Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 4, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As
Reginald Perry
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.
Billy Bob Thornton’s “Sling Blade” Transformation | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
TV
American Dad!
Billy Bob Thornton (voice)
2005
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
King of the Hill
Boyce Hubert (voice)
1997
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Fargo
Lorne Malvo
2014
TV
Fargo
Narrator (voice)
2014
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Knots Landing
Timberman
1979
Filmography
2026FilmDernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern2025FilmIf These Walls Could Rock2025FilmThe Electric Stateas Voice (uncredited)2024FilmStanding on the Shoulders of Kittiesas Self2024TVLandmanas Tommy Norris2023FilmDevil's Peakas Charlie McNeely2022FilmWalk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures2022FilmImmediate Familyas Self2022FilmThe Gray Manas Fitzroy2021TV1883as Marshal Jim Courtright2021FilmHollywood.Conas Boxmaster2020FilmChuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Self2020FilmPicture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prineas Self2020FilmThe Ventures: Stars on Guitars2019TVHarley Quinnas Billy Bob Thornton (voice)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest2019FilmA Million Little Piecesas Leonard2019FilmZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texasas Self2019FilmUntouchableas Self (archive footage)2018FilmTemple of Artas Self2018FilmLondon Fieldsas Samson Young2016FilmBad Santa 2as Willie Soke2016TVGoliathas Billy McBride2016FilmIRON WILL: Veterans Battle with PTSDas Narrator2016FilmThe First Boys of Spring2016FilmWhiskey Tango Foxtrotas General Hollanek2016FilmWhat Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnuttas Self2015FilmTrailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployedas Self2015FilmOur Brand Is Crisisas Pat Candy2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015FilmEntourageas Larsen McCredle2015FilmInto the Grizzly Mazeas Douglass2015FilmDrunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor / Director2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014Film21 Years: Richard Linklateras Self - Actor2014FilmThe Judgeas Dwight Dickham2014FilmCut Bankas Stan Steeley2014TVFargoas Lorne Malvo2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2013FilmSport in America: Our Defining Storiesas Self2013FilmParklandas Forrest Sorrels2013FilmJayne Mansfield's Caras Skip Caldwell2013TVNorm Macdonald Liveas Self2012FilmThe Baytown Outlawsas Carlos2012FilmBasically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hamptonas Self2011FilmPuss in Bootsas Jack (voice)2011FilmDislecksia: The Movieas Self2011FilmThe Smell of Successas Patrick2011FilmNashville Risesas Narrator2011FilmHarry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland2010FilmAin't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helmas Self2010FilmFasteras Cop2009FilmLevon Helm: Ramble At The Rymanas Self2008FilmThe Informersas William Sloan2008FilmEagle Eyeas Thomas Morgan2008FilmVH1 Rock Honors: The Whoas Self2008FilmPick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock”as Self2008FilmMr. Woodcock: Phys Ed Trauma Talesas Self2007TVThe Big Bang Theoryas Oliver Lorvis2007FilmMr. Woodcockas Jasper Woodcock2007FilmClassic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensationas Self2007FilmThe Astronaut Farmeras Charles Farmer2006Film2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Seasonas Narrator2006Film2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Filmas Narrator2006FilmNFL: Favre 4 Everas Narrator (voice)2006FilmSchool for Scoundrelsas Dr. P2006TVVH1 Rock Honors2005FilmThe Ice Harvestas Vic2005FilmBad News Bearsas Morris Buttermaker2005FilmMr. Thornton Goes to Hollywoodas Self2005TVAmerican Dad!as Billy Bob Thornton (voice)2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmFriday Night Lightsas Coach Gary Gaines2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)2004FilmSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self2004FilmThe Alamoas Davy Crockett2004FilmChrystalas Joe2003FilmBad Santaas Willie2003FilmIntolerable Crueltyas Howard D. Doyle2003FilmLove Actuallyas The US President2003FilmWarren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heartas Narrator2003TVCelebrities Uncensoredas Self2003FilmLevityas Manuel Jordan2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002FilmWaking Up in Renoas Lonnie Earl Dodd2002FilmThe Badgeas Sheriff Darl2002TVCMT Music Awardsas Self - Presenter2002TVHypaSpaceas Self2002FilmMaking "The Man Who Wasn't There"as Self2001FilmMonster's Ballas Hank Grotowski2001FilmThe Man Who Wasn't Thereas Ed Crane2001FilmDaddy and Themas Claude Montgomery2001FilmBanditsas Terry Lee Collins2000FilmCatDog and the Great Parent Mysteryas Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice)2000FilmThe Last Real Cowboysas Tar2000FilmArista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebrationas Self2000FilmSouth of Heaven, West of Hellas Brig. Smalls1999TVThe Early Showas Self1999FilmPushing Tinas Russell Bell1998FilmA Simple Planas Jacob Mitchell1998FilmArmageddonas Dan Truman1998FilmHomegrownas Jack Marsden1998TVCatDogas CatDog's Father (voice)1998FilmPrimary Colorsas Richard Jemmons1998FilmAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Self1997FilmThe Apostleas Troublemaker1997FilmU Turnas Darrell1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmA Gun, a Car, a Blondeas Syd / Monk1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1997TVKing of the Hillas Boyce Hubert (voice)1996FilmThe Winneras Jack1996FilmSling Bladeas Karl Childers1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996FilmDon't Look Backas Marshall1995FilmDead Manas Big George Drakoulious1995FilmOut Thereas Jailbird1995FilmThe Stars Fell on Henriettaas Roy1994FilmFlounderingas Gun Clerk1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self1994FilmSome Folks Call It a Sling Bladeas Karl Childers1994FilmOn Deadly Groundas Homer Carlton1993FilmTombstoneas Johnny Tyler1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmIndecent Proposalas Day Tripper1993FilmGrey Knightas Langston1993FilmBound by Honoras Lightning1993FilmLiving and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begunas Rowdy Udall1993FilmTrouble Boundas Coldface1992TVHearts Afireas Billy Bob Davis1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self1992FilmOne False Moveas Ray Malcolm1991FilmFor the Boysas Marine Sergeant, Korea1991FilmThe Dark Backwardas Patron at Sloppy's1990TVEvening Shadeas Alvin1990TVThe Outsidersas Buck Merrill1989FilmGoing Overboardas Dave1989FilmChopper Chicks in Zombietownas Tommy1988TVThis Morningas Self - Guest1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark1988FilmSouth of Renoas Counterman1988FilmRoy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Nightas Self - Audience Member1986FilmHunter's Bloodas Billy Bob1986TVMatlockas Pawnshop Clerk1979TVKnots Landingas Timberman1977TVThis Week in Baseball1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1952TVTodayas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmSomedays