Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Date of Birth:

Aug 04, 1955

Place of Birth:

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

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.

filmography:

Going Overboard Going Overboard

1989

Our Brand Is Crisis Our Brand Is Crisis

2015

The Electric State The Electric State

2025

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016

(Inside Out): Warren Zevon (Inside Out): Warren Zevon

2003

Love Actually Love Actually

2003

CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

2000

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

2015

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000

Out There Out There

1995

Bad Santa 2 Bad Santa 2

2016

21 Years: Richard Linklater 21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014

The Stars Fell on Henrietta The Stars Fell on Henrietta

1995

The First Boys of Spring The First Boys of Spring

2016

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Into the Grizzly Maze Into the Grizzly Maze

2015

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011

Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

2012

London Fields London Fields

2018

What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt

2016

Entourage Entourage

2015

Floundering Floundering

1994

The Judge The Judge

2014

Cut Bank Cut Bank

2014

Immediate Family Immediate Family

2022

Dead Man Dead Man

1995

Making Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"

2002

The Last Real Cowboys The Last Real Cowboys

2000

The Dark Backward The Dark Backward

1991

2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film 2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film

2006

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

2020

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

2005

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020

The Gray Man The Gray Man

2022

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Shitrockers Story Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Shitrockers Story

2024

For the Boys For the Boys

1991

Hollywood.Con Hollywood.Con

2021

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

2020

Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures

2022

Ramble At The Ryman Ramble At The Ryman

2009

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

Sport in America: Our Defining Stories Sport in America: Our Defining Stories

2013

Hunter's Blood Hunter's Blood

1986

Puss in Boots Puss in Boots

2011

South of Reno South of Reno

1988

NFL: Favre 4 Ever NFL: Favre 4 Ever

2006

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

2019

Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin

2015

A Million Little Pieces A Million Little Pieces

2019

Parkland Parkland

2013

Temple of Art Temple of Art

2018

South of Heaven, West of Hell South of Heaven, West of Hell

2000

The Ice Harvest The Ice Harvest

2005

Tombstone Tombstone

1993

Intolerable Cruelty Intolerable Cruelty

2003

The Astronaut Farmer The Astronaut Farmer

2007

Primary Colors Primary Colors

1998

Pushing Tin Pushing Tin

1999

Sling Blade Sling Blade

1996

Mr. Woodcock Mr. Woodcock

2007

Eagle Eye Eagle Eye

2008

Chopper Chicks in Zombietown Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

1989

Daddy and Them Daddy and Them

2001

One False Move One False Move

1991

Waking Up in Reno Waking Up in Reno

2002

U Turn U Turn

1997

A Simple Plan A Simple Plan

1998

The Badge The Badge

2002

Bad Santa Bad Santa

2003

Monster's Ball Monster's Ball

2001

Bandits Bandits

2001

The Alamo The Alamo

2004

Levity Levity

2003

Indecent Proposal Indecent Proposal

1993

The Man Who Wasn't There The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

The Apostle The Apostle

1997

On Deadly Ground On Deadly Ground

1994

Chrystal Chrystal

2004

Grey Knight Grey Knight

1993

The Baytown Outlaws The Baytown Outlaws

2012

Don't Look Back Don't Look Back

1996

Devil's Peak Devil's Peak

2023

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

2007

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993

Trouble Bound Trouble Bound

1993

The Winner The Winner

1996

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

2010

Nashville Rises Nashville Rises

2011

Jayne Mansfield's Car Jayne Mansfield's Car

2013

Homegrown Homegrown

1998

The Informers The Informers

2008

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

1994

Friday Night Lights Friday Night Lights

2004

Bound by Honor Bound by Honor

1993

Bad News Bears Bad News Bears

2005

School for Scoundrels School for Scoundrels

2006

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

1988

Faster Faster

2010

Dislecksia: The Movie Dislecksia: The Movie

2011

Untouchable Untouchable

2019

The Smell of Success The Smell of Success

2011

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

1997

Armageddon Armageddon

1998

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