Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 4, 1955 (age 70)

Place of Birth

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Also Known As

Reginald Perry

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2024FilmStanding on the Shoulders of Kittiesas Self 2024TVLandmanas Tommy Norris 2023FilmDevil's Peakas Charlie McNeely 2022FilmWalk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures 2022FilmImmediate Familyas Self 2022FilmThe Gray Manas Fitzroy 2021TV1883as Marshal Jim Courtright 2021FilmHollywood.Conas Boxmaster 2020FilmChuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Self 2020FilmPicture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prineas Self 2020FilmThe Ventures: Stars on Guitars 2019TVHarley Quinnas Billy Bob Thornton (voice)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest 2019FilmA Million Little Piecesas Leonard 2019FilmUntouchableas Self (archive footage)2019FilmZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texasas Self 2018FilmTemple of Artas Self 2018FilmLondon Fieldsas Samson Young 2016FilmBad Santa 2as Willie Soke 2016TVGoliathas Billy McBride 2016FilmIRON WILL: Veterans Battle with PTSDas Narrator 2016FilmThe First Boys of Spring 2016FilmWhiskey Tango Foxtrotas General Hollanek 2016FilmWhat Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnuttas Self 2015FilmTrailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployedas Self 2015FilmOur Brand Is Crisisas Pat Candy 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self 2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self 2015FilmEntourageas Larsen McCredle 2015FilmInto the Grizzly Mazeas Douglass 2015FilmDrunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor / Director 2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self 2014Film21 Years: Richard Linklateras Self - Actor 2014FilmThe Judgeas Dwight Dickham 2014FilmCut Bankas Stan Steeley 2014TVFargoas Lorne Malvo 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest 2013FilmSport in America: Our Defining Storiesas Self 2013FilmParklandas Forrest Sorrels 2013FilmJayne Mansfield's Caras Skip Caldwell 2013TVNorm Macdonald Liveas Self 2012FilmThe Baytown Outlawsas Carlos 2012FilmBasically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hamptonas Self 2011FilmPuss in Bootsas Jack (voice)2011FilmDislecksia: The Movieas Self 2011FilmThe Smell of Successas Patrick 2011FilmNashville Risesas Narrator 2011FilmHarry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland 2010FilmAin't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helmas Self 2010FilmFasteras Cop 2009FilmLevon Helm: Ramble At The Rymanas Self 2008FilmThe Informersas William Sloan 2008FilmEagle Eyeas Thomas Morgan 2008FilmVH1 Rock Honors: The Whoas Self 2007TVThe Big Bang Theoryas Oliver Lorvis 2007FilmMr. Woodcockas Jasper Woodcock 2007FilmClassic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensationas Self 2007FilmThe Astronaut Farmeras Charles Farmer 2006Film2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Seasonas Narrator 2006Film2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Filmas Narrator 2006FilmNFL: Favre 4 Everas Narrator (voice)2006FilmSchool for Scoundrelsas Dr. P 2006TVVH1 Rock Honors 2005FilmThe Ice Harvestas Vic 2005FilmBad News Bearsas Morris Buttermaker 2005FilmMr. Thornton Goes to Hollywoodas Self 2005TVAmerican Dad!as Billy Bob Thornton (voice)2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self 2004FilmFriday Night Lightsas Coach Gary Gaines 2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)2004FilmSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self 2004FilmThe Alamoas Davy Crockett 2004FilmChrystalas Joe 2003FilmBad Santaas Willie 2003FilmIntolerable Crueltyas Howard D. Doyle 2003FilmLove Actuallyas The US President 2003FilmWarren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heartas Narrator 2003TVCelebrities Uncensoredas Self 2003FilmLevityas Manuel Jordan 2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 2002FilmWaking Up in Renoas Lonnie Earl Dodd 2002FilmThe Badgeas Sheriff Darl 2002TVCMT Music Awardsas Self - Presenter 2002TVHypaSpaceas Self 2002FilmMaking "The Man Who Wasn't There"as Self 2001FilmMonster's Ballas Hank Grotowski 2001FilmThe Man Who Wasn't Thereas Ed Crane 2001FilmDaddy and Themas Claude Montgomery 2001FilmBanditsas Terry Lee Collins 2000FilmCatDog and the Great Parent Mysteryas Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice)2000FilmThe Last Real Cowboysas Tar 2000FilmArista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebrationas Self 2000FilmSouth of Heaven, West of Hellas Brig. Smalls 1999TVThe Early Showas Self 1999FilmPushing Tinas Russell Bell 1998FilmA Simple Planas Jacob Mitchell 1998FilmArmageddonas Dan Truman 1998FilmHomegrownas Jack Marsden 1998TVCatDogas Father (voice)1998FilmPrimary Colorsas Richard Jemmons 1998FilmAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Self 1997FilmThe Apostleas Troublemaker 1997FilmU Turnas Darrell 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997FilmA Gun, a Car, a Blondeas Syd / Monk 1997TVClassic Albumsas Self 1997TVKing of the Hillas Boyce Hubert (voice)1996FilmThe Winneras Jack 1996FilmSling Bladeas Karl Childers 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996FilmDon't Look Backas Marshall 1995FilmDead Manas Big George Drakoulious 1995FilmOut Thereas Jailbird 1995FilmThe Stars Fell on Henriettaas Roy 1994FilmFlounderingas Gun Clerk 1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self 1994FilmSome Folks Call It a Sling Bladeas Karl Childers 1994FilmOn Deadly Groundas Homer Carlton 1993FilmTombstoneas Johnny Tyler 1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1993FilmIndecent Proposalas Day Tripper 1993FilmGrey Knightas Langston 1993FilmBound by Honoras Lightning 1993FilmLiving and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begunas Rowdy Udall 1993FilmTrouble Boundas Coldface 1992TVHearts Afireas Billy Bob Davis 1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self 1991FilmFor the Boysas Marine Sergeant, Korea 1991FilmOne False Moveas Ray Malcolm 1991FilmThe Dark Backwardas Patron at Sloppy's 1990TVEvening Shadeas Alvin 1990TVThe Outsidersas Buck Merrill 1989FilmGoing Overboardas Dave 1989FilmChopper Chicks in Zombietownas Tommy 1988TVThis Morningas Self - Guest 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988FilmSouth of Renoas Counterman 1988FilmRoy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Nightas Self - Audience Member 1986FilmHunter's Bloodas Billy Bob 1986TVMatlockas Pawnshop Clerk 1979TVKnots Landingas Timberman 1977TVThis Week in Baseball 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1952TVTodayas Self 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee —FilmSomedays —FilmA Celebration of the Life and Times of Skippy Jessop