| 1 | [[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sam1_3062.png]] |
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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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