NBC Insider Exclusive

Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive show news, updates, and more!

Sign Up For Free to View
NBC Insider Late Night

This Compilation of Sam Rockwell Dancing on The Tonight Show Will Make Your Day

The Argylle actor has busted out the fancy footwork for Jimmy Fallon many times over the years.

By Christopher Rudolph
The Best of Sam Rockwell’s Tonight Show Entrances
Video thumbnail
Now Playing
7:18
Web Exclusive
The Best of Sam Rockwell’s Tonight Show Entrances
Video thumbnail
3:24
Highlight
Charley Crockett: Easy Money
Video thumbnail
11:17
Highlight
Paul Rudd on Ant-Man's Return in Avengers: Doomsday and His Date with Billy Joel and Adam Scott
Video thumbnail
5:17
Highlight
Soap Opera Interview with Paul Rudd
Video thumbnail
7:39
Highlight
Matt Bomer Says He Would Bring Back White Collar in a Heartbeat and Talks Mid-Century Modern
Video thumbnail
7:25
Highlight
Trump Says Massive Group Chat Leak Is "Really Not a Big Deal," Scams Americans with 25% Auto Tariff
Video thumbnail
1:14
Highlight
Jimmy Crowd Surfs the Tonight Show Audience for Spring Break
Video thumbnail
2:28
Highlight
Ford Saves a Couple's Free Time - in Partnership with Ford
Video thumbnail
11:36
Highlight
Ed Sheeran Reveals Album Title Play, Sings "Old Phone" and Talks Writing "Shape of You" for Rihanna
Video thumbnail
6:05
Highlight
Penn & Teller Perform a 50th Anniversary Magic Trick with Jimmy's Credit Card (Extended)
Video thumbnail
3:31
Highlight
Ed Sheeran and Jimmy Build "Shape of You" Using a Looping Station
Video thumbnail
6:51
Highlight
Ncuti Gatwa Did Kourtney Kardashian Impressions on Doctor Who Set, Talks Ryan Gosling Screensaver
Video thumbnail
8:54
Highlight
Journalist Releases Screenshots from Crazy War Plan Leak, Trump Puts Elon Musk in Charge
Video thumbnail
6:55
Highlight
Mumford & Sons: Rushmere
Video thumbnail
9:57
Highlight
Senate Grills White House Over Insane War Plan Leak, Desperate Trump Claims It Was a "Glitch"
Video thumbnail
2:59
Highlight
WePost: Talking Turtles, Expired Spices from the Bush Era
Video thumbnail
8:47
Highlight
Naomi Watts Invites Jimmy to Perform a Song with Her 150lb Great Dane Co-star Bing (Extended)
Video thumbnail
7:39
Highlight
Tom Segura's Bad Thoughts Series Is a Dark, Comedic Version of Black Mirror (Extended)

No one makes an entrance quite like Sam Rockwell.

How to Watch

Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC weeknights at 11:35/10:35c and next day on Peacock

The Argylle actor is known for his impressive dance moves, and over the years he's been showing off his fancy footwork for Jimmy Fallon.

A new video shared by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon has compiled the best of Rockwell's entrances on the show, as well as on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

When Fallon introduces The Bad Guys star in the first clip, Rockwell emerges from behind the curtain and starts making moves that you'd normally only see late into a wedding reception. Rockwell even breaks into a split before making his way over to Fallon's desk to sit next to LL Cool J. Who else but Sam Rockwell does a split before sitting down for an interview?

Jimmy Fallon and Sam Rockwell dance during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Episode 1915

Rockwell's dance-dance revolution continued through the years, as he added more moves to his arsenal. In a Tonight Show appearance from May 15, 2015, addition to Rockwell's fast feet and splits, he busts out some break dancing and does a back spin — before falling to his knees out of exhaustion.

RELATED: Jimmy Fallon Learned Eddie Redmayne's Cabaret Choreo But Couldn't Nail This Move

"I just had a mini stroke," he says at he sits down out of breath. "For you, Jimmy, I'd do anything." 

When asked where he gets his moves from, Rockwell tells Fallon, "A little James Brown, probably Michael Jackson. I used to watch Risky Business a lot...," explaining his splits, adding that he stretches and does "a little yoga" before trying to attempt them.

Watch Sam Rockwell dance through the years on The Tonight Show

In the most recent entrance, from February 1, 2024, Rockwell pulls a Willy Wonka, using a cane to help him walk. He only makes it a few steps before he's overcome by the beat, and starts cuttin' a rug, dancing around the studio.

No splits or back spins, but bonus points for the prop work. He even receives a standing ovation from the audience for his performance before the interview's even begun.

Sam Rockwell smiles during an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Episode 264

RELATED: Who's on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the Week of June 3?

"No one does a better entrance than Sam Rockwell," Fallon says after the actor finally sits down — and we bet you'll agree after watching the compilation video above.

Sponsored Stories
Recommended by Zergnet