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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Big Bang Theory (2007) — Oliver Lorvis
2. Armageddon (1998) — Dan Truman
3. Love Actually (2003) — The US President
4. Puss in Boots (2011) — Jack (voice)
5. The Judge (2014) — Dwight Dickham
6. The Gray Man (2022) — Fitzroy
7. Fargo (2014) — Lorne Malvo
8. Eagle Eye (2008) — Thomas Morgan
9. Tombstone (1993) — Johnny Tyler
10. Bad Santa (2003) — Willie
11. American Dad! (2005) — Billy Bob Thornton (voice)
12. Faster (2010) — Cop
13. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) — Ed Crane
14. Dead Man (1995) — Big George Drakoulious
15. The Electric State (2025) — Voice (uncredited)
16. Intolerable Cruelty (2003) — Howard D. Doyle
17. Indecent Proposal (1993) — Day Tripper
18. Bound by Honor (1993) — Lightning
19. Harley Quinn (2019) — Billy Bob Thornton (voice)
20. Bandits (2001) — Terry Lee Collins
21. Entourage (2015) — Larsen McCredle
22. Monster's Ball (2001) — Hank Grotowski
23. A Simple Plan (1998) — Jacob Mitchell
24. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) — General Hollanek
25. 1883 (2021) — Marshal Jim Courtright
26. Bad Santa 2 (2016) — Willie Soke
27. Sling Blade (1996) — Karl Childers
28. U Turn (1997) — Darrell
29. King of the Hill (1997) — Boyce Hubert (voice)
30. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
31. Friday Night Lights (2004) — Coach Gary Gaines
32. Landman (2024) — Tommy Norris
33. Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) — Pat Candy
34. On Deadly Ground (1994) — Homer Carlton
35. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
36. Mr. Woodcock (2007) — Jasper Woodcock
37. Goliath (2016) — Billy McBride
38. CatDog (1998) — CatDog's Father (voice)
39. Pushing Tin (1999) — Russell Bell
40. Parkland (2013) — Forrest Sorrels

Directed

1. Sling Blade (1996) — Director
2. Goliath (2016) — Director
3. All the Pretty Horses (2000) — Director
4. Jayne Mansfield's Car (2013) — Director
5. Daddy and Them (2001) — Director
6. The King of Luck (2011) — Director
7. Widespread Panic: Panic In the Streets (2002) — Director