Billy Bob Thornton
Biography
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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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| Acting | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Puss in Boots … Jack (voice) |
| 2010 | Faster … Cop |
| 2009 | The Smell of Success … Patrick |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye … Thomas Morgan |
| 2008 | The Informers … William |
| 2007 | Mr. Woodcock … Jasper Woodcock |
| 2006 | School for Scoundrels … Dr. P |
| 2006 | The Astronaut Farmer … Charles Farmer |
| 2005 | The Ice Harvest … Vic |
| 2005 | Bad News Bears … Morris Buttermaker |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights … Coach Gary Gaines |
| 2004 | Chrystal … Joe |
| 2004 | The Alamo … Davy Crockett |
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty … Howard D. Doyle |
| 2003 | Love Actually … The US President |
| 2003 | Bad Santa … Willie |
| 2003 | Levity … Manual Jordan |
| 2002 | The Badge … Sheriff Darl |
| 2002 | Waking Up in Reno … Lonnie Earl Dodd |
| 2001 | Bandits … Terry Lee Collins |
| 2001 | Monster's Ball … Hank Grotowski |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There … Ed Crane |
| 2001 | Daddy and Them … Claude Montgomery |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of Hell … Brig. Smalls |
| 1999 | A Gun, a Car, a Blonde … Syd / Monk |
| 1999 | Pushing Tin … Russell Bell |
| 1998 | Armageddon … Dan Truman, NASA Administrator |
| 1998 | Primary Colors … Richard Jemmons |
| 1998 | A Simple Plan … Jacob Mitchell |
| 1997 | The Apostle … Troublemaker |
| 1997 | U-Turn … Darrell |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke … Jigo (English Version) |
| 1996 | Sling Blade … Karl Childers |
| 1996 | Don't Look Back … Marshall |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground … Homer Carlton |
| 1994 | Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade … Karl Childers |
| 1993 | Blood In Blood Out … Lightning |
| 1993 | Indecent Proposal … Day Tripper |
| 1993 | Grey Knight … Langston |
| 1993 | Tombstone … Johnny Tyler |
| 1993 | Trouble Bound … Coldface |
| 1992 | One False Move … Ray Malcolm |
| 1989 | Chopper Chicks in Zombietown … Tommy |
| Directing | |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Daddy and Them … Director |
| 2000 | All the Pretty Horses … Director |
| 1996 | Sling Blade … Director |
| Writing | |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Daddy and Them … Writer |
| 2000 | The Gift … Screenplay |
| 1996 | Sling Blade … Screenplay |
| 1996 | Sling Blade … Theatre Play |
| 1994 | Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade … Author |
| 1992 | One False Move … Writer |