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3 | ->''"I've played so many hicks and country bumpkins. It's hilarious because I've always lived in cities."'' |
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5 | Samuel Rockwell (born November 5, 1968 in Daly City, California) is an American actor. |
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7 | He is mostly known for his work in indie movies, and was once described by Creator/RogerEbert as "the go-to guy for weird characters." He gained public attention with roles in ''Film/LawnDogs'', ''Film/GalaxyQuest'', and the first ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'' movie. He went on to play larger parts in ''[[Creator/ChuckBarris Confessions of a Dangerous Mind]]'', ''Film/{{Moon}}'', and ''Film/IronMan2''. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Film/ThreeBillboardsOutsideEbbingMissouri''. |
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9 | Also, his natural speaking voice is disturbingly similar to Creator/OwenWilson's and the guy can [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjRWPVCRxSg&feature=related DANCE.]] |
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11 | !!Partial list of roles: |
12 | * ''Film/{{Clownhouse}}'' (1989) - Randy |
13 | * ''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' (1989) - Al |
14 | * ''Film/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|1990}}'' (1990) - Head Thug |
15 | * ''In the Soup'' (1992) - Pauli |
16 | * ''Film/HappyHellNight'' (1992) - Young Henry Collins |
17 | * ''Film/LightSleeper'' (1992) - Jealous |
18 | * ''Film/{{Basquiat}}'' (1996) - Thug |
19 | * ''Film/BoxOfMoonlight'' (1996) - The Kid |
20 | * ''Film/LawnDogs'' (1997) - Trent |
21 | * ''Film/{{Celebrity}}'' (1998) - Darrow Entourage |
22 | * ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' (1999) - Francis Flute |
23 | * ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' (1999) - Guy Fleegman |
24 | * ''Film/TheGreenMile'' (1999) - "Wild Bill" Wharton |
25 | * ''[[Film/CharliesAngels2000 Charlie's Angels]]'' (2000) - Eric Knox |
26 | * ''[[Film/Heist2001 Heist]]'' (2000) - Jimmy Silk |
27 | * ''Welcome to Collinwood'' (2002) - Pero |
28 | * ''Film/ConfessionsOfADangerousMind'' (2002) - Creator/ChuckBarris |
29 | * ''Film/MatchstickMen'' (2003) - Frank Mercer |
30 | * ''[[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005) - Zaphod Beeblebrox |
31 | * ''Film/{{Joshua}}'' (2007) - Brad Cairn |
32 | * ''Snow Angels'' (2007) - Glenn Marchand |
33 | * ''Film/TheAssassinationOfJesseJamesByTheCowardRobertFord'' (2007) - Charley Ford |
34 | * ''Film/FrostNixon'' (2008) - James "Jim" Reston, Jr. |
35 | * ''Choke'' (2008) - Victor Mancini |
36 | * ''The Winning Season'' (2009) - Bill |
37 | * ''Film/{{Moon}}'' (2009) - Sam Bell |
38 | * ''Film/GForce'' (2009) - Darwin |
39 | * ''Gentlemen Broncos'' (2009) - Bronco/Brutus |
40 | * ''Film/EverybodysFine'' (2009) - Robert |
41 | * ''Film/IronMan2'' (2010) - Justin Hammer |
42 | * ''Film/{{Conviction|2010}}'' (2010) - Kenneth Waters |
43 | * ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'' (2011) - Doc |
44 | * ''Film/TheSitter'' (2011) - Karl |
45 | * ''Film/SevenPsychopaths'' (2012) - Billy Bickle |
46 | * ''Film/TheWayWayBack'' (2013) - Owen |
47 | * ''Film/BetterLivingThroughChemistry'' (2014) - Doug Varney |
48 | * ''Film/{{Laggies}}'' (2014) - Craig |
49 | * ''Film/{{Poltergeist|2015}}'' (2015) - Eric Bowen |
50 | * ''Film/MrRight'' (2015) - Francis |
51 | * ''WesternAnimation/FIsForFamily'' (2015-21) - Vic |
52 | * ''Film/ThreeBillboardsOutsideEbbingMissouri'' - Officer Jason Dixon (won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor) |
53 | * ''Woman Walks Ahead'' (2017) - Colonel Silas Grove |
54 | * ''Film/{{Mute}}'' (2018) - Sam Bell |
55 | * ''Film/{{Blue Iguana|2018}}'' (2018) - Eddie |
56 | * ''Film/{{Vice|2018}}'' (2018) - UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush |
57 | * ''Series/FosseVerdon'' (2019) - Creator/BobFosse |
58 | * ''Film/JojoRabbit'' (2019) - Captain Klenzendorf |
59 | * ''Film/RichardJewell'' (2019) - Watson Bryant |
60 | * ''The Best of Enemies'' (2019) - C.P. Ellis |
61 | * ''Series/HomeMovieThePrincessBride'' (2020) - Westley |
62 | * ''WesternAnimation/TrollsWorldTour'' (2020) - Hickory |
63 | * ''Film/TheOneAndOnlyIvan'' (2020) - Ivan |
64 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys|2022}}'' (2022) - Mr. Wolf |
65 | * ''Film/SeeHowTheyRun'' (2022) - Inspector Stoppard |
66 | * ''Film/{{Argylle}}'' (2024) - Aiden Wilde |
67 | * ''Film/{{IF|2024}}'' (2024) - Guardian Dog |
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69 | !!Tropes: |
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71 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was considered to play Joker in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' before Creator/HeathLedger was chosen. |
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