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• Actor Sam Rockwell has appeared in Choke and The Green Mile but his breakthrough role came George Clooney's 2002 directorial debut, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

  In 2008, Rockwell played James Reston Jr. in the Ron Howard-Peter Morgan film, Frost/Nixon. On January 7, 2009, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Rockwell and Mickey Rourke were in negotiations to play villains in Iron Man 2. The Marvel Comics sequel will be directed by Jon FavreauTHR: Rourke, Rockwell Circle Iron Man 2 (January 7, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born in Daly City, California
  2. Acting debut at 10 years old
  3. The film Choke was based on a novel by Chuck Palahniuk
  4. Is in talks to play Justin Hammer, "a multibillionaire businessman and a rival of industrialist Anthony Stark, AKA Iron Man" (Robert Downey Jr.)THR: Rourke, Rockwell Circle Iron Man 2 (January 7, 2009)

• Quotes

  • "I went to D.C. twice to meet with Jim Reston and interviewed him before we started filming. He's still very passionate when he talks about Nixon and the time in which this story takes place. It's a really juicy supporting role."—Sam RockwellBroadway World: Sam Rockwell as James Reston, Jr (December 16, 2008)

  • "Sam Rockwell has emerged as one of the most dynamic actors of his generation by continuing to take on challenging roles in both independent and studio productions."—Broadway WorldBroadway World: Sam Rockwell as James Reston, Jr (December 16, 2008)

  • "No matter their initial surprise at the film's (Choke) tone, even the Palahniuk die-hards will admit that Sam Rockwell is perfectly cast as the heroic anti-hero."—Filter MagazineFilter: Flicker - Choke (December 15, 2008)

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  Iron Man 2 | Mickey Rourke | Frost Nixon | Frost Nixon Reviews | Ron Howard | Richard Nixon | David Frost | Peter Morgan | Chuck Palahniuk | Choke | Anjelica Huston | Chokemate | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Matchstick Men | Michael Angarano | G Force | Moon Movie

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