Sam Rockwell’s five greatest performances, according to Sam RockwellSam Rockwell has a weird knack for making films that everyone agrees are brilliant, yet that hardly anyone sees when they’re released, which must be annoying for him, but it has been that way for so long he’s probably used to it by now. Who knows why this keeps happening with Rockwell, because he’s a fantastic actor, but perhaps he’s just not quite a leading man able to carry a major movie. Once those movies transfer to streaming or DVD, however, it’s a different story, because anyone who has seen his best performances will know that he’s one of the most compelling onscreen presences when he’s really in form. It’s an explosion of violence that, once seen, isn’t forgotten in a hurry, and Rockwell won a ‘Best Supporting Actor’ Oscar for his work, among six nominations for the movie in total. Sam Rockwell’s five greatest performances: