Sam Rockwell dedicates Oscar win to his 'old buddy' Philip Hoffman

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New Delhi, Mar 05 (ANI): ‘Lawn Dogs’ fame Sam Rockwell won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 90th Annual Academy Awards for his work in 'Three billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri'. The actor dedicated his award to legendary veteran actor and his friend Philip Seymour Hoffman. After winning the Oscar, Rockwell gave a shout-out to Hoffman by saying, "This is for my old buddy, Phil Hoffman." “He was a great inspiration and a great theater director. He inspired me, and I could go on for an hour about Phil Hoffman,” he continued. Rockwell beat out Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project), Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water), Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), and Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World). Rockwell gloriously won every Supporting Actor Award in every possible award ceremony this year for his outstanding performance in Martin McDonagh’s movie. He took home awards at Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Awards, SAG Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, and BAFTA Awards.