Billy Bob Thornton - Actor Profile

Billy Bob Thornton

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Aug 4, 1955
Birth Place: Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

About Billy Bob Thornton

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.

Best Billy Bob Thornton Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Billy Bob Thornton's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Billy Bob Thornton.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2022 Immediate Family Self Hit Similar →
2022 The Gray Man Fitzroy Hit Similar →
2019 Untouchable Self (archive footage) Average Similar →
2019 ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas Self Super Hit Similar →
2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot General Hollanek Average Similar →
2015 Entourage Larsen McCredle Average Similar →
2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Self - Actor / Director Hit Similar →
2014 21 Years: Richard Linklater Self - Actor Average Similar →
2014 The Judge Dwight Dickham Hit Similar →
2013 Sport in America: Our Defining Stories Self Super Hit Similar →
2013 Parkland Forrest Sorrels Average Similar →
2012 Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton Self Average Similar →
2011 Puss in Boots Jack (voice) Hit Similar →
2011 Nashville Rises Narrator Super Hit Similar →
2010 Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm Self Average Similar →
2010 Faster Cop Average Similar →
2008 Eagle Eye Thomas Morgan Hit Similar →
2007 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation Self Hit Similar →
2007 The Astronaut Farmer Charles Farmer Average Similar →
2006 2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Season Narrator Super Hit Similar →
2006 NFL: Favre 4 Ever Voice Super Hit Similar →
2005 Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood Self Hit Similar →
2004 Friday Night Lights Coach Gary Gaines Hit Similar →
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Other Voices (voice) Hit Similar →
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Self Super Hit Similar →
2003 Bad Santa Willie Hit Similar →
2003 Love Actually The US President Hit Similar →
2003 (Inside Out): Warren Zevon Narrator Super Hit Similar →
2003 Levity Manuel Jordan Average Similar →
2001 Monster's Ball Hank Grotowski Hit Similar →
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Ed Crane Super Hit Similar →
2001 Bandits Terry Lee Collins Average Similar →
2000 CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2000 The Last Real Cowboys Tar Hit Similar →
2000 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Self Average Similar →
1998 A Simple Plan Jacob Mitchell Hit Similar →
1998 Armageddon Dan Truman Hit Similar →
1998 Primary Colors Richard Jemmons Average Similar →
1997 The Apostle Troublemaker Average Similar →
1997 U Turn Darrell Hit Similar →
1996 Sling Blade Karl Childers Super Hit Similar →
1995 Dead Man Big George Drakoulious Hit Similar →
1995 The Stars Fell on Henrietta Roy Average Similar →
1994 Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Karl Childers Hit Similar →
1993 Tombstone Johnny Tyler Super Hit Similar →
1993 Indecent Proposal Day Tripper Average Similar →
1993 Bound by Honor Lightning Super Hit Similar →
1991 For the Boys Marine Sergeant, Korea Average Similar →
1991 One False Move Ray Malcolm Hit Similar →
1988 Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night Self - Audience Member Super Hit Similar →

Billy Bob Thornton - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Billy Bob Thornton?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Billy Bob Thornton is "(Inside Out): Warren Zevon" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Billy Bob Thornton acted in?

Billy Bob Thornton has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Billy Bob Thornton?

Other notable films include "2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Season", "Bound by Honor", and "Nashville Rises".