Original Release for Netflix
Download Search New Upcoming Discover Home
Billy Bob Thornton
3 FOLLOWERS • 64 CREDITS • AUG 4, 1955 • 69
Follow
Biography
more
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.
Overview
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.
Known For
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
American Dad!
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
King of the Hill
Classic Albums
Real Time with Bill Maher
Knots Landing
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Today
Saturday Night Live
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Celebrities Uncensored
Late Night with Seth Meyers
1883
The Outsiders
The Early Show
The Daily Show
The Big Bang Theory
CatDog
Harley Quinn
Fargo
The Oscars
Love Actually
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Tombstone
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Untouchable
The Electric State
Bound by Honor
Out There
Going Overboard
Sport in America: Our Defining Stories
Intolerable Cruelty
Eagle Eye
The Judge
Indecent Proposal
Hearts Afire
Don't Look Back
Puss in Boots
Parkland
London Fields
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
The Gray Man
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Matlock
The Ice Harvest
Pushing Tin
Armageddon
Faster
Bad Santa
A Simple Plan
Bad Santa 2
Landman
Devil's Peak
Goliath
Friday Night Lights
Bad News Bears
Production Credits
Don't Look Back
Goliath
Landman
The Gift
Originals for Netflix
Stay ahead of Netflix Original releases with the Unofficial app, where you can set reminders, track shows, follow favorite actors, and engage with other fans—all in one place!
Get