Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayNov 5, 1968
BiographySam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for playing troubled police officer Jason Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). He was nominated in the same category for playing George W. Bush in the political satire Vice (2018). His portrayal of Bob Fosse in the miniseries Fosse/Verdon (2019) earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, while his performance in the Broadway revival of American Buffalo (2022) garnered him a Tony nomination.

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). In 2025, he had a role in the third season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus, for which he earned second nomination for Primetime Emmy Award.

Biography from the Wikipedia article Sam Rockwell. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The White Lotus
Running

The White Lotus

as Frank
F is for Family
Ended

F is for Family

as Vic Reynolds
Fosse/Verdon
Ended

Fosse/Verdon

as Bob Fosse
What If...?
Ended

What If...?

as Justin Hammer

Part of Crew

Fosse/Verdon
Ended

Fosse/Verdon

as Executive Producer

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
Mean Girl Murders
Running

Mean Girl Murders

Mean Girl Murders explores the inner workings of cutthroat cliques, vicious backbiting and cruel intentions.

GenreCrime
See No Evil
Running

See No Evil

See No Evil pieces together the truth when shocking surveillance footage reveals breakthrough clues to solve a murder.

GenreDrama, Crime, Mystery
On the Case with Paula Zahn
Running

On the Case with Paula Zahn

Led by Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, On the Case features in-depth interviews and original reporting that go beyond the headlines in search of fascinating mysteries from within our nation's justice system. Each episode is highlighted by Zahn's riveting exclusive interviews, which draw out different viewpoints from the people personally connected to tragedies that rocked their local community and the investigations that attempted to piece together the truth On the Case with Paula Zahn.

GenreDrama, Action, Crime
The Chosen
Running

The Chosen

The Chosen is the first-ever-multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus. Created outside of the Hollywood system, The Chosen allows us to see Him through the eyes of those who knew him. No matter where you are at in your journey with Jesus Christ, this TV show is for you.

GenreDrama, History
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
Running

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

Household names endure some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process. There are no votes, and no eliminations – just survival. These celebrities, who are so used to being in the spotlight, quickly learn the meaning of "no guts, no glory" – and no glam.