Sam Rockwell

  • a.k.a. Сэм Рокуэлл
  • 샘 록웰
  • סם רוקוול
  • Сем Роквелл

This product uses the TMDb and OMDb APIs but is not endorsed or certified by either TMDb or OMDb.
You can also find this person on TMDb.org and IMDb.com.

Sam Rockwell was born on November 5, 1968, in San Mateo, California, the only child of two actors, Pete Rockwell and Penny Hess. The family moved to New York when he was two years old, living first in the Bronx and later in Manhattan. When Sam was five years old, his parents separated, at which point he and his father moved to San Francisco, where he subsequently grew up, while summers and other times were spent with his mother in New York. He made his acting debut when he was ten years old, alongside his mother, and later attended J Eugene McAteer High School in a program called SOTA. While still in high school, he got his first big break when he appeared in the independent film Clownhouse (1989). The plot revolved around three escaped mental patients who dressed up as clowns and terrorized three brothers home alone--Sam played the eldest of the brothers. His next big break was supposed to have come when he was slated to star in a short-lived NBC TV-series called Dream Street (1989), but he was soon fired. After graduating from high school, Sam returned to New York for good and for two years he had private training at the William Esper Acting Studio. During this period he appeared in a variety of roles, such as the ABC Afterschool Specials (1972): Over the Limit (1990) (TV) and HBO's Lifestories: Families in Crisis (1992): Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story (Season 1 Episode 7: 15 March 1993); the head thug in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990); and a guest-star turn in an Emmy Award-winning episode of Law & Order (1990), while working a string of regular day jobs and performing in plays. His performances in The Green Mile (1999) and Galaxy Quest (1999) wowed audiences and critics alike with his chameleon-like performances as a crazed killer in the former and a goofy actor in the latter. More recently, he appeared in another string of mainstream films, most notably as Eric Knox in Charlie's Angels (2000) and as Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), while continuing to perform in smaller independent movies. After more than ten years in the business, Sam has earned his success. In 2018, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as a troubled police deputy in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

Germany German (Deutsch)

Sam Rockwell wurde am 5. November 1968 in San Mateo, Kalifornien, als einziges Kind von zwei Schauspielern, Pete Rockwell und Penny Hess, geboren. Die Familie zog nach New York, als er zwei Jahre alt war und lebte zuerst in der Bronx und später in Manhattan. Als Sam fünf Jahre alt war, trennten sich seine Eltern, woraufhin er und sein Vater nach San Francisco zogen, wo er später aufwuchs, während Sommer und andere Zeiten mit seiner Mutter in New York verbracht wurden. Er gab sein Schauspieldebüt, als er zehn Jahre alt war, zusammen mit seiner Mutter und besuchte später die J Eugene McAteer High School in einem Programm namens SOTA. Schon in der High School machte er seinen ersten großen Durchbruch, als er im Independent-Film Clownhouse (1989) auftrat. Die Handlung drehte sich um drei entflohene Geisteskranke, die sich als Clowns verkleiden und drei Brüder allein nach Hause terrorisieren - Sam spielte den ältesten der Brüder. Sein nächster großer Durchbruch sollte kommen, als er in einer kurzlebigen NBC-Fernsehserie namens Dream Street (1989) als Star geplant war, aber er wurde bald gefeuert. Nach dem Abitur kehrte Sam für immer nach New York zurück und absolvierte zwei Jahre lang eine private Ausbildung im William Esper Acting Studio. In dieser Zeit trat er in verschiedenen Rollen auf, wie z.B. bei den ABC Afterschool Specials (1972): Over the Limit (1990) (TV) und HBO's Lebensgeschichten: Familien in der Krise (1992): Toter Betrunkener: Die Kevin Tunell Story (Staffel 1 Episode 7: 15. März 1993); der Hauptdarsteller in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990); und ein Gaststar in einer Emmy preisgekrönten Episode von Law & Order (1990), während er eine Reihe von regulären Jobs arbeitete und in Theaterstücken auftrat. Nach einigen kleineren Auftritten in Filmen wie Woody Allen's Celebrity (1998) und der modernen Version von A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), in der er Francis Flute spielte, hatte er größere Rollen in zwei der größeren Hitfilme zu bieten: The Green Mile (1999) und Galaxy Quest (1999) begeistern Publikum und Kritik gleichermaßen mit seinen chamäleonartigen Auftritten als wahnsinniger Killer im ersten und alberner Schauspieler im zweiten. In jüngerer Zeit trat er in einer weiteren Reihe von Mainstream-Filmen auf, vor allem als Eric Knox in Charlie's Angels (2000) und als Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), während er weiterhin in kleineren unabhängigen Filmen auftrat. Nach mehr als zehn Jahren im Geschäft hat Sam seinen Erfolg verdient. Im Jahr 2018 gewann er einen Oscar als bester Nebendarsteller als unruhiger Polizeibeamter in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

France French (Français)

Sam Rockwell est un acteur américain, né le 5 novembre 1968 à Daly City (Californie). Il est connu pour ses rôles dans La Ligne verte (1999), Charlie et ses drôles de dames (2000), Les Associés (2003), Moon (2009), Iron Man 2 (2010), Sept psychopathes (2012), Three Billboards : Les Panneaux de la vengeance (2017) et Vice (2018).

Italy Italian (Italiano)

Sam Rockwell è nato il 5 novembre 1968 a San Mateo, in California, figlio unico di due attori, Pete Rockwell e Penny Hess. La famiglia si è trasferita a New York quando aveva due anni, vivendo prima nel Bronx e poi a Manhattan. Quando Sam aveva cinque anni, i suoi genitori si separarono, a quel punto lui e suo padre si trasferirono a San Francisco, dove in seguito crebbe, mentre le estati e altri periodi venivano trascorsi con sua madre a New York. Ha fatto il suo debutto come attore quando aveva dieci anni, insieme a sua madre, e in seguito ha frequentato la J Eugene McAteer High School in un programma chiamato SOTA. Mentre era ancora al liceo, ha avuto la sua prima grande occasione quando è apparso nel film indipendente Clownhouse (1989). La trama ruotava attorno a tre malati mentali fuggiti che si travestivano da clown e terrorizzavano tre fratelli a casa da soli: Sam interpretava il maggiore dei fratelli. La sua prossima grande occasione sarebbe dovuta arrivare quando avrebbe dovuto recitare in una serie TV della NBC di breve durata chiamata Dream Street (1989), ma fu presto licenziato. Dopo essersi diplomato al liceo, Sam è tornato definitivamente a New York e per due anni ha seguito una formazione privata presso il William Esper Acting Studio. Durante questo periodo è apparso in una varietà di ruoli, come ABC Afterschool Specials (1972): Over the Limit (1990) (TV) e HBO's Lifestories: Families in Crisis (1992): Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story (Stagione 1 Episodio 7: 15 marzo 1993); il capo delinquente in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990); e una guest star in un episodio vincitore di un Emmy Award di Law & Order (1990), mentre svolgeva una serie di lavori giornalieri regolari e si esibiva in spettacoli teatrali. Le sue interpretazioni in The Green Mile (1999) e Galaxy Quest (1999) hanno entusiasmato il pubblico e la critica con le sue interpretazioni camaleontiche come un folle assassino nel primo e un attore sciocco nel secondo. Più recentemente, è apparso in un'altra serie di film tradizionali, in particolare come Eric Knox in Charlie's Angels (2000) e come Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), pur continuando a recitare in piccoli film indipendenti. Dopo più di dieci anni di attività, Sam ha guadagnato il suo successo. Nel 2018, ha vinto un Academy Award come miglior attore non protagonista come agente di polizia in difficoltà in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

Gender
male
Date of Birth
()
Place of Birth
Daly City, California, USA

Credits

Cast

CharacterMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
EddieBlue Iguana58% · 91
DocCowboys & Aliens56% · 4,848
Justin HammerIron Man 268% · 20,293
Darwin the Guinea Pig (voice)G-Force55% · 1,780
Zaphod BeeblebroxThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy67% · 3,699
Eric KnoxCharlie's Angels58% · 3,977
Guy FleegmanGalaxy Quest71% · 2,095
'Wild Bill' WhartonThe Green Mile85% · 16,651
BillyNYPD BlueTV70% · 128

Crew

DepartmentJobMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
ProductionExecutive ProducerBlue Iguana58% · 91
All credits on TMDb.org.