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Billy Bob Thornton

Acting · Born August 4, 1955 · Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

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 with Billy Bob Thornton

• Primetime (2026) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Puss in Boots (2011) — Jack (voice)
• Love Actually (2003) — The US President
• The Judge (2014) — Dwight Dickham
• The Electric State (2025) — Voice (uncredited)
• The Gray Man (2022) — Fitzroy
• Armageddon (1998) — Dan Truman
• Indecent Proposal (1993) — Day Tripper
• Bound by Honor (1993) — Lightning
• Eagle Eye (2008) — Thomas Morgan
• Tombstone (1993) — Johnny Tyler
• Entourage (2015) — Larsen McCredle

TV shows with Billy Bob Thornton

• Fargo (2014) — Lorne Malvo
• Landman (2024) — Tommy Norris
• Goliath (2016) — Billy McBride
• Hearts Afire (1992) — Billy Bob Davis
• The Outsiders (1990) — Buck Merrill