Directed credits
6
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
5.0
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 1All crew credits: 16
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 - 2024
Years active: 81
Average TMDB rating: 6.2
Wikidata: Q202735
Also known as
Reginald Perry
Frequent jobs
Director (6)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.
8.1
Bound by Honor
as Lightning
1993 Movie
7.6
Tombstone
as Johnny Tyler
1993 Movie
7.5
Sling Blade
Director
1996 Movie
7.5
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Ed Crane
2001 Movie
7.3
The Judge
as Dwight Dickham
2014 Movie
7.3
Dead Man
as Big George Drakoulious
1995 Movie
7.2
A Simple Plan
as Jacob Mitchell
1998 Movie
7.1
Love Actually
as The US President
2003 Movie
6.9
The Gray Man
as Fitzroy
2022 Movie
6.9
Friday Night Lights
as Coach Gary Gaines
2004 Movie
6.8
Armageddon
as Dan Truman
1998 Movie
6.8
Monster's Ball
as Hank Grotowski
2001 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Billy Bob Thornton.
8.3
Harley Quinn
as Billy Bob Thornton (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Fargo
as Lorne Malvo • 10 eps
2014 Series
8.3
1883
as Marshal Jim Courtright • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Landman
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Oliver Lorvis • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Goliath
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Boyce Hubert (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
1993 Series
7.1
CatDog
as Father (voice) • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Pawnshop Clerk • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 2 eps
1953 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Billy Bob Thornton (voice) • 1 eps
2005 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.
7.0
American Dad!
as Billy Bob Thornton (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Fargo
as Lorne Malvo • 10 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 4 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 3 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Boyce Hubert (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Oliver Lorvis • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Goliath
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Billy Bob Thornton.
9.0
Help Her Live
Thanks
2022 Movie
5.2
Small Town Saturday Night
Thanks
2010 Movie
4.3
Camouflage
Story
2001 Movie
6.5
The Gift
Screenplay
2000 Movie
7.0
The Last Real Cowboys
Story
2000 Movie
4.6
Don't Look Back
Writer
1996 Movie
6.4
A Family Thing
Writer
1996 Movie
6.6
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
Writer
1994 Movie
6.6
One False Move
Writer
1991 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.
6.2
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
as Self
2024 Movie
5.5
Devil's Peak
as Charlie McNeely
2023 Movie
Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures
2022 Movie
7.4
Immediate Family
as Self
2022 Movie
6.9
The Gray Man
as Fitzroy
2022 Movie
3.6
Hollywood.Con
as Boxmaster
2021 Movie
5.0
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
as Self
2020 Movie
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
as Self
2020 Movie
5.0
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
2020 Movie
6.1
A Million Little Pieces
as Leonard
2019 Movie
6.4
Untouchable
as Self (archive footage)
2019 Movie
7.5
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
as Self
2019 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Billy Bob Thornton.
8.0
Landman
as Tommy Norris • 20 eps
2024 Series
8.3
1883
as Marshal Jim Courtright • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Harley Quinn
as Billy Bob Thornton (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
Goliath
as Billy McBride • 32 eps
2016 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
4.5
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Fargo
as Lorne Malvo • 10 eps
2014 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 3 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.9
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series