About

Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1955-08-04
Place of birth:
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Website:
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Billy Bob Thornton

Overview

Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone. In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade 's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer of a blues rock band.

Known for

Acting
2025 The Electric State Actor (voice) N/A
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2024 Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Shitrockers Story Actor Self N/A
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2024 Landman Actor Tommy Norris 71
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2023 Devil's Peak Actor Charlie McNeely 58
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2022 Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures Actor N/A
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2022 Immediate Family Actor 58
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2022 The Gray Man Actor Fitzroy 68
Fair
2021 Hollywood.Con Actor Boxmaster 58
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2020 Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Actor Self 58
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2020 Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine Actor Self N/A
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2020 The Ventures: Stars on Guitars Actor N/A
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2019 A Million Little Pieces Actor Leonard 59
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2019 Untouchable Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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2019 ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas Actor Self 59
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2019 Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell Actor Dr. Oliver Lorvis (archive footage) 60
Fair
2018 Temple of Art Actor Self N/A
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2018 London Fields Actor Samson Young 56
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2016 Bad Santa 2 Actor Willie Soke 55
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2016 Goliath Actor Billy McBride 75
Good
2016 The First Boys of Spring Actor N/A
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2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Actor General Hollanek 61
Fair
2016 What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin Actor Himself 58
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2015 Our Brand Is Crisis Actor Pat Candy 58
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2015 Entourage Actor Larsen McCredle 60
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2015 Into the Grizzly Maze Actor Douglass 56
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2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Actor Self / Actor / Director 59
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2014 21 Years: Richard Linklater Actor Self - Actor 59
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2014 The Judge Actor Dwight Dickham 71
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2014 Cut Bank Actor Stan Steeley 58
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2013 Sport in America: Our Defining Stories Actor Himself 59
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2013 Parkland Actor Forrest Sorrels 60
Fair
2013 Jayne Mansfield's Car Actor Skip Caldwell 59
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2012 The Baytown Outlaws Actor Carlos 59
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2012 Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton Actor Self 59
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2011 Puss in Boots Actor Jack (voice) 64
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2011 Dislecksia: The Movie Actor Himself N/A
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2011 The Smell of Success Actor Patrick 58
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2011 Nashville Rises Actor narration 59
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2011 Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland Actor N/A
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2010 Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm Actor Himself 59
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2010 Faster Actor Cop 62
Fair
2009 Ramble At The Ryman Actor Himself N/A
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2008 The Informers Actor William Sloan 55
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2008 Eagle Eye Actor Thomas Morgan 64
Fair
2008 VH1 Rock Honors: The Who Actor Self N/A
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2007 Mr. Woodcock Actor Jasper Woodcock 55
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2007 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation Actor Self 59
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2007 The Astronaut Farmer Actor Charles Farmer 60
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2006 2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film Actor Narrator N/A
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2006 NFL: Favre 4 Ever Actor Voice 59
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2006 School for Scoundrels Actor Dr. P 56
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2005 The Ice Harvest Actor Vic 58
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2005 Bad News Bears Actor Morris Buttermaker 58
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2005 Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood Actor Self 59
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2004 Friday Night Lights Actor Coach Gary Gaines 64
Fair
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Actor Other Voices (voice) 59
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2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Actor Self 59
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2004 The Alamo Actor Davy Crockett 58
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2004 Chrystal Actor Joe 58
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2003 Bad Santa Actor Willie 63
Fair
2003 Love Actually Actor The US President 70
Good
2003 Intolerable Cruelty Actor Howard D. Doyle 58
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2003 (Inside Out): Warren Zevon Actor Narrator 59
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2003 Levity Actor Manuel Jordan 59
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2002 Waking Up in Reno Actor Lonnie Earl Dodd 57
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2002 The Badge Actor Sheriff Darl 58
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2002 HypaSpace Actor Self 69
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2002 Making " The Man Who Wasn't There" Actor Self N/A
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2001 Daddy and Them Actor Claude Montgomery 58
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2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Actor Ed Crane 71
Good
2001 Bandits Actor Terry Lee Collins 61
Fair
2001 Monster's Ball Actor Hank Grotowski 64
Fair
2000 CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery Actor Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice) 59
Average
2000 The Last Real Cowboys Actor Tar 59
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2000 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Actor Self 59
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2000 South of Heaven, West of Hell Actor Brig. Smalls 58
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1999 Pushing Tin Actor Russell Bell 58
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1998 A Simple Plan Actor Jacob Mitchell 67
Fair
1998 Armageddon Actor Dan Truman 67
Fair
1998 Homegrown Actor Jack Marsden 58
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1998 Primary Colors Actor Richard Jemmons 60
Fair
1998 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn Actor Self 57
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1997 The Apostle Actor Troublemaker 59
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1997 U Turn Actor Darrell 63
Fair
1997 A Gun, a Car, a Blonde Actor Syd / Monk 59
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1996 The Winner Actor Jack 58
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1996 Sling Blade Actor Karl Childers 68
Fair
1996 Don't Look Back Actor Marshall 58
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1995 Dead Man Actor Big George Drakoulious 69
Fair
1995 Out There Actor Jailbird 59
Average
1995 The Stars Fell on Henrietta Actor Roy 59
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1994 Floundering Actor Gun Clerk 58
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1994 Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Actor Karl Childers 59
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1994 On Deadly Ground Actor Homer Carlton 55
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1993 Tombstone Actor Johnny Tyler 72
Good
1993 Indecent Proposal Actor Day Tripper 62
Fair
1993 Grey Knight Actor Langston 58
Average
1993 Bound by Honor Actor Lightning 75
Good
1993 Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun Actor Rowdy Udall N/A
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1993 Trouble Bound Actor Coldface 58
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1992 Hearts Afire Actor Billy Bob Davis 69
Fair
1991 For the Boys Actor Marine Sergeant, Korea 59
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1991 One False Move Actor Ray Malcolm 60
Fair
1991 The Dark Backward Actor Patron at Sloppy's 58
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1989 Going Overboard Actor Dave 51
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1989 Chopper Chicks in Zombietown Actor Tommy 58
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1988 South of Reno Actor Counterman 58
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1988 Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night Actor Self - Audience Member 59
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1986 Hunter's Blood Actor Billy Bob 58
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Directing
2013 Jayne Mansfield's Car Directing Director 59
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2011 The King of Luck Directing Director N/A
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2001 Daddy and Them Directing Director 58
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2000 All the Pretty Horses Directing Director 58
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1996 Sling Blade Directing Director 68
Fair

Writing
2013 Jayne Mansfield's Car Writing Screenplay 59
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2001 Daddy and Them Writing Writer 58
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2001 Camouflage Writing Story 57
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2001 Camouflage Writing Screenplay 57
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2000 The Last Real Cowboys Writing Story 59
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2000 The Gift Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1996 Sling Blade Writing Theatre Play 68
Fair
1996 Sling Blade Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
1996 Don't Look Back Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 Don't Look Back Writing Story 58
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1996 A Family Thing Writing Writer 59
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1994 Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Writing Writer 59
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1991 One False Move Writing Writer 60
Fair

Production
2000 All the Pretty Horses Production Producer 58
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Crew
2010 Small Town Saturday Night Crew Thanks 58
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