Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

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
    Place of birth
    Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
    Birthday
    August 1955
Armageddon
Armageddon
6.835
Monster's Ball
Monster's Ball
6.8
Bad Santa
Bad Santa
6.545
The Badge
The Badge
5.9
U Turn
U Turn
6.615
A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan
7.196
Bandits
Bandits
6.299
The Alamo
The Alamo
5.8
The Apostle
The Apostle
6.3
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There
7.526
Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal
6.399
Levity
Levity
6.1
One False Move
One False Move
6.6
Waking Up in Reno
Waking Up in Reno
5
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
6.243
Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty
5.947
Tombstone
Tombstone
7.587
South of Heaven, West of Hell
South of Heaven, West of Hell
5
The Ice Harvest
The Ice Harvest
5.912
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
6.28
Pushing Tin
Pushing Tin
5.9
Daddy and Them
Daddy and Them
5.4
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
4.3
Eagle Eye
Eagle Eye
6.477
Sling Blade
Sling Blade
7.539
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground
5.212
Mr. Woodcock
Mr. Woodcock
5.1
Chrystal
Chrystal
5.9
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
5.468
Bad News Bears
Bad News Bears
5.8
Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor
8.1
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
6.8
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
6.912
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
7.5
Faster
Faster
6.345
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
4.8
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success
5.6
Untouchable
Untouchable
6.453
Dislecksia: The Movie
Dislecksia: The Movie
0
The Informers
The Informers
4.8
Homegrown
Homegrown
5.619
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
6.5
Devil's Peak
Devil's Peak
5.6
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
4.6
Grey Knight
Grey Knight
4.722
The Baytown Outlaws
The Baytown Outlaws
5.958
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1
Trouble Bound
Trouble Bound
5.9
Jayne Mansfield's Car
Jayne Mansfield's Car
5.8
Nashville Rises
Nashville Rises
8
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
6.2
The Winner
The Winner
4.5
Temple of Art
Temple of Art
0
Parkland
Parkland
6.245
London Fields
London Fields
5.037
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton
6.3
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland
0
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
7.8
Into the Grizzly Maze
Into the Grizzly Maze
5.36
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
0
Entourage
Entourage
6.259
Immediate Family
Immediate Family
7.4
Cut Bank
Cut Bank
5.7
The Judge
The Judge
7.329
Floundering
Floundering
4.7
The First Boys of Spring
The First Boys of Spring
0
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
6.1
(Inside Out): Warren Zevon
(Inside Out): Warren Zevon
10
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
6.3
Going Overboard
Going Overboard
2.4
Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis
5.862
Love Actually
Love Actually
7.1
CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery
CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery
7.7
21 Years: Richard Linklater
21 Years: Richard Linklater
6.2
Bad Santa 2
Bad Santa 2
5.422
Out There
Out There
4.8
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.6
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
6.2
Dead Man
Dead Man
7.3
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
0
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots
6.581
Hunter's Blood
Hunter's Blood
5.5
Sport in America: Our Defining Stories
Sport in America: Our Defining Stories
8
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
3.9
Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman
Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman
0
South of Reno
South of Reno
4.8
NFL: Favre 4 Ever
8
A Million Little Pieces
A Million Little Pieces
6.106
Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin
Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin
5.174
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
7.5
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
7.1
Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures
Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures
0
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
5
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
7
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
0
2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film
2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film
0
The Last Real Cowboys
The Last Real Cowboys
7
The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward
5.6
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
5
The Gray Man
The Gray Man
6.926
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
0
Hollywood.Con
Hollywood.Con
3.6
For the Boys
For the Boys
6.2
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
5.6
2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Season
2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Season
9.2