Born:
November 05, 1968
in
Daly City, California
Best Known For:
The Green Mile
Early-life:
Sam Rockwell was born on November 5, 1968, in Daly City, California, the child of two actors. The family moved to New York when he was two. He made his acting debut when he was ten years old, alongside his mother. While still in high school, he got his first big break when he appeared in the independent film Clownhouse (1989). He then had private training at the William Esper Acting Studio. He notched up a string of minor roles while working a string of regular day jobs and performing in plays.
Career:
In 1994, a Miller Ice beer commercial finally enabled him to quit his other jobs to concentrate on his acting career, which culminated in him having five movies out by 1996. In 1997 he found himself the star of another critically lauded film, Lawn Dogs. He had larger parts in two of the bigger hit movies to emerge in 1999: The Green Mile and Galaxy Quest, wowing audiences and critics alike. Big-budget films such as Charlie's Angels gave way to more subtle independent films like Welcome to Collinwood and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. More recent roles include Moon, Iron Man 2, Conviction, Cowboys & Aliens, Seven Psychopaths and The Way, Way Back.
Quote:
"I want to be a character actor, but I also want to make some money."
Trivia:
In 2007, he guest-starred in the Internet series Casted: The Continuing Chronicles of Derek Riffchyn, Greatest Casting Director in the World. Ever.