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Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Acting

Born August 4, 1955 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.

TV Shows(42)

Movies(109)

If These Walls Could Rock

If These Walls Could Rock

2025

The Electric State

The Electric State

Voice (uncredited)

2025

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

Self

2024

Devil's Peak

Devil's Peak

Charlie McNeely

2023

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

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

2022

Immediate Family

Immediate Family

Self

2022

The Gray Man

The Gray Man

Fitzroy

2022

Hollywood.Con

Hollywood.Con

Boxmaster

2021

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Self

2020

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

Self

2020

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

2020

A Million Little Pieces

A Million Little Pieces

Leonard

2019

Untouchable

Untouchable

Self (archive footage)

2019

ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

Self

2019

Temple of Art

Temple of Art

Self

2018

London Fields

London Fields

Samson Young

2018

Bad Santa 2

Bad Santa 2

Willie Soke

2016

IRON WILL: Veterans Battle with PTSD

IRON WILL: Veterans Battle with PTSD

Narrator

2016

The First Boys of Spring

The First Boys of Spring

2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

General Hollanek

2016

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

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

Self

2016

Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed

Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed

Self

2015

Our Brand Is Crisis

Our Brand Is Crisis

Pat Candy

2015

Entourage

Entourage

Larsen McCredle

2015

Into the Grizzly Maze

Into the Grizzly Maze

Douglass

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self - Actor / Director

2015

21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater

Self - Actor

2014

The Judge

The Judge

Dwight Dickham

2014

Cut Bank

Cut Bank

Stan Steeley

2014

Sport in America: Our Defining Stories

Sport in America: Our Defining Stories

Self

2013

Parkland

Parkland

Forrest Sorrels

2013

Jayne Mansfield's Car

Jayne Mansfield's Car

Skip Caldwell

2013

The Baytown Outlaws

The Baytown Outlaws

Carlos

2012

Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

Self

2012

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Jack (voice)

2011

Dislecksia: The Movie

Dislecksia: The Movie

Self

2011

The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success

Patrick

2011

Nashville Rises

Nashville Rises

Narrator

2011

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011

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

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

Self

2010

Faster

Faster

Cop

2010

Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman

Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman

Self

2009

The Informers

The Informers

William Sloan

2008

Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye

Thomas Morgan

2008

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

Self

2008

Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock

Jasper Woodcock

2007

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

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

Self

2007

The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

Charles Farmer

2007

2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Season

2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Season

Narrator

2006

2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film

2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film

Narrator

2006

NFL: Favre 4 Ever

NFL: Favre 4 Ever

Narrator (voice)

2006

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

Dr. P

2006

The Ice Harvest

The Ice Harvest

Vic

2005

Bad News Bears

Bad News Bears

Morris Buttermaker

2005

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Self

2005

Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

Coach Gary Gaines

2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Other Voices (voice)

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Self

2004

The Alamo

The Alamo

Davy Crockett

2004

Chrystal

Chrystal

Joe

2004

Bad Santa

Bad Santa

Willie

2003

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

Howard D. Doyle

2003

Love Actually

Love Actually

The US President

2003

Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart

Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart

Narrator

2003

Levity

Levity

Manuel Jordan

2003

Waking Up in Reno

Waking Up in Reno

Lonnie Earl Dodd

2002

The Badge

The Badge

Sheriff Darl

2002

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

Self

2002

Monster's Ball

Monster's Ball

Hank Grotowski

2001

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

Ed Crane

2001

Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

Claude Montgomery

2001

Bandits

Bandits

Terry Lee Collins

2001

CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice)

2000

The Last Real Cowboys

The Last Real Cowboys

Tar

2000

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

Self

2000

South of Heaven, West of Hell

South of Heaven, West of Hell

Brig. Smalls

2000

Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin

Russell Bell

1999

A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

Jacob Mitchell

1998

Armageddon

Armageddon

Dan Truman

1998

Homegrown

Homegrown

Jack Marsden

1998

Primary Colors

Primary Colors

Richard Jemmons

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Self

1998

The Apostle

The Apostle

Troublemaker

1997

U Turn

U Turn

Darrell

1997

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

Syd / Monk

1997

The Winner

The Winner

Jack

1996

Sling Blade

Sling Blade

Karl Childers

1996

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back

Marshall

1996

Dead Man

Dead Man

Big George Drakoulious

1995

Out There

Out There

Jailbird

1995

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Roy

1995

Floundering

Floundering

Gun Clerk

1994

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

Karl Childers

1994

On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

Homer Carlton

1994

Tombstone

Tombstone

Johnny Tyler

1993

Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal

Day Tripper

1993

Grey Knight

Grey Knight

Langston

1993

Bound by Honor

Bound by Honor

Lightning

1993

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Rowdy Udall

1993

Trouble Bound

Trouble Bound

Coldface

1993

For the Boys

For the Boys

Marine Sergeant, Korea

1991

One False Move

One False Move

Ray Malcolm

1991

The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

Patron at Sloppy's

1991

Going Overboard

Going Overboard

Dave

1989

Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

Tommy

1989

South of Reno

South of Reno

Counterman

1988

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Self - Audience Member

1988

Hunter's Blood

Hunter's Blood

Billy Bob

1986

Somedays

Somedays