Billy Bob Thornton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

152

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-08-04 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Billy Bob Thornton

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.

Known For

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Landman

    Landman

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Goliath

    Goliath

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

  • The View

    The View

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • 1883

    1883

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Harley Quinn

    Harley Quinn

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • CatDog

    CatDog

  • Armageddon

    Armageddon

  • The Badge

    The Badge

  • Parkland

    Parkland

  • Bound by Honor

    Bound by Honor

  • Levity

    Levity

  • Tombstone

    Tombstone

  • Friday Night Lights

    Friday Night Lights

  • Love Actually

    Love Actually

  • Puss in Boots

    Puss in Boots

  • The Gray Man

    The Gray Man

  • Daddy and Them

    Daddy and Them

  • Floundering

    Floundering

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Pushing Tin

    Pushing Tin

  • Eagle Eye

    Eagle Eye

  • The Judge

    The Judge

  • Mr. Woodcock

    Mr. Woodcock

  • Hearts Afire

    Hearts Afire

  • Untouchable

    Untouchable

  • Homegrown

    Homegrown

  • Devil's Peak

    Devil's Peak

  • Chrystal

    Chrystal

  • Grey Knight

    Grey Knight

  • Faster

    Faster

  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

  • Evening Shade

    Evening Shade

  • Indecent Proposal

    Indecent Proposal

  • Today

    Today

  • Temple of Art

    Temple of Art

  • Bad Santa

    Bad Santa

  • Intolerable Cruelty

    Intolerable Cruelty

  • For the Boys

    For the Boys

  • A Simple Plan

    A Simple Plan

  • Dead Man

    Dead Man

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • The Man Who Wasn't There

    The Man Who Wasn't There

  • Hollywood.Con

    Hollywood.Con

  • The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

  • Hunter's Blood

    Hunter's Blood

  • CMT Music Awards

    CMT Music Awards

  • Monster's Ball

    Monster's Ball

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Bandits

    Bandits

  • U Turn

    U Turn

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • Into the Grizzly Maze

    Into the Grizzly Maze

  • Norm Macdonald Live

    Norm Macdonald Live

  • The Informers

    The Informers

  • Sling Blade

    Sling Blade

  • The Baytown Outlaws

    The Baytown Outlaws

  • On Deadly Ground

    On Deadly Ground

  • Bad News Bears

    Bad News Bears

  • London Fields

    London Fields

  • Bad Santa 2

    Bad Santa 2

  • The Ice Harvest

    The Ice Harvest

  • Cut Bank

    Cut Bank

  • The Alamo

    The Alamo

  • The Astronaut Farmer

    The Astronaut Farmer

  • Primary Colors

    Primary Colors

  • Our Brand Is Crisis

    Our Brand Is Crisis

  • A Million Little Pieces

    A Million Little Pieces

  • Jayne Mansfield's Car

    Jayne Mansfield's Car

  • A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

    A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

  • This Week in Baseball

    This Week in Baseball

  • School for Scoundrels

    School for Scoundrels

  • One False Move

    One False Move

  • Waking Up in Reno

    Waking Up in Reno

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • VH1 Rock Honors

    VH1 Rock Honors

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • 21 Years: Richard Linklater

    21 Years: Richard Linklater

  • Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed

    Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed

  • The Apostle

    The Apostle

  • Going Overboard

    Going Overboard

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

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

  • Don't Look Back

    Don't Look Back

  • South of Heaven, West of Hell

    South of Heaven, West of Hell

  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

    Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

  • Immediate Family

    Immediate Family

  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

    Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

  • Nashville Rises

    Nashville Rises

  • Trouble Bound

    Trouble Bound

  • NFL: Favre 4 Ever

    NFL: Favre 4 Ever

  • Out There

    Out There

  • The Winner

    The Winner

  • (Inside Out): Warren Zevon

    (Inside Out): Warren Zevon

  • Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman

    Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman

  • CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

    CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

  • Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

    Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

  • Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

    Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

  • Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

    Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

  • The Dark Backward

    The Dark Backward

  • ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

    ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

  • VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

    VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

  • Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

    Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

  • Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

    Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

  • The Last Real Cowboys

    The Last Real Cowboys

  • The Smell of Success

    The Smell of Success

  • Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

    Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

  • The Stars Fell on Henrietta

    The Stars Fell on Henrietta

  • Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

    Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

  • Somedays

    Somedays

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

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

  • South of Reno

    South of Reno

  • Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

    Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

  • Sport in America: Our Defining Stories

    Sport in America: Our Defining Stories

  • The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

    The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

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

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

  • IRON WILL: Veterans Battle with PTSD

    IRON WILL: Veterans Battle with PTSD

  • Dislecksia: The Movie

    Dislecksia: The Movie

  • Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

    Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

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

    2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film

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

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

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

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

  • The First Boys of Spring

    The First Boys of Spring

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

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