1955-08-04 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.
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The Electric State | 2024-04-26 | |
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Devil's Peak | Charlie McNeely | 2023-02-17 |
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The Gray Man | Fitzroy | 2022-07-13 |
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Hollywood.Con | Boxmaster | 2021-01-29 |
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Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man | Self | 2020-11-06 |
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The Ventures: Stars on Guitars | 2020-02-12 | |
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Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine | Self | 2020-06-11 |
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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas | Himself | 2019-06-01 |
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A Million Little Pieces | Leonard | 2019-08-30 |
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Untouchable | Himself (archive footage) | 2019-06-20 |
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London Fields | Samson Young | 2018-09-20 |
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What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt | Himself | 2016-01-01 |
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Bad Santa 2 | Willie Soke | 2016-11-23 |
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The First Boys of Spring | 2016-08-19 | |
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | General Hollanek | 2016-03-04 |
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Into the Grizzly Maze | Douglass | 2015-02-27 |
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Entourage | Larsen McCredle | 2015-06-03 |
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Our Brand Is Crisis | Pat Candy | 2015-09-11 |
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon | Self / Actor / Director | 2015-01-25 |
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Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin | Himself | 2015-12-09 |
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21 Years: Richard Linklater | Self - Actor | 2014-11-07 |
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Cut Bank | Stan Steeley | 2014-09-10 |
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The Judge | Dwight Dickham | 2014-10-08 |
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Sport in America: Our Defining Stories | Himself | 2013-11-28 |
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Jayne Mansfield's Car | Skip Caldwell | 2013-07-25 |
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Parkland | Forrest Sorrels | 2013-10-02 |
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The Baytown Outlaws | Carlos | 2012-08-27 |
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Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton | 2012-03-30 | |
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Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland | 2011-02-11 | |
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Puss in Boots | Jack (voice) | 2011-10-27 |
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Nashville Rises | narration | 2011-03-11 |
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Dislecksia: The Movie | Himself | 2011-10-04 |
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Faster | Cop | 2010-11-23 |
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Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm | Himself | 2010-11-24 |
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The Smell of Success | Patrick | 2009-01-20 |
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Ramble At The Ryman | Himself | 2009-07-20 |
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VH1 Rock Honors: The Who | Himself | 2008-07-17 |
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The Informers | William | 2008-11-05 |
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Eagle Eye | Thomas Morgan | 2008-09-25 |
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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation | Self | 2007-05-01 |
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Mr. Woodcock | Jasper Woodcock | 2007-09-14 |
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The Astronaut Farmer | Charles Farmer | 2006-10-15 |
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NFL: Favre 4 Ever | Voice | 2006-10-03 |
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School for Scoundrels | Dr. P | 2006-09-29 |
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2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film | Narrator | 2006-10-21 |
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The Ice Harvest | Vic | 2005-11-23 |
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Bad News Bears | Morris Buttermaker | 2005-07-22 |
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Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood | 2005-06-07 | |
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The Alamo | Davy Crockett | 2004-04-07 |
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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self | 2004-07-25 |
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Chrystal | Joe | 2004-02-26 |
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Friday Night Lights | Coach Gary Gaines | 2004-10-08 |
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | Other Voices (voice) | 2004-09-04 |
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Intolerable Cruelty | Howard D. Doyle | 2003-09-02 |
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Levity | Manuel Jordan | 2003-03-16 |
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Love Actually | The US President | 2003-09-07 |
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(Inside Out): Warren Zevon | Narrator | 2003-08-23 |
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Bad Santa | Willie Soke | 2003-11-26 |
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The Badge | Sheriff Darl | 2002-09-07 |
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Waking Up in Reno | Lonnie Earl Dodd | 2002-12-13 |
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The Man Who Wasn't There | Ed Crane | 2001-10-26 |
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Bandits | Terry Lee Collins | 2001-10-12 |
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Daddy and Them | Claude Montgomery | 2001-10-26 |
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Monster's Ball | Hank Grotowski | 2001-06-07 |
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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | 2000-06-06 | |
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The Last Real Cowboys | Tar | 2000-08-15 |
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CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery | Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice) | 2000-11-25 |
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South of Heaven, West of Hell | Brig. Smalls | 2000-01-28 |
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Pushing Tin | Russell Bell | 1999-04-23 |
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Self | 1998-02-20 |
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A Simple Plan | Jacob Mitchell | 1998-12-11 |
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Armageddon | Dan Truman | 1998-07-01 |
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Homegrown | Jack Marsden | 1998-04-17 |
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Primary Colors | Richard Jemmons | 1998-03-20 |
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The Apostle | Troublemaker | 1997-12-19 |
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U Turn | Darrell | 1997-10-03 |
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A Gun, a Car, a Blonde | Syd / Monk | 1997-06-01 |
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The Winner | Jack | 1996-09-13 |
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Don't Look Back | Marshall | 1996-07-13 |
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Sling Blade | Karl Childers | 1996-08-30 |
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Dead Man | Big George Drakoulious | 1995-12-23 |
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Out There | Jailbird | 1995-11-19 |
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The Stars Fell on Henrietta | Roy | 1995-09-15 |
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Floundering | Gun Clerk | 1994-11-04 |
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On Deadly Ground | Homer Carlton | 1994-02-18 |
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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Karl Childers | 1994-03-26 |
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Tombstone | Johnny Tyler | 1993-12-25 |
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Bound by Honor | Lightning | 1993-02-05 |
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Trouble Bound | Coldface | 1993-01-09 |
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Indecent Proposal | Day Tripper | 1993-04-07 |
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Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun | Rowdy Udall | 1993-01-30 |
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Grey Knight | Langston | 1993-03-07 |
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One False Move | Ray Malcolm | 1992-05-08 |
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For the Boys | Marine Sergeant, Korea | 1991-11-22 |
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The Dark Backward | Patron at Sloppy's | 1991-07-26 |
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Going Overboard | Dave | 1989-05-11 |
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Chopper Chicks in Zombietown | Tommy | 1989-04-05 |
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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night | Self - Audience Member | 1988-01-03 |
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South of Reno | Counterman | 1988-04-22 |
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Hunter's Blood | Billy Bob | 1986-01-01 |
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Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures |
