Billy Bob Thornton
Actor
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
Armageddon
as Dan Truman 1998
Love Actually
as The US President 2003
Puss in Boots
as Jack (voice) 2011
The Judge
as Dwight Dickham 2014
The Gray Man
as Fitzroy 2022
Eagle Eye
as Thomas Morgan 2008
Tombstone
as Johnny Tyler 1993
Bad Santa
as Willie 2003
Faster
as Cop 2010
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Ed Crane 2001
Dead Man
as Big George Drakoulious 1995
Intolerable Cruelty
as Howard D. Doyle 2003
Indecent Proposal
as Day Tripper 1993
Bound by Honor
as Lightning 1993
Entourage
as Larsen McCredle 2015
Bandits
as Terry Lee Collins 2001
Monster's Ball
as Hank Grotowski 2001