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Sam Rockwell Movies, Cast & 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…

Born
5 November 1968
Birthplace
Daly City, California, USA
Known for
Actor
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2 films

Biography

Who is 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.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • Iron Man 22010Justin Hammer
  • The Green Mile1999'Wild Bill' Wharton
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017Dixon
  • Jojo Rabbit2019Captain Klenzendorf
  • Moon2009Sam Bell
  • Cowboys & Aliens2011Doc
  • What If...?2021Justin Hammer (voice)
  • Charlie's Angels2000Eric Knox
  • Seven Psychopaths2012Billy Bickle
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005Zaphod Beeblebrox

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Questions

Frequently asked

Sam was born in which country?

Daly City, California, USA.

What is Sam Rockwell best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 2 credited films in the MovieState library.

Which Sam Rockwell films can I read about here?

The Green Mile (1999), Wild Horse Nine (2026).