Sam Rockwell : biography
Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor known and presented awards for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Choke, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Moon and Seven Psychopaths, as well as for his supporting roles in The Green Mile, Iron Man 2, Frost/Nixon, Galaxy Quest, Matchstick Men, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Conviction, and Cowboys & Aliens.
Early life
Rockwell was born at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California, the son of actors who divorced when he was five years old. He was raised by his father, Pete Rockwell, in San Francisco, while his mother, Penny Hess, stayed behind in New York (he spent his summer vacations with her). Rockwell had what The New York Times described in 1998 as a "footloose upbringing" and, at age 10, made his brief stage debut playing Humphrey Bogart in an East Village improv comedy sketch starring his mother.“Sam Rockwell,” by Miranda Spencer. Biography, January 2003.
He attended San Francisco School of the Arts with Margaret Cho and dropped out before graduation. He later received his high school diploma after his parents enrolled him in an Outward Bound-style alternative high school called Urban Pioneers because, as Rockwell explained, "I just wanted to get stoned, flirt with girls, go to parties." The school, the actor said, "had a reputation as a place stoners went because it was easy to graduate," but the program ended up helping him regain an interest in performing. After appearing in an independent film during his senior year, he graduated and moved to New York to pursue an acting career.
Personal life
Rockwell has never been married, and stated in a 2007 interview, "I definitely don’t want to become a parent. It’s not my bag."Chrissy Iley (November 11, 2007). . Interview – Film.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved on 2012-08-18.
Sam has been in a relationship with actress Leslie Bibb since 2007 when they reportedly met in LA as he was filming Frost/Nixon. They both appeared in Iron Man 2. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2239743/Sam-Rockwell-girlfriend-Leslie-Bibb-cosy-red-carpet-promotes-Seven-Psychopaths.html
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Clownhouse | Randy | |
1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Al | |
1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Head Thug | |
1991 | Strictly Business | Gary | |
1992 | Jack and His Friends | Louie | |
1992 | In the Soup | Pauli | |
1992 | Light Sleeper | Jealous | |
1992 | Happy Hell Night | Young Henry Collins | |
1993 | Law & Order | Officer Weddeker | Episode 3.21 "Manhood" |
1994 | Somebody to Love | Polish Guy | |
1994 | The|Search for One-eye Jimmy}} | One-eye Jimmy |