Fan Casting Sam Rockwell as Brain in Escape from New York (2011)

fredericarrowsmith made this fan casting suggestion on October 2, 2021. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Sam Rockwell

55 years old

Sam Rockwell was born on November 5, 1968, in San Mateo, California, the only child of two actors, Pete Rockwell and Penny Hess. The family moved to New York when he was two years old, living first...

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Sam Rockwell

Brain (Harold Hellman)

Escape from New York (2011)

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Escape from New York (2011)

by John Carpenter

In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

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Sam Rockwell is known for his roles in Iron Man 2, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and The Green Mile. He has been suggested by fans for 3,779 roles on myCast, including Underrated Actor in Underrated & Overrated Actors. Similar actors include Matthew McConaughey, Robert Downey Jr., and Michael Shannon. Sam Rockwell was suggested to play Brain in Escape from New York (2011) by fredericarrowsmith. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Steve Buscemi, Billy Bob Thornton, and John Turturro. Escape from New York (2011) has 15 roles, including Snake Plissken, Bob Hauk, and Cabbie.