Sam Rockwell's been working in films since 1988, but it may not have been until his starring roles in "The Green Mile" and "Galaxy Quest" that moviegoers began recognizing his name.
Sam Rockwell stars as a sexaholic with mother issues in "Choke," directed by Clark Gregg and based on the bestselling novel by Chuck Palahniuk. Rockwell's character Victor also has a habit of choking in restaurants in order to get strangers to save him – strangers who will wind up feeling as though they're responsible for his life and will send him money when he needs it.
First-time director George Clooney discusses working behind the camera on "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind." The film's stars, Sam Rockwell and Drew Barrymore, dish the scoop on working with George and talk about supposed spy, Chuck Barris.
The "Welcome to Collinwood" star briefly discusses his role in the film while at the movie's LA Premiere.
Gallery of photos from the movie "Everybody's Fine" starring Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore and Sam Rockwell.
Gallery of photos from the movie "Moon" starring Sam Rockwell.
Gallery of photos from the movie "Snow Angels" starring Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, and Nicky Katt.
Gallery of photos from the movie "Frost/Nixon" starring Michael Sheen, Frank Langella, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell, Oliver Platt, and Matthew Macfadyen.
Gallery of photos from the movie "Choke" starring Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, and Brad William Henke.
Gallery of photos from the movie "Joshua" featuring photos of Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, and Jacob Kogan.
Gallery of photos from the Touchstone Pictures movie, "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," featuring photos of Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Mos Def, Martin Freeman and Marvin.
Gallery of photographs from the LA Premiere of "Welcome to Collinwood," featuring photos of Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Andrew Davoli and Patricia Clarkson.
Gallery of photos from the movie "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," starring Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, and George Clooney.
Gallery of production photos from Warner Bros. Pictures' "Matchstick Men," featuring Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Alison Lohman.
Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani, and Jeffrey Wright star in this film about the life of New York artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Sam Rockwell has a minor role as a thug.
Tom Hanks, Sam Rockwell, David Morse and Michael Clarke Duncan star in this movie based on the Stephen King novel.
Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Sam Rockwell star as actors who get mistaken for real intergalactic heroes.
Gene Hackman stars as the leader of a gang of criminals who get ripped off by a dishonest fence (Danny DeVito). DeVito makes the gang steal a gold shipment and makes them use his own son (Sam Rockwell) to do the crime.
Michelle Pfeiffer, Stanley Tucci, Rupert Everett, Calista Flockhart, Kevin Kline and Sam Rockwell star in this 1999 release.
