Sam Rockwell from Iron Man 2

Sam Rockwell delivered a decade of memorable, off-the-wall performances in independent films like “Box of Moonlight” (1996) and “Lawn Dogs” (1997) before a supporting role as an unrepentant killer in “The Green Mile” (2000) brought him before mainstream audiences. When he starred as game show host-turned-CIA agent Chuck Barris in the fantastical biopic “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (2002), he confirmed his successful crossover from indie film mainstay to valuable Hollywood asset. He ambulated easily between both worlds in years to come; co-starring with Nicholas Cage in “Matchstick Men”

Sam Rockwell: Best Actor Never Nominated?

MOVIES | Nov 28, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Yes, as shocking as it sounds, actor Sam Rockwell has never received an Oscar nomination. He's in next weekend's Frost/Nixon, as writer James Reston, Jr.

"Sam who?" you say? What was he in? Take one look at his face and you'll…

The Biggest Oscar Snub: Sam Rockwell in Moon

MOVIES | Feb 09, 2010 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Someday, Sam Rockwell will get his Oscar due, I have no doubt. But I bet that when that day comes, lots of movie lovers will look back and say, "But it should have happened for Moon." Rockwell has always been riveting on-screen,…

Sam Rockwell: Top Five / Bottom Five

MOVIES | Jun 09, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Sam Rockwell appears in the awesomely weird Moon, directed by the artist formerly known as Zowie Bowie (Duncan Jones), which may prove to be his breakout role. But he's been slogging away in the salt mines racking up great…