Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

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.

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Filmography

2025

The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys 2
as Mr. Wolf (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/30/2025
The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis
The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis
as Mr. Wolf (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/30/2025
Is / Was \ Will
Is / Was \ Will
Movie - Released: 2/14/2025

2024

IF
IF
as Guardian Dog (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/8/2024
Argylle
Argylle
as Aidan Wilde
Movie - Released: 1/31/2024

2022

Maraschino Ruby
Maraschino Ruby
as Wolf (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/15/2022
See How They Run
See How They Run
as Inspector Stoppard
Movie - Released: 9/9/2022
The Bad Guys
The Bad Guys
as Wolf (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/17/2022
The Last Movie Stars
The Last Movie Stars
as Stuart Rosenberg (voice)
TV - Released: 7/21/2022
The Last Movie Stars
The Last Movie Stars
as Self
TV - Released: 7/21/2022

2021

What If...?
What If...?
as Justin Hammer (voice)
TV - Released: 8/11/2021
The White Lotus
The White Lotus
as Frank
TV - Released: 7/11/2021

2020

The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
as Ivan (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/21/2020
Trolls World Tour
Trolls World Tour
as Hickory (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/11/2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Westley
TV - Released: 6/29/2020

2019

The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies
as Claiborne Paul Ellis
Movie - Released: 4/5/2019
Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit
as Captain Klenzendorf
Movie - Released: 10/18/2019
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/26/2019
Richard Jewell
Richard Jewell
as Watson Bryant
Movie - Released: 12/13/2019
Fosse/Verdon
Fosse/Verdon
as Bob Fosse
TV - Released: 4/9/2019

2018

Mute
Mute
as Sam Bell
Movie - Released: 2/23/2018
Blue Iguana
Blue Iguana
as Eddie
Movie - Released: 8/23/2018
Vice
Vice
as George W. Bush
Movie - Released: 12/25/2018
Blaze
Blaze
as Oilman 3
Movie - Released: 8/17/2018
The Origins of Ebbing
The Origins of Ebbing
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/25/2018

2017

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
as Jason Dixon
Movie - Released: 12/1/2017
Woman Walks Ahead
Woman Walks Ahead
as Silas Groves
Movie - Released: 9/10/2017
The Dark of Night
The Dark of Night
as Officer Witt
Movie - Released: 5/18/2017
Axis
Axis
as Himself
Movie - Released: 4/7/2017

2016

Mr. Right
Mr. Right
as Mr. Right
Movie - Released: 2/29/2016

2015

Poltergeist
Poltergeist
as Eric Bowen
Movie - Released: 5/20/2015
Digging for Fire
Digging for Fire
as Ray
Movie - Released: 8/21/2015
Don Verdean
Don Verdean
as Don Verdean
Movie - Released: 12/1/2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
TV - Released: 3/23/2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
TV - Released: 8/2/2015
F is for Family
F is for Family
as Vic (voice)
TV - Released: 12/18/2015

2014

Better Living Through Chemistry
Better Living Through Chemistry
as Douglas Varney
Movie - Released: 3/14/2014
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
as Justin Hammer
Movie - Released: 2/4/2014
Loitering with Intent
Loitering with Intent
as Wayne
Movie - Released: 4/18/2014
Showing Up
Showing Up
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/25/2014
Laggies
Laggies
as Craig Hunter
Movie - Released: 9/25/2014
Walking the Mile
Walking the Mile
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/9/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
TV - Released: 2/6/2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
TV - Released: 12/21/2014

2013

The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back
as Owen
Movie - Released: 6/6/2013
A Single Shot
A Single Shot
as John Moon
Movie - Released: 9/19/2013
A Case of You
A Case of You
as Gary
Movie - Released: 11/6/2013
Trust Me
Trust Me
as Aldo
Movie - Released: 4/20/2013
Schooled: The Price of College Sports
Schooled: The Price of College Sports
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/16/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Bugsy Siegal
TV - Released: 7/9/2013

2012

Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths
as Billy Bickle
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012

2011

Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens
as Doc
Movie - Released: 7/29/2011
The Sitter
The Sitter
as Karl
Movie - Released: 12/9/2011
Gettysburg
Gettysburg
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/30/2011

2010

Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2
as Justin Hammer
Movie - Released: 4/28/2010
Conviction
Conviction
as Kenny Waters
Movie - Released: 10/15/2010
F--k
F--k
as Sam
Movie - Released: 4/7/2010

2009

Gentlemen Broncos
Gentlemen Broncos
as Bronco / Brutus
Movie - Released: 9/30/2009
Everybody's Fine
Everybody's Fine
as Robert
Movie - Released: 12/4/2009
The Winning Season
The Winning Season
as Bill
Movie - Released: 1/19/2009
Moon
Moon
as Sam Bell
Movie - Released: 6/12/2009
G-Force
G-Force
as Darwin the Guinea Pig (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/24/2009
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/16/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

2008

Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon
as James Reston Jr.
Movie - Released: 10/15/2008
Choke
Choke
as Victor Mancini
Movie - Released: 9/26/2008
Woman In Burka
Woman In Burka
as Sam
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008
Movie
The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/31/2008

2007

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Charley Ford
Movie - Released: 9/20/2007
Joshua
Joshua
as Brad Cairn
Movie - Released: 1/21/2007
Snow Angels
Snow Angels
as Glenn Marchand
Movie - Released: 3/7/2007

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Zaphod Beeblebrox
Movie - Released: 4/28/2005
Robin's Big Date
Robin's Big Date
as The Bat-Man
Movie - Released: 5/4/2005
Nobody Wants Your Film
Nobody Wants Your Film
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/6/2005
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/5/2005
Unscripted
Unscripted
as Self
TV - Released: 1/9/2005

2004

Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
as Jim Crocker
Movie - Released: 11/1/2004

2003

Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men
as Frank Mercer
Movie - Released: 9/12/2003

2002

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Chuck Barris
Movie - Released: 12/31/2002
Welcome to Collinwood
Welcome to Collinwood
as Pero
Movie - Released: 10/4/2002
13 Moons
13 Moons
as Rick
Movie - Released: 8/30/2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
as Pizza Guy
Movie - Released: 12/20/2002

2001

Heist
Heist
as Jimmy Silk
Movie - Released: 11/9/2001
BigLove
BigLove
as Nate
Movie - Released: 1/19/2001
Made
Made
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/13/2001

2000

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Eric Knox
Movie - Released: 11/2/2000
Movie
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/13/2000

1999

Galaxy Quest
Galaxy Quest
as Guy Fleegman
Movie - Released: 12/25/1999
The Green Mile
The Green Mile
as 'Wild Bill' Wharton
Movie - Released: 12/10/1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Francis Flute
Movie - Released: 5/20/1999

1998

Celebrity
Celebrity
as Darrow Entourage
Movie - Released: 9/7/1998
Safe Men
Safe Men
as Samuel
Movie - Released: 8/7/1998
Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 12/4/1998
Louis & Frank
Louis & Frank
as Sam
Movie - Released: 7/8/1998

1997

Drunks
Drunks
as Tony
Movie - Released: 3/14/1997
Arresting Gena
Arresting Gena
as Sonny
Movie - Released: 1/27/1997
Subway Stories
Subway Stories
as Man Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Movie - Released: 7/24/1997
Lawn Dogs
Lawn Dogs
as Trent
Movie - Released: 11/21/1997
TV
Prince Street
TV - Released: 3/6/1997

1996

Box of Moonlight
Box of Moonlight
as The Kid
Movie - Released: 8/29/1996
Basquiat
Basquiat
as Thug
Movie - Released: 8/9/1996

1995

Glory Daze
Glory Daze
as Rob
Movie - Released: 10/1/1995
Mercy
Mercy
as Matty
Movie - Released: 10/19/1995

1994

The Search for One-eye Jimmy
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
as One-eye Jimmy
Movie - Released: 11/9/1994
Somebody to Love
Somebody to Love
as Polish Guy
Movie - Released: 9/27/1994

1993

NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Billy
TV - Released: 9/21/1993

1992

Happy Hell Night
Happy Hell Night
as Young Henry Collins
Movie - Released: 4/13/1992
Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper
as Jealous
Movie - Released: 8/21/1992
In the Soup
In the Soup
as Pauli
Movie - Released: 10/23/1992
Jack and His Friends
Jack and His Friends
as Louie
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992

1991

Strictly Business
Strictly Business
as Gary
Movie - Released: 11/8/1991

1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Head Thug
Movie - Released: 3/30/1990
Over The Limit
Over The Limit
as Jason
Movie - Released: 2/22/1990
Clownhouse
Clownhouse
as Randy Collins
Movie - Released: 4/21/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Officer Weddeker
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Randy Borland
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Al
Movie - Released: 7/26/1989

1985

The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Slick
TV - Released: 9/18/1985

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1972

ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
as Jason
TV - Released: 10/4/1972

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

Unknown

The Adventures of Drunky
The Adventures of Drunky
as Drunky
Movie
Movie
The Heart
Movie
Movie
DNA
Movie