Billy Bob Thornton
| First Name | Billy |
| Middle Name | Bob |
| Last Name | Thornton |
| Full Name at Birth | William Robert Thornton |
| Other Names | Billy Bob |
| Age | 56 |
| Date of Birth | August 4, 1955 |
| Birthplace | Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Distinctive Features | Country Accent |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Multiracial |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Malvern High School, Malvern, AR (1973) |
| University | Psychology, Henderson State University (dropped out after two semesters) |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Writer |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Sling Blade, Hearts Afire, Bad Santa |
| Music Genre | Country |
| Other Family Members | Terry FunkDory Funk Jr. |
| Friends | John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck |
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.
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Filmography
Selected Billy Bob Thornton film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2013
Jayne Mansfield's Car
Skip Caldwell
2001
CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery
Hound Dog McDog/CatDog's Step-father
2000
The Last Real Cowboys
Tar
1998
CatDog
CatDog's Father and Hound Dog McDog
1996
The Winner
Jack
1996
Don't Look Back
Marshall
1995
Out There
Jailbird
1994
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
Karl Childers
1991
The Dark Backward
Patron at Sloppy's
1988
South of Reno
Counterman
1988
Circus
Billy Bob
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Conductor
Director Credits
2013
Jayne Mansfield's Car
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2011
The King of Luck
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Writer Credits
2013
Jayne Mansfield's Car
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2009
The Boxer: Based on the Life Story of Sugar Ray Leonard
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1996
Don't Look Back
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1994
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
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All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Billy Bob Thornton
Daddy and Them (2001)
Sling Blade (1996)
