- BIRTH 04/08/1955
- Country United States
- SHOWS 31
- MOVIES 64
- DIRECTOR 3
- SCRIPT 7
- PRODUCTION 1
Billy Bob Thornton
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.
Shows (31)
Movies (64)
CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery
CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery
Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of…
Other Voices (voice)
Director (3)
Script (7)
The Gift
The Gift
One False Move
One False Move
Sling Blade
Sling Blade
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
A Family Thing
A Family Thing
Camouflage
Camouflage
Daddy and Them
Daddy and Them
Production
All the Pretty Horses
All the Pretty Horses
