VIDEO: Sam Rockwell Talks Playing George W. Bush

By: Feb. 07, 2018
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Sam Rockwell appeared on last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live. In the clip below, Sam talks about playing George W. Bush, and reveals that he watched Jimmy's interview with President Bush over and over again to practice.

Sam Rockwell is an American actor. He is known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs(1997), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Matchstick Men (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005), Moon (2009), G-Force (2009), and Seven Psychopaths (2012).

He is also well known for his supporting roles in The Green Mile (1999), Galaxy Quest (1999), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), Conviction (2010), Iron Man 2 (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), and The Way, Way Back (2013).

For his performance in the drama film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Rockwell received unanimous praise, winning a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was further nominated for a BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and broadcast on ABC. The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, as the first program to air immediately following ABC's coverage of SUPER BOWL xxVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios. Having aired for more than twice as long as either The Dick CavettShow (1969-1975) or Politically Incorrect (1997-2002), it is the longest running late-night talk show in ABC's history at 15 years and counting as of January 12, 2017.



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