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.
Filmography (20)
The Gray Man
as Fitzroy
Bad Santa 2
as Willie Soke
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
as General Hollanek
Our Brand Is Crisis
as Pat Candy
The Judge
as Dwight Dickham
Puss in Boots
as Jack (voice)
Faster
as Cop
Eagle Eye
as Thomas Morgan
Friday Night Lights
as Coach Gary Gaines
Bad Santa
as Willie
Intolerable Cruelty
as Howard D. Doyle
Monster's Ball
as Hank Grotowski
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Ed Crane
Bandits
as Terry Lee Collins
A Simple Plan
as Jacob Mitchell
Armageddon
as Dan Truman
U Turn
as Darrell
Sling Blade
as Karl Childers
Indecent Proposal
as Day Tripper
Bound by Honor
as Lightning