Sam Rockwell

Born in Daly City, California, on November 5, 1968, Sam Rockwell is an American actor with 107 credits to his name. Many viewers recognize him as Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2, a role he returned to as a voice actor in What If…? His filmography also includes Charlie’s Angels, The Green Mile, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Moon, Seven Psychopaths, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Vice and Jojo Rabbit.

Rockwell won Best Supporting Actor at the 2018 Academy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTAs. He has also received a Silver Bear (2003) and was named Best Actor three times at the Sitges Film Festival. Coming up next are Wild Horse Nine on October 30, 2026, and Ray Gunn on December 2, 2026, plus The Bad Guys 3, with its release date still to be announced.

New & upcoming work

• The Bad Guys 3 · date not announced · as Wolf (voice)
• Wild Horse Nine · 30 Oct 2026 · as Lee
• Ray Gunn · 2 Dec 2026 · as Raymond Gunn (voice)

Frequent co-stars

• Zazie Beetz · 3 films together: The Bad Guys 2, The Bad Guys, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
• Drew Barrymore · 3 films together: Charlie's Angels, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Everybody's Fine
• Craig Robinson · 2 films together: The Bad Guys 2, The Bad Guys
• Olivia Wilde · 2 films together: Cowboys & Aliens, Richard Jewell
• Sam Rockwell · 2 films together: Iron Man 2, Jojo Rabbit
• Anthony Ramos · 2 films together: The Bad Guys 2, The Bad Guys

Awards won

• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (2018)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2018)
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2018)
• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (2009)
• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (2007)
• Silver Bear (2003)
• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (1997)
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
• Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
• Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
• Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor

Nominations

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2019)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2018)

Career at a glance

First credit: ABC Afterschool Special (1972) · Credits: 103

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

• Trolls World Tour2020 · Hickory (voice)Reviewed

Other work

• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die2026 · The Man from the Future
• The Bad Guys 22025 · Wolf (voice)
• Is / Was \ Will2025
• The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis2025 · Wolf (voice)
• IF2024 · Guardian Dog (voice)
• Argylle2024 · Aidan Wilde
• See How They Run2022 · Inspector Stoppard
• Maraschino Ruby2022 · Wolf (voice)
• The Bad Guys2022 · Wolf (voice)
• What If...?2021 · Justin Hammer (voice)
• The White Lotus2021 · Frank
• The One and Only Ivan2020 · Ivan (voice)
• Home Movie: The Princess Bride2020 · Westley
• Richard Jewell2019 · Watson Bryant
• Jojo Rabbit2019 · Captain Klenzendorf
• Fosse/Verdon2019 · Bob Fosse
• The Best of Enemies2019 · Claiborne Paul Ellis
• Vice2018 · George W. Bush
• Blue Iguana2018 · Eddie

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