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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Devil's Peak | Charlie McNeely | 2023-02-17 |
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The Gray Man | Fitzroy | 2022-07-13 |
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Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures | 2022-10-06 | |
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Immediate Family | 2022-09-30 | |
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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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A Million Little Pieces | Leonard | 2019-08-30 |
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Untouchable | Himself (archive footage) | 2019-06-20 |
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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas | Self | 2019-06-01 |
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Temple of Art | Self | 2018-12-31 |
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London Fields | Samson Young | 2018-09-20 |
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Bad Santa 2 | Willie Soke | 2016-11-23 |
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | General Hollanek | 2016-03-04 |
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What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt | Himself | 2016-01-01 |
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The First Boys of Spring | 2016-08-19 | |
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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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Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin | Himself | 2015-12-09 |
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon | Self / Actor / Director | 2015-01-25 |
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Into the Grizzly Maze | Douglass | 2015-02-27 |
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The Judge | Dwight Dickham | 2014-10-08 |
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21 Years: Richard Linklater | Self - Actor | 2014-11-07 |
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Cut Bank | Stan Steeley | 2014-10-04 |
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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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Sport in America: Our Defining Stories | Himself | 2013-11-28 |
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The Baytown Outlaws | Carlos | 2012-08-27 |
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Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton | Self | 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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Dislecksia: The Movie | Himself | 2011-10-04 |
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The Smell of Success | Patrick | 2011-08-19 |
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Nashville Rises | narration | 2011-03-11 |
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Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm | Himself | 2010-11-24 |
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Faster | Cop | 2010-11-23 |
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Ramble At The Ryman | Himself | 2009-07-20 |
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The Informers | William | 2008-11-05 |
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VH1 Rock Honors: The Who | Self | 2008-07-17 |
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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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The Astronaut Farmer | Charles Farmer | 2007-02-23 |
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Mr. Woodcock | Jasper Woodcock | 2007-09-14 |
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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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NFL: Favre 4 Ever | Voice | 2006-10-03 |
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Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood | Self | 2005-06-07 |
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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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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | Other Voices (voice) | 2004-09-04 |
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The Alamo | Davy Crockett | 2004-04-07 |
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Friday Night Lights | Coach Gary Gaines | 2004-10-08 |
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Chrystal | Joe | 2004-02-26 |
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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self | 2004-07-25 |
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Levity | Manuel Jordan | 2003-03-16 |
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Intolerable Cruelty | Howard D. Doyle | 2003-09-02 |
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(Inside Out): Warren Zevon | Narrator | 2003-08-23 |
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Bad Santa | Willie | 2003-11-26 |
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Love Actually | The US President | 2003-09-07 |
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Waking Up in Reno | Lonnie Earl Dodd | 2002-12-13 |
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The Badge | Sheriff Darl | 2002-09-07 |
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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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Monster's Ball | Hank Grotowski | 2001-06-07 |
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Daddy and Them | Claude Montgomery | 2001-10-26 |
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South of Heaven, West of Hell | Brig. Smalls | 2000-01-28 |
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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 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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Pushing Tin | Russell Bell | 1999-04-23 |
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Armageddon | Dan Truman | 1998-01-07 |
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Primary Colors | Richard Jemmons | 1998-03-20 |
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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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Homegrown | Jack Marsden | 1998-04-17 |
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A Gun, a Car, a Blonde | Syd / Monk | 1997-06-01 |
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The Apostle | Troublemaker | 1997-12-19 |
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U Turn | Darrell | 1997-10-03 |
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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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The Winner | Jack | 1996-09-13 |
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Dead Man | Big George Drakoulious | 1995-12-23 |
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The Stars Fell on Henrietta | Roy | 1995-09-15 |
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Out There | Jailbird | 1995-11-19 |
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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Karl Childers | 1994-03-26 |
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On Deadly Ground | Homer Carlton | 1994-02-18 |
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Floundering | Gun Clerk | 1994-11-04 |
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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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Trouble Bound | Coldface | 1993-01-09 |
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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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Indecent Proposal | Day Tripper | 1993-04-07 |
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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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Chopper Chicks in Zombietown | Tommy | 1989-04-05 |
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Going Overboard | Dave | 1989-05-11 |
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South of Reno | Counterman | 1988-04-22 |
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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night | Self - Audience Member | 1988-01-03 |
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Hunter's Blood | Billy Bob | 1986-09-26 |
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