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Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

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).

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CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Sam Rockwell

Conning the Heart: Why Matchstick Men Still Swindles Us

on Matchstick Men | Aug 26, 2025

Ever wonder how a con artist’s life unravels when his heart gets in on the grift? Matchstick Men (2003), directed by Ridley Scott, pulls off a slick heist on your emotions, blending razor-sharp wit wi... Read more

"Miracles happen in the most unexpected places." This hopeful sentiment shines through the darkness of "The Green Mile."

on The Green Mile | May 31, 2025

Frank Darabont’s The Green Mile isn’t merely a prison drama with supernatural elements; it’s a deeply moving and emotionally resonant story about compassion, injustice, and the profound impact of unex... Read more

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