Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-08-04 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Also Known As

Reginald Perry

Билли Боб Торнтон

Μπίλι Μπομπ Θόρτον

빌리 밥 손튼

بیلی باب تورنتون

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

Acting

Armageddon

1998

Armageddon

as

Dan Truman

Monster's Ball

2001

Monster's Ball

as

Hank Grotowski

Bad Santa

2003

Bad Santa

as

Willie

2002

The Badge

as

Sheriff Darl

U Turn

1997

U Turn

as

Darrell

A Simple Plan

1998

A Simple Plan

as

Jacob Mitchell

Bandits

2001

Bandits

as

Terry Lee Collins

The Alamo

2004

The Alamo

as

Davy Crockett

The Apostle

1997

The Apostle

as

Troublemaker

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

The Man Who Wasn't There

as

Ed Crane

Indecent Proposal

1993

Indecent Proposal

as

Day Tripper

Levity

2003

Levity

as

Manuel Jordan

Waking Up in Reno

2002

Waking Up in Reno

as

Lonnie Earl Dodd

One False Move

1991

One False Move

as

Ray Malcolm

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

The Astronaut Farmer

as

Charles Farmer

Intolerable Cruelty

2003

Intolerable Cruelty

as

Howard D. Doyle

Tombstone

1993

Tombstone

as

Johnny Tyler

South of Heaven, West of Hell

2000

South of Heaven, West of Hell

as

Brig. Smalls

The Ice Harvest

2005

The Ice Harvest

as

Vic

Primary Colors

1998

Primary Colors

as

Richard Jemmons

Pushing Tin

1999

Pushing Tin

as

Russell Bell

Daddy and Them

2001

Daddy and Them

as

Claude Montgomery

Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

1989

Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

as

Tommy

Eagle Eye

2008

Eagle Eye

as

Thomas Morgan

Sling Blade

1996

Sling Blade

as

Karl Childers

Mr. Woodcock

2007

Mr. Woodcock

as

Jasper Woodcock

On Deadly Ground

1994

On Deadly Ground

as

Homer Carlton

Chrystal

2004

Chrystal

as

Joe

School for Scoundrels

2006

School for Scoundrels

as

Dr. P

Bad News Bears

2005

Bad News Bears

as

Morris Buttermaker

Bound by Honor

1993

Bound by Honor

as

Lightning

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

1994

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

as

Karl Childers

Friday Night Lights

2004

Friday Night Lights

as

Coach Gary Gaines

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

1988

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

as

Self - Audience Member

Faster

2010

Faster

as

Cop

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

1997

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

as

Syd / Monk

The Smell of Success

2011

The Smell of Success

as

Patrick

Untouchable

2019

Untouchable

as

Self (archive footage)

Dislecksia: The Movie

2011

Dislecksia: The Movie

as

Self

The Informers

2008

The Informers

as

William Sloan

Homegrown

1998

Homegrown

as

Jack Marsden

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

2007

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

as

Self

Devil's Peak

2023

Devil's Peak

as

Charlie McNeely

Don't Look Back

1996

Don't Look Back

as

Marshall

Grey Knight

1993

Grey Knight

as

Langston

The Baytown Outlaws

2012

The Baytown Outlaws

as

Carlos

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

as

Rowdy Udall

Trouble Bound

1993

Trouble Bound

as

Coldface

Jayne Mansfield's Car

2013

Jayne Mansfield's Car

as

Skip Caldwell

Nashville Rises

2011

Nashville Rises

as

narration

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

2010

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

as

Self

The Winner

1996

The Winner

as

Jack

Temple of Art

2018

Temple of Art

as

Self

Parkland

2013

Parkland

as

Forrest Sorrels

London Fields

2018

London Fields

as

Samson Young

Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

2012

Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

as

Self

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

as

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self

Into the Grizzly Maze

2015

Into the Grizzly Maze

as

Douglass

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

2016

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

as

Self

Entourage

2015

Entourage

as

Larsen McCredle

Immediate Family

2022

Immediate Family

as

Cut Bank

2014

Cut Bank

as

Stan Steeley

The Judge

2014

The Judge

as

Dwight Dickham

Floundering

1994

Floundering

as

Gun Clerk

The First Boys of Spring

2016

The First Boys of Spring

as

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

1995

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

as

Roy

(Inside Out): Warren Zevon

2003

(Inside Out): Warren Zevon

as

Narrator

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

as

General Hollanek

Going Overboard

1989

Going Overboard

as

Dave

2015

Our Brand Is Crisis

as

Pat Candy

Love Actually

2003

Love Actually

as

The US President

CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

2000

CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

as

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

21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014

21 Years: Richard Linklater

as

Self - Actor

Bad Santa 2

2016

Bad Santa 2

as

Willie Soke

Out There

1995

Out There

as

Jailbird

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as

Self - Actor / Director

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

as

Self

Dead Man

1995

Dead Man

as

Big George Drakoulious

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

2002

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

as

Self

Puss in Boots

2011

Puss in Boots

as

Jack (voice)

Hunter's Blood

1986

Hunter's Blood

as

Billy Bob

Sport in America: Our Defining Stories

2013

Sport in America: Our Defining Stories

as

Self

Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman

2009

Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman

as

Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

as

Self

South of Reno

1988

South of Reno

as

Counterman

NFL: Favre 4 Ever

2006

NFL: Favre 4 Ever

as

Voice

A Million Little Pieces

2019

A Million Little Pieces

as

Leonard

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

2015

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

as

Self

ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

2019

ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

as

Self

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

as

Other Voices (voice)

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

2022

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

as

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

2020

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

as

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

2005

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

as

Self

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

2020

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

as

Self

2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film

2006

2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film

as

Narrator

The Last Real Cowboys

2000

The Last Real Cowboys

as

Tar

The Dark Backward

1991

The Dark Backward

as

Patron at Sloppy's

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

as

Self

The Gray Man

2022

The Gray Man

as

Fitzroy

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

as

Self

Hollywood.Con

2021

Hollywood.Con

as

Boxmaster

For the Boys

1991

For the Boys

as

Marine Sergeant, Korea

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

2024

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

as

Self

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

2006

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

as

Narrator

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

Matlock

Matlock

as

Today

Today

as

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

The View

The View

as

Self

The Early Show

The Early Show

as

Self

HypaSpace

HypaSpace

as

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Self

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

as

Billy Bob Davis

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Timberman

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

This Week in Baseball

This Week in Baseball

as

VH1 Rock Honors

VH1 Rock Honors

as

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Fargo

Fargo

as

Lorne Malvo

Norm Macdonald Live

Norm Macdonald Live

as

Self

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

as

Oliver Lorvis

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Goliath

Goliath

as

Billy McBride

Landman

Landman

as

Tommy Norris

Fargo

Fargo

as

Narrator (voice)

CatDog

CatDog

as

Father (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

as

Billy Bob Thornton (voice)

1883

1883

as

Marshal Jim Courtright

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

as

Self

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as

Boyce Hubert (voice)

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Billy Bob Thornton (voice)

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as

Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

as

Self

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

as

Buck Merrill

This Morning

This Morning

as

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as

Self

Evening Shade

Evening Shade

as

Alvin

Production

All the Pretty Horses

2000

All the Pretty Horses

as

Landman

Landman

as

Crew

Small Town Saturday Night

2010

Small Town Saturday Night

as

Help Her Live

2022

Help Her Live

as

Directing

All the Pretty Horses

2000

All the Pretty Horses

as

Sling Blade

1996

Sling Blade

as

Daddy and Them

2001

Daddy and Them

as

Jayne Mansfield's Car

2013

Jayne Mansfield's Car

as

The King of Luck

2011

The King of Luck

as

Goliath

Goliath

as