Billy Bob Thornton
Actor | Writer | Director
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Filmography
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Known For
Sling Blade Karl Childers (1996) -
The Man Who Wasn't There Ed Crane (2001) -
A Simple Plan Jacob (1998) -
Known For
Armageddon Dan Truman (1998) -
Actor
Goliath Billy McBride (2016-2019) -
London Fields Samson Young (2018) -
A Million Little Pieces Leonard (2018) -
Bad Santa 2: Outtakes Willie Soke (2017) -
Bad Santa 2: Deleted Scenes Willie Soke (2017)
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Fargo Lorne Malvo (2014-2017) -
Bad Santa 2 Willie Soke (2016)
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot General Hollanek (2016) -
American Dad! Billy Bob Thornton (2016) -
Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed Billy Bob Thornton (2015) -
![Our Brand Is Crisis]( "Our Brand Is Crisis")
Our Brand Is Crisis Pat Candy (2015) -
![Entourage]( "Entourage")
Entourage Larsen McCredle (2015) -
![Into the Grizzly Maze]( "Into the Grizzly Maze")
Into the Grizzly Maze Douglass (2015) -
![The Big Bang Theory]( "The Big Bang Theory")
The Big Bang Theory Dr. Oliver Lorvis (2014) -
![The Judge]( "The Judge")
The Judge Dwight Dickham (2014) -
![Robot Chicken]( "Robot Chicken")
Robot Chicken Grandfather Shlorp (2014) -
![Cut Bank]( "Cut Bank")
Cut Bank Big Stan Steeley (2014) -
![Parkland]( "Parkland")
Parkland Forrest Sorrels (2013) -
![The Baytown Outlaws]( "The Baytown Outlaws")
The Baytown Outlaws Carlos (2012) -
![Jayne Mansfield's Car]( "Jayne Mansfield's Car")
Jayne Mansfield's Car Skip Caldwell (2012) -
![Puss in Boots]( "Puss in Boots")
Puss in Boots Jack (2011) -
![Faster]( "Faster")
Faster Cop (2010) -
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![Deadly Creatures]( "Deadly Creatures")
Deadly Creatures Wade (2009) -
![The Smell of Success]( "The Smell of Success")
The Smell of Success Patrick (2009) -
![The Informers]( "The Informers")
The Informers William Sloan (2008) -
![Eagle Eye]( "Eagle Eye")
Eagle Eye Agent Thomas Morgan (2008) -
![Mr. Woodcock]( "Mr. Woodcock")
Mr. Woodcock Jasper Woodcock (2007) -
![The Astronaut Farmer]( "The Astronaut Farmer")
The Astronaut Farmer Charles Farmer (2006) -
![NFL: Favre 4 Ever]( "NFL: Favre 4 Ever")
NFL: Favre 4 Ever Narrator (2006) -
![School for Scoundrels]( "School for Scoundrels")
School for Scoundrels Dr. P (2006) -
![The Ice Harvest]( "The Ice Harvest")
The Ice Harvest Vic Cavanaugh (2005) -
![Bad News Bears]( "Bad News Bears")
Bad News Bears Morris Buttermaker (2005) -
![CatDog]( "CatDog")
CatDog CatDog's Father (2000-2005) -
![Friday Night Lights]( "Friday Night Lights")
Friday Night Lights Coach Gary Gaines (2004) -
![The Alamo]( "The Alamo")
The Alamo Davy Crockett (2004) -
![Chrystal]( "Chrystal")
Chrystal Joe (2004) -
![Bad Santa: Outtakes]( "Bad Santa: Outtakes")
Bad Santa: Outtakes Willie (2003) -
![Bad Santa: Deleted Scenes]( "Bad Santa: Deleted Scenes")
Bad Santa: Deleted Scenes Willie (2003) -
![Bad Santa]( "Bad Santa")
Bad Santa Willie (2003) -
![Love Actually]( "Love Actually")
Love Actually The US President (2003) -
![Intolerable Cruelty]( "Intolerable Cruelty")
Intolerable Cruelty Howard D. Doyle (2003) -
![Levity]( "Levity")
Levity Manuel Jordan (2003) -
![Waking Up in Reno]( "Waking Up in Reno")
Waking Up in Reno Lonnie Earl Dodd (2002) -
![The Badge]( "The Badge")
The Badge Sheriff Darl Hardwick (2002) -
CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (2001)
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![Monster's Ball]( "Monster's Ball")
Monster's Ball Hank Grotowski (2001) -
![Bandits]( "Bandits")
Bandits Terry Collins (2001) -
![Daddy and Them]( "Daddy and Them")
Daddy and Them Claude Montgomery (2001) -
![The Man Who Wasn't There]( "The Man Who Wasn't There")
The Man Who Wasn't There Ed Crane (2001) -
![The Last Real Cowboys]( "The Last Real Cowboys")
The Last Real Cowboys Tar (2000) -
![South of Heaven, West of Hell]( "South of Heaven, West of Hell")
South of Heaven, West of Hell Brig. Smalls (2000) -
![Pushing Tin]( "Pushing Tin")
Pushing Tin Russell Bell (1999) -
![King of the Hill]( "King of the Hill")
King of the Hill Boyce Hubert (1998) -
![A Simple Plan]( "A Simple Plan")
A Simple Plan Jacob (1998) -
![Armageddon]( "Armageddon")
Armageddon Dan Truman (1998) -
![Homegrown]( "Homegrown")
Homegrown Jack Marsden (1998) -
![Primary Colors]( "Primary Colors")
Primary Colors Richard Jemmons (1998) -
![An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn]( "An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn")
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn Billy Bob Thornton (1997) -
![The Apostle]( "The Apostle")
The Apostle Troublemaker (1997) -
![U Turn]( "U Turn")
U Turn Darrell (1997) -
![Princess Mononoke]( "Princess Mononoke")
Princess Mononoke Jigo (1997) -
![A Gun, a Car, a Blonde]( "A Gun, a Car, a Blonde")
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde Syd / Monk (1997) -
![Ellen]( "Ellen")
Ellen The Grocer (1997) -
![The Winner]( "The Winner")
The Winner Jack (1996) -
![Sling Blade]( "Sling Blade")
Sling Blade Karl Childers (1996) -
![Don't Look Back]( "Don't Look Back")
Don't Look Back Marshall (1996) -
![Hearts Afire]( "Hearts Afire")
Hearts Afire Billy Bob Davis (1992-1995) -
![Out There]( "Out There")
Out There Jailbird (1995) -
![The Stars Fell on Henrietta]( "The Stars Fell on Henrietta")
The Stars Fell on Henrietta Roy (1995) -
![Dead Man]( "Dead Man")
Dead Man Big George Drakoulious (1995) -
![On Deadly Ground]( "On Deadly Ground")
On Deadly Ground Homer Carlton (1994) -
![Floundering]( "Floundering")
Floundering Gun Clerk (1994) -
![Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade]( "Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade")
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Karl Childers (1994) -
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun Rowdy Udall (1993)
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![Tombstone]( "Tombstone")
Tombstone Johnny Tyler (1993) -
![Indecent Proposal]( "Indecent Proposal")
Indecent Proposal Day Tripper (1993) -
![Grey Knight]( "Grey Knight")
Grey Knight Langston (1993) -
![Blood In, Blood Out]( "Blood In, Blood Out")
Blood In, Blood Out Lightning (1993) -
![Trouble Bound]( "Trouble Bound")
Trouble Bound Coldface (1993) -
![One False Move]( "One False Move")
One False Move Ray Malcolm (1992) -
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing Timberman (1992) -
![Evening Shade]( "Evening Shade")
Evening Shade Alvin (1990-1991) -
![For the Boys]( "For the Boys")
For the Boys Marine Sergeant, Korea (1991) -
![The Dark Backward]( "The Dark Backward")
The Dark Backward Patron at Sloppy's (1991) -
![The Outsiders]( "The Outsiders")
The Outsiders Buck Merrill (1990) -
![Chopper Chicks in Zombietown]( "Chopper Chicks in Zombietown")
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown Donny (1989) -
![Going Overboard]( "Going Overboard")
Going Overboard Dave (1989) -
Circus Billy Bob (1988)
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![South of Reno]( "South of Reno")
South of Reno Counterman (1988) -
![The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains]( "The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains")
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Conductor (1987) -
![Matlock]( "Matlock")
Matlock Pawnshop Clerk (1987) -
Actor
![Hunter's Blood]( "Hunter's Blood")
Hunter's Blood Billy Bob (1986) -
Writer
![Jayne Mansfield's Car]( "Jayne Mansfield's Car")
Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012) -
![Daddy and Them]( "Daddy and Them")
Daddy and Them (2001) -
![Camouflage]( "Camouflage")
Camouflage (2001) -
![The Gift]( "The Gift")
The Gift (2000) -
![The Last Real Cowboys]( "The Last Real Cowboys")
The Last Real Cowboys (2000) -
![Sling Blade]( "Sling Blade")
Sling Blade (1996) -
![Don't Look Back]( "Don't Look Back")
Don't Look Back (1996) -
![A Family Thing]( "A Family Thing")
A Family Thing (1996) -
![Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade]( "Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade")
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Writer
![One False Move]( "One False Move")
One False Move (1992) -
Director
![Jayne Mansfield's Car]( "Jayne Mansfield's Car")
Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012) -
![The King of Luck]( "The King of Luck")
The King of Luck (2011) -
![Daddy and Them]( "Daddy and Them")
Daddy and Them (2001) -
![All the Pretty Horses]( "All the Pretty Horses")
All the Pretty Horses (2000) -
![Sling Blade]( "Sling Blade")
Sling Blade (1996) -
Director
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Soundtrack
![Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]( "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot")
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) -
![Jayne Mansfield's Car]( "Jayne Mansfield's Car")
Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012) -
![Weeds]( "Weeds")
Weeds (2007) -
![Waking Up in Reno]( "Waking Up in Reno")
Waking Up in Reno (2002) -
Soundtrack
![Camouflage]( "Camouflage")
Camouflage (2001) -
Producer
![All the Pretty Horses]( "All the Pretty Horses")
All the Pretty Horses (2000) -
Archive footage
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018) -
![Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives]( "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives")
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![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2015-2016) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2016) -
The Naked Babes of Batman (2016)
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![Nostalgia Critic]( "Nostalgia Critic")
Nostalgia Critic (2014) -
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![Too Young to Die]( "Too Young to Die")
Too Young to Die (2012) -
![Troma Is Spanish for Troma]( "Troma Is Spanish for Troma")
Troma Is Spanish for Troma (2010) -
Buscando a Penélope (2009)
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Once, pequeño gran éxito (2008)
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
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![Canada A.M.]( "Canada A.M.")
Canada A.M. (2007) -
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![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2006) -
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![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2005) -
![Celebrities Uncensored]( "Celebrities Uncensored")
Celebrities Uncensored (2004) -
Short Insanity 6 (2000)
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![Svengoolie]( "Svengoolie")
Svengoolie (2000) -
![Aerosmith: I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing]( "Aerosmith: I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing")
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Archive footage
![Gomorron]( "Gomorron")
Gomorron (1998) -
![Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater]( "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater")
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1995)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Is very insistent on researching the roles he plays. If, for example, he has to play a lawyer and must use a lot of legal parlance, he will not deliver until he is fully conversant and familiar with every aspect of the legal terminology and ...
Quotes
I can't sit through plays and musical theatre. I just want to run up onstage and mess up their hair and turn over the furniture.
Trademark
Frequently plays sleazy and immoral characters
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
William Robert Thornton
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)User Polls
Golden Globes 2017 — Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Coen Brothers Regulars
Who's Your Santa?
1955's Top 35
Brrrr... Who's the Coldest of the Cold?
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