as Brad Cairn

5.7

A Single Shot

2013•movie

as John Moon

4.8

1 eps

Big Brother

2000•series

as Self - Guest

6.1

Welcome to Collinwood

2002•movie

as Pero

6.7

Light Sleeper

1992•movie

as Jealous

5.3

1 eps

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003•series

as Self

5.8

Made

2001•movie

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

6.8

Woman Walks Ahead

2018•movie

as Silas Groves

5.7

Gentlemen Broncos

2009•movie

as Bronco / Brutus

6.1

Clownhouse

1990•movie

as Randy Collins

7.1

1 eps

NYPD Blue

1993•series

as Billy

6.5

Snow Angels

2007•movie

as Glenn Marchand

6.3

The Winning Season

2009•movie

as Bill

5.2

Digging for Fire

2015•movie

as Ray

5.1

2 eps

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015•series

as Self

5.1

2 eps

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014•series

as Self - Guest

4.9

Don Verdean

2015•movie

as Don Verdean

6.5

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989•movie

as Al

5.7

Blue Iguana

2018•movie

as Eddie

7.1

Lawn Dogs

1997•movie

as Trent Burns

6.9

1 eps

Drunk History

2013•series

as Bugsy Siegal

6.7

In the Soup

1992•movie

as Pauli

4.9

2 eps

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009•series

as Self - Guest

7.1

2 eps

The Oscars

1953•series

as Self

6.8

Box of Moonlight

1996•movie

as The Kid

5.8

Trust Me

2013•movie

as Aldo

7.1

1 eps

Hot Ones

2015•series

as Self

7.1

8 eps

Fosse/Verdon

2019•series

as Bob Fosse

6.1

Take Care

2014•movie

Role: Thanks

6.7

The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw

2008•movie

as Self

6.9

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009•movie

as Self

7.2

1 eps

The Equalizer

1985•series

as Slick

6.3

Blaze

2018•movie

as Oilman 3

5.5

Safe Men

1998•movie

as Samuel

5.2

Glory Daze

1995•movie

as Rob

7.4

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019•movie

as Self

5.4

Strictly Business

1991•movie

as Gary

6.2

Jerry and Tom

1998•movie

as Jerry

4.9

Happy Hell Night

1991•movie

as Young Henry Collins

5.6

The Search for One-eye Jimmy

1994•movie

as One-eye Jimmy

6.8

The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis

2025•movie

as Wolf (voice)

6.7

Sweet Thing

2020•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.5

13 Moons

2002•movie

as Rick

4.1

Loitering with Intent

2014•movie

as Wayne

7.0

2 eps

The Last Movie Stars

2022•series

as Self

7.7

1 eps

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020•series

as Westley

6.2

2 eps

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015•series

as Self

6.6

Piccadilly Jim

2004•movie

as Jim Crocker

6.5

The F Word

2005•movie

as Jeremy

5.6

Subway Stories

1997•movie

as Man Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

5.2

Somebody to Love

1994•movie

as Polish Guy

6.4

Robin's Big Date

2005•movie

as The Bat-Man

7.3

Maraschino Ruby

2022•movie

as Wolf (voice)

6.5

1 eps

ABC Afterschool Special

1972•series

as Jason

7.4

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000•movie

as Self (uncredited)

7.5

Schooled: The Price of College Sports

2013•movie

as Narrator (voice)

4.2

2 eps

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014•series

as Self

5.8

Gettysburg

2011•movie

as Narrator

3.2

Drunks

1997•movie

as Tony

7.9

1 eps

The Emmy Awards

1949•series

as Self

3.3

Jack and His Friends

1992•movie

as Louie

5.1

Axis

2017•movie

as Sam (voice)

5.8

F--k

2010•movie

as Sam

6.6

Mercy

1995•movie

as Matty (Al)

4.0

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

2002•movie

as Pizza Guy

5.0

1 eps

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014•series

as Self

7.5

BigLove

2001•movie

as Nate

8.5

1 eps

Unscripted

2005•series

as Sam Rockwell

9.2

Showing Up

2014•movie

as Self

4.0

Nobody Wants Your Film

2005•movie

as Self

5.5

Arresting Gena

1997•movie

as Sonny

4.5

The Dark of Night

2017•movie

as Officer Witt

4.5

Louis & Frank

1998•movie

as Sam

5.0

Walking the Mile

2014•movie

as Self (archive footage)

9.0

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005•movie

as Self

6.0

The Origins of Ebbing

2018•movie

as Self

7.0

Chasing the Party

2025•movie

Role: Producer

Wild Horse Nine

2026•movie

as Lee

Woman In Burka

2008•movie

as Sam

Over the Limit

1990•movie

as Jason

The Adventures of Drunky

movie

as Drunky (voice)

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

as Self

$Is / Was \ Will$

Is / Was \ Will

2025•movie

Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'

2022•movie

as Self

Zerk and Shirts: Junk Yard Dogs

2006•movie

as Rod

Ray Gunn

2026•movie

as Raymond Gunn (voice)

The Bad Guys 3

movie

as Wolf (voice)

Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels

2001•movie

as Self

Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy

2001•movie

as Self

No Longer Suitable For Use

2021•movie

Role: Executive Producer