Sam Rockwell played George W. Bush — then begged for Jenna Bush Hager’s pardon. The actor, 56, apologized to the former commander in chief’s daughter for his 2018 portrayal of her father in ...

Sam Rockwell Was Almost ‘Gonna Be a Star’ in ‘Lean on Me,’ but Was Cut (and Still Gets Residuals) "The White Lotus" star recently opened up about his screen debut that wasn't to be.

'White Lotus' actor Sam Rockwell may not actually be in the 1989 film 'Lean on Me,' but he's still paid for the role he almost had.

Sam Rockwell may not actually be in the 1989 film Lean on Me, but he’s still paid for the role he almost had. The Oscar winner recently shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he, Michael ...

NEED TO KNOW Sam Rockwell says he still receives residual checks for the 1989 film Lean on Me — despite not appearing in the movie The actor, 56, says he was cast to say one line and was paid ...

“Hey, I’m gonna be a star.” That was almost Sam Rockwell’s line in “Lean on Me.” The 1989 film which starred Morgan Freeman as the real-life educator Joe Louis Clark. Rockwell was cast ...

Of his many memorable performances, Sam Rockwell is apparently still getting paid for one that never happened.

Sam Rockwell Says He Gets Residuals from the 1989 Film “Lean on Me”, Despite Not Being in the Movie — Here’s Why Rockwell said he was technically cast in the film — but another famous ...

Sam Rockwell may not actually be in the 1989 film Lean on Me, but he’s still paid for the role he almost had. The Oscar winner recently shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he, Michael ...

The White Lotus star Patrick Schwarzenegger was among the high-profile names to have been overlooked when the 2025 Emmy ...

Sam Rockwell reveals he gets residual checks for “Lean on Me” 'even though I'm not in it' He had been hired to play a minor role in the 1989 movie that eventually went to Michael Imperioli.

That was almost Sam Rockwell’s line in “Lean on Me.” The 1989 film which starred Morgan Freeman as the real-life educator Joe Louis Clark. Rockwell was cast in the film, but — as he revealed during a ...