Directed credits
7
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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2.2
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 1All crew credits: 17
TMDB ID: 879
IMDb ID: nm0000671
Known for: Acting
Born: August 4, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.24
Wikidata: Q202735
Also known as
Reginald Perry
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Writer (4)Story (2)Thanks (2)Executive Producer (1)Screenplay (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Billy Bob Thornton.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Billy Bob Thornton.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Billy Bob Thornton.
as Lightning
Bound by Honor
1993 • Movie
as Johnny Tyler
Tombstone
1993 • Movie
Director
Sling Blade
1996 • Movie
as Ed Crane
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 • Movie
as Dwight Dickham
The Judge
2014 • Movie
as Big George Drakoulious
Dead Man
1995 • Movie
as Jacob Mitchell
A Simple Plan
1998 • Movie
as The US President
Love Actually
2003 • Movie
as Fitzroy
The Gray Man
2022 • Movie
as Coach Gary Gaines
Friday Night Lights
2004 • Movie
as Dan Truman
Armageddon
1998 • Movie
as Hank Grotowski
Monster's Ball
2001 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Billy Bob Thornton.
as Billy Bob Thornton (voice) • 1 eps
Harley Quinn
2019 • Series
as Lorne Malvo • 10 eps
Fargo
2014 • Series
as Marshal Jim Courtright • 1 eps
1883
2021 • Series
Executive Producer • 10 eps
Landman
2024 • Series
as Oliver Lorvis • 1 eps
The Big Bang Theory
2007 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Goliath
2016 • Series
as Boyce Hubert (voice) • 1 eps
King of the Hill
1997 • Series
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Pawnshop Clerk • 1 eps
Matlock
1986 • Series
as CatDog's Father (voice) • 1 eps
CatDog
1998 • Series
as Billy Bob Thornton (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Billy Bob Thornton.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Billy Bob Thornton.
as Self • 4 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 • Series
as Billy Bob Thornton (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Lorne Malvo • 10 eps
Fargo
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Boyce Hubert (voice) • 1 eps
King of the Hill
1997 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Billy Bob Thornton.
Thanks
Help Her Live
2022 • Movie
Thanks
Small Town Saturday Night
2010 • Movie
Story
Camouflage
2001 • Movie
Screenplay
The Gift
2000 • Movie
Story
The Last Real Cowboys
2000 • Movie
Writer
Don't Look Back
1996 • Movie
Writer
A Family Thing
1996 • Movie
Writer
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
1994 • Movie
Writer
One False Move
1992 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Billy Bob Thornton.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Billy Bob Thornton.
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
2026 • Movie
If These Walls Could Rock
2025 • Movie
as Voice (uncredited)
The Electric State
2025 • Movie
as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
2024 • Movie
as Charlie McNeely
Devil's Peak
2023 • Movie
Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures
2022 • Movie
as Self
Immediate Family
2022 • Movie
as Fitzroy
The Gray Man
2022 • Movie
as Boxmaster
Hollywood.Con
2021 • Movie
as Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020 • Movie
as Self
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
2020 • Movie
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
2020 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Billy Bob Thornton.
as Tommy Norris • 20 eps
Landman
2024 • Series
as Marshal Jim Courtright • 1 eps
1883
2021 • Series
as Billy Bob Thornton (voice) • 1 eps
Harley Quinn
2019 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Billy McBride • 32 eps
Goliath
2016 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 • Series
as Lorne Malvo • 10 eps
Fargo
2014 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Norm Macdonald Live
2013 • Series