Portrait of Sam Rockwell

Acting

Sam Rockwell

Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, busiest in 2009 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
51
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 95 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sam Rockwell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Biographical 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Darkly Humorous 3
  • Class Conflict 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

118
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
The Adventures of Drunky
The Adventures of Drunky

as Drunky (voice)

Tumor
Tumor

as Frank Armstrong

The Cackling of the Dodos
The Cackling of the Dodos

Executive Producer

DNA
DNA

Executive Producer

The Smack
The Smack

Producer

2020s

19 titles · average score 69
Wild Horse Nine
Wild Horse Nine (2026)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lee

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)
GoodWatch score 72

as The Man from the Future

Ray Gunn
Ray Gunn (2026)
GoodWatch score 66

as Raymond Gunn (voice)

The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
GoodWatch score 76

as Wolf (voice)

The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis
The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

as Wolf (voice)

Argylle
Argylle (2024)
GoodWatch score 43

as Aidan Wilde

The Bad Guys
The Bad Guys (2022)
GoodWatch score 75

as Wolf (voice)

See How They Run
See How They Run (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

as Inspector Stoppard

Maraschino Ruby
Maraschino Ruby (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

as Wolf (voice)

The White Lotus
The White Lotus (2021)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Frank

What If...?
What If...? (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Justin Hammer (voice)

The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan (2020)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ivan (voice)

2010s

36 titles · average score 58
Fosse/Verdon
Fosse/Verdon (2019)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Bob Fosse

The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

as Claiborne Paul Ellis

Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

as Captain Klenzendorf

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
GoodWatch score 85

as Dixon

Mr. Right
Mr. Right (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mr. Right

Poltergeist
Poltergeist (2015)
GoodWatch score 39

as Eric Bowen

Laggies
Laggies (2014)
GoodWatch score 62

as Craig Hunter

Better Living Through Chemistry
Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Douglas Varney

A Single Shot
A Single Shot (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

as John Moon

Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

as Billy Bickle

Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2 (2010)
GoodWatch score 65

as Justin Hammer

Conviction
Conviction (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kenny Waters

2000s

27 titles · average score 61
Moon
Moon (2009)
GoodWatch score 79

as Sam Bell

G-Force
G-Force (2009)
GoodWatch score 40

as Darwin the Guinea Pig (voice)

Gentlemen Broncos
Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
GoodWatch score 39

as Bronco / Brutus

Choke
Choke (2008)
GoodWatch score 55

as Victor Mancini

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

as Charley Ford

Joshua
Joshua (2007)
GoodWatch score 60

as Brad Cairn

Snow Angels
Snow Angels (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

as Glenn Marchand

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

as Zaphod Beeblebrox

Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

as Frank Mercer

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

as Chuck Barris

Welcome to Collinwood
Welcome to Collinwood (2002)
GoodWatch score 58

as Pero

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

as Eric Knox

1990s

28 titles · average score 61
Galaxy Quest
Galaxy Quest (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

as Guy Fleegman

The Green Mile
The Green Mile (1999)
GoodWatch score 78

as 'Wild Bill' Wharton

Safe Men
Safe Men (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

as Samuel

Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

as Jerry

Lawn Dogs
Lawn Dogs (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

as Trent Burns

Prince Street
Prince Street (1997)

TV show · as Donny Hanson

Box of Moonlight
Box of Moonlight (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

as The Kid

Glory Daze
Glory Daze (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

as Rob

Mercy
Mercy (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

as Matty (Al)

Happy Hell Night
Happy Hell Night (1991)
GoodWatch score 44

as Young Henry Collins

Clownhouse
Clownhouse (1990)
GoodWatch score 42

as Randy Collins

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Randy Borland / Officer Weddeker

1980s

2 titles · average score 59
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
GoodWatch score 57

as Al

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Slick

1970s

1 title · average score 68
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Jason