Sam Rockwell Tried to Wake Up a Sleeping Audience Member During American Buffalo

CLIP04/18/22

Sam Rockwell talks about dying his mustache for his roles, how he kept his sanity when his play American Buffalo was put on hold due to the pandemic and performing in front of his friends.

Appearing:Jimmy Fallon

Tags: Jimmy Fallon, Tonight Show

S9 E1176 minNRHighlightComedyLate Night

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