Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 151
Movies 114
self 45
TV Shows 37
Narrator 5
Voice 4
Writer 3
Director 2
Charlie
Devil's Peak (2023)
Movie
Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures (2022)
Movie
Immediate Family (2022)
Movie
Fitzroy
The Gray Man (2022)
Movie
5.67
Marshal Jim Courtright
1883 (2021)
TV
Boxmaster
Hollywood.Con (2021)
Movie
Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020)
Movie
Self
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine (2020)
Movie
Self
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars (2020)
Movie
Billy Bob Thornton (voice)
Harley Quinn (2019)
TV
6.42
Leonard
A Million Little Pieces (2019)
Movie
3.67
Himself (archive footage)
Untouchable (2019)
Movie
Self
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019)
Movie
Self
Temple of Art (2018)
Movie
Samson Young
London Fields (2018)
Movie
9
Self
The Hollywood Masters (2017)
TV
Willie Soke
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Movie
Billy McBride
Goliath (2016)
TV
7.5
The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Movie
General Hollanek
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
Movie
1
Himself
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt (2016)
Movie
Billy Bob Thornton
Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin (2015)
Movie
4.79
Pat Candy
Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
Movie
6
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Larsen McCredle
Entourage (2015)
Movie
8
Douglass
Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)
Movie
Self / Actor / Director
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)
Movie
Self - Actor
21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014)
Movie
Dwight Dickham
The Judge (2014)
Movie
6.5
Big Stan Steeley
Cut Bank (2014)
Movie
Lorne Malvo / Narrator (voice)
Fargo (2014)
TV
5.85
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Self
Sport in America: Our Defining Stories (2013)
Movie
Forrest Sorrels
Parkland (2013)
Movie
6
Skip Caldwell
Jayne Mansfield's Car (2013)
Movie
4
Self
Norm Macdonald Live (2013)
TV
Carlos
The Baytown Outlaws (2012)
Movie
Self
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton (2012)
Movie
Jack
Puss in Boots (2011)
Movie
5.8
Actor
Dislecksia: The Movie (2011)
Movie
Patrick
The Smell of Success (2011)
Movie
Narrator
My Run (2011)
Movie
Director
The King of Luck (2011)
Movie
Narrator
Nashville Rises (2011)
Movie
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland (2011)
Movie
Self
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (2010)
Movie
Cop
Faster (2010)
Movie
6.53
Thanks
Small Town Saturday Night (2010)
Movie
Self
Lemmy (2010)
Movie
Himself
Ramble At The Ryman (2009)
Movie
William Sloan
The Informers (2008)
Movie
Agent Thomas Morgan
Eagle Eye (2008)
Movie
5.67
Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)
Movie
Oliver Lorvis
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
TV
8.19
Jasper Woodcock
Mr. Woodcock (2007)
Movie
Self
Here Is What Is (2007)
Movie
Self
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation (2007)
Movie
Charles Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
Movie
6
Narrator
2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film (2006)
Movie
Narrator
NFL: Favre 4 Ever (2006)
Movie
Dr. P
School for Scoundrels (2006)
Movie
6
VH1 Rock Honors (2006)
TV
Vic Cavanaugh
The Ice Harvest (2005)
Movie
2
Morris Buttermaker
Bad News Bears (2005)
Movie
6
Self
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood (2005)
Movie
Billy Bob Thornton (voice)
American Dad! (2005)
TV
6.24
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
TV
6.08
Self
Henry's Film Corner (2004)
TV
Coach Gary Gaines
Friday Night Lights (2004)
Movie
9
Other Voices (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Jane Pauley Show (2004)
TV
Self
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)
Movie
Davy Crockett
The Alamo (2004)
Movie
Joe
Chrystal (2004)
Movie
Willie
Bad Santa (2003)
Movie
6
The US President
Love Actually (2003)
Movie
7.7
Howard D. Doyle
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Movie
10
Narrator
(Inside Out): Warren Zevon (2003)
Movie
Self
Celebrities Uncensored (2003)
TV
Manuel Jordan
Levity (2003)
Movie
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
TV
6.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Lonnie Earl Dodd
Waking Up in Reno (2002)
Movie
Sheriff Darl Hardwick
The Badge (2002)
Movie
Self
HypaSpace (2002)
TV
Ed Crane
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Movie
5.8
Claude Montgomery
Daddy and Them (2001)
Movie
Terry Collins
Bandits (2001)
Movie
4.75
Hank Grotowski
Monster's Ball (2001)
Movie
4.5
Writer
Camouflage (2001)
Movie
Director
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Movie
Hound Dog McDog
CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery (2000)
Movie
Tar
The Last Real Cowboys (2000)
Movie
Self
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (2000)
Movie
Writer
The Gift (2000)
Movie
6
Brig. Smalls
South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
Movie
Self
The Early Show (1999)
TV
Russell Bell
Pushing Tin (1999)
Movie
6
Jacob Mitchell
A Simple Plan (1998)
Movie
4.78
Actor
Franky Goes to Hollywood (1998)
Movie
Dan Truman
Armageddon (1998)
Movie
7.1
Jack Marsden
Homegrown (1998)
Movie
Father (voice)
CatDog (1998)
TV
6.32
Richard Jemmons
Primary Colors (1998)
Movie
5.65
Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)
Movie
Troublemaker
The Apostle (1997)
Movie
6
Darrell
U Turn (1997)
Movie
6
Self
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Jigo
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Movie
7
Syd
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde (1997)
Movie
Self
Classic Albums (1997)
TV
Boyce Hubert (voice)
King of the Hill (1997)
TV
7
Jack
The Winner (1996)
Movie
Karl Childers
Sling Blade (1996)
Movie
5.38
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Marshall
Don't Look Back (1996)
Movie
Writer
A Family Thing (1996)
Movie
Big George Drakoulious
Dead Man (1995)
Movie
7
Jailbird
Out There (1995)
Movie
Roy
The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
Movie
Gun Clerk
Floundering (1994)
Movie
Self
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
TV
Karl Childers
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994)
Movie
Homer Carlton
On Deadly Ground (1994)
Movie
5.33
Johnny Tyler
Tombstone (1993)
Movie
3.2
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Day Tripper
Indecent Proposal (1993)
Movie
1
Langston
Grey Knight (1993)
Movie
5.29
Lightning
Bound by Honor (1993)
Movie
6.57
Rowdy Udall
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)
Movie
Coldface
Trouble Bound (1993)
Movie
Billy Bob Davis
Hearts Afire (1992)
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
TV
5.75
Ray Malcolm
One False Move (1992)
Movie
6
Marine Sergeant, Korea
For the Boys (1991)
Movie
Patron at Sloppy's
The Dark Backward (1991)
Movie
9
Buck Merrill
The Outsiders (1990)
TV
Dave
Going Overboard (1989)
Movie
Tommy
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)
Movie
6
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Counterman
South of Reno (1988)
Movie
Self - Audience Member
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988)
Movie
Billy Bob
Hunter's Blood (1986)
Movie
1
Matlock (1986)
TV
6
Knots Landing (1979)
TV
5.33
This Week in Baseball (1977)
TV
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Self
Today (1952)
TV
The Electric State
Movie
Tommy Norris
Landman
TV
Ratings
Average 6.01
Based on 6.32 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-08-04 (68 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Robert Thornton
Birth PlaceHot Springs, United States of America
RelationshipsPietra Dawn Cherniak (1993-01-01 - 1997-01-01), Toni Lawrence (1986-01-01 - 1988-01-01), Angelina Jolie (2000-05-05 - 2003-05-27), Cynda Williams (1990-01-01 - 1992-01-01), Melissa Lee Gatlin (1978-01-01 - 1980-01-01), Laura Dern (1997-01-01 - 1999-01-01)
SpouseConnie Angland
ChildrenHarry James Thornton
FatherWilliam Raymond Thornton
MotherVirginia Roberta Faulkner
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsReginald Perry , Билли Боб Торнтон, Μπίλι Μπομπ Θόρτον, 빌리 밥 손튼
AwardsGolden Globe Award, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Saturn Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Writers Guild of America Award, Edgar Awards
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