Samuel Rockwell is an American actor. He became well known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs (1997), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Matchstick Men (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Moon (2009), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Mr. Right (2015), and Richard Jewell (2019). He has also played supporting roles in The Green Mile (1999), Galaxy Quest (1999), Frost/Nixon (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Conviction (2010), and The Way, Way Back (2013). In 2017, Rockwell's performance as a troubled police officer in the crime film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated in the same category the following year for his portrayal of George W. Bush in the political satire Vice. In 2019, he portrayed Bob Fosse in the FX biographical miniseries Fosse/Verdon, earning him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series.
Sam Rockwell
Active - 1989 - Present |
Birth - Nov 5, 1968 |
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Crime, Action-Adventure, Thriller
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Subgenres - Comedy Drama, Biographical Film, Black Comedy Film, Romantic Comedy, LGBT-Related Film
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Comedy Drama, Biographical Film, Black Comedy Film, Romantic Comedy, LGBT-Related Film, Satire, Heist Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Family Film, Parody Film, Speculative/Fantastic Fiction Film, Spy Film, Superhero Film, Teen Film, Western Film, Action Comedy Film, Alien Invasion, Animated Film, Arthouse Science Fiction Film, Buddy Film, Crime-Comedy Film, Cyberpunk, Detective Film, Female Buddy Film, Ghost Film, Historical Drama, Martial Arts Film, Musical, Neo-Noir, Ninja Film, Political Drama, Prison Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Road Movie, Science Fiction Comedy, Slasher Film, Sport Film, Supernatural Horror Film