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William Robert (Billy Bob) Thornton was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 4, 1955 to William Raymond (Billy Ray) Thornton (educator, high school history teacher, basketball coach; deceased) and Virginia R. Faulkner (psychic). He has three younger brothers, James Donald (Jimmy Don), born in 1958 and now deceased... See full bio »

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2013 Red Machine (filming)
 
2012 Jayne Mansfield's Car (completed)
Skip Caldwell
 
2012 The Baytown Disco (completed)
 
2011 Puss in Boots
Jack (voice)
 
2010 Faster
Cop
 
2009 Deadly Creatures (Video Game) (voice)
 
2009 The Smell of Success
Patrick
 
2008 The Informers
William Sloan
 
2008 Eagle Eye
Agent Thomas Morgan
 
2007 Mr. Woodcock
Jasper Woodcock
 
2006 The Astronaut Farmer
Charles Farmer
 
2006 School for Scoundrels
Dr. P
 
2005 The Ice Harvest
Vic Cavanaugh
 
2005 Bad News Bears
Morris Buttermaker
 
2004 Friday Night Lights
Coach Gary Gaines
 
2004 The Alamo
Davy Crockett
 
2004 Chrystal
Joe
 
2003 Bad Santa
Willie
 
2003 Love Actually
The US President
 
2003 Intolerable Cruelty
Howard D. Doyle
 
2003 Levity
Manuel Jordan
 
2002 Waking Up in Reno
Lonnie Earl Dodd
 
2002 The Badge
Sheriff Darl Hardwick
 
2001 Monster's Ball
Hank Grotowski
 
2001 Bandits
Terry Lee Collins
 
2001 Daddy and Them
Claude Montgomery
 
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There
Ed Crane
 
2001 CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery (TV movie)
Hound Dog McDog/CatDog's Step-father (voice)
 
2000 CatDog (TV series)
CatDog's Father and Hound Dog McDog
– CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery (2000) … CatDog's Father and Hound Dog McDog (voice)
 
2000 The Last Real Cowboys (short)
Tar
 
2000 South of Heaven, West of Hell
Brig. Smalls
 
1999 Pushing Tin
Russell Bell
 
1998 King of the Hill (TV series)
Boyce Hubert
– Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men (1998) … Boyce Hubert (voice)
 
1998 A Simple Plan
Jacob
 
1998/I Armageddon
Dan Truman
 
1998 Homegrown
Jack Marsden
 
1998 Primary Colors
Richard Jemmons
 
1997 The Apostle
Troublemaker
 
1997 U Turn
Darrell
 
1997 Princess Mononoke
Jigo (voice: English version)
 
1997 A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
Syd/Monk
 
1997 Ellen (TV series)
The Grocer
– The Puppy Episode: Part 2 (1997) … The Grocer (uncredited)
 
1996 The Winner
Jack
 
1996 Sling Blade
Karl Childers
 
1996 Don't Look Back (TV movie)
Marshall
 
1995 Out There (TV movie)
Jailbird
 
1995 The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Roy
 
1995 Dead Man
Big George Drakoulious
 
1992-1995 Hearts Afire (TV series)
Billy Bob Davis
– John and Georgie's Not-So-Excellent Adventure (1995) … Billy Bob Davis
– Group Therapy (1995) … Billy Bob Davis
– Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman (1995) … Billy Bob Davis
– Help Wanted (1995) … Billy Bob Davis
– The Outsider (1995) … Billy Bob Davis
See all 54 episodes »
 
1994 On Deadly Ground
Homer Carlton
 
1994 Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (short)
Karl Childers
 
1994 Floundering
Gun Clerk
 
1993 Tombstone
Johnny Tyler
 
1993 Indecent Proposal
Day Tripper
 
1993 Grey Knight
Langston
 
1993 Blood In, Blood Out
Lightning
 
1993 Trouble Bound
Coldface
 
1993 Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (video)
Rowdy Udall
 
1992 Knots Landing (TV series)
Timberman
– Letting Go (1992) … Timberman
 
1992 One False Move
Ray Malcolm
 
1991 For the Boys
Marine Sergeant, Korea
 
1991 The Dark Backward
Patron at Sloppy's (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1990 Evening Shade (TV series)
– There Once Was a Boy Named Wood (1990)
 
1990 The Outsiders (TV series)
Buck Merrill
– Union Blues (1990) … Buck Merrill
– The Beat Goes On (1990) … Buck Merrill
– Winner Take All (1990) … Buck Merrill
– Carnival (1990) … Buck Merrill
– Mirror Image (1990) … Buck Merrill
See all 10 episodes »
 
1989 Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
Donny
 
1989 Going Overboard
Dave
 
1988 Circus (TV movie)
Billy Bob
 
1988 South of Reno
Counterman
 
1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (TV movie)
Conductor (scenes deleted)
 
1987 Matlock (TV series)
Pawnshop Clerk
– The Photographer (1987) … Pawnshop Clerk
 
1986 Hunter's Blood
Billy Bob
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
2012 Jayne Mansfield's Car (screenplay / script) (completed)
 
2001 Daddy and Them (written by)
 
2001 Camouflage (screenplay / as Reginald Perry / story / as Reginald Perry)
 
2000 The Gift (written by)
 
1996 Sling Blade (play / screenplay)
 
1996 Don't Look Back (TV movie) (story / teleplay)
 
1996 A Family Thing (written by)
 
1994 Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (short)
 
1992 One False Move (written by)
 
Show ShowDirector (6 titles)
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2009 Shannon's Rainbow (writer: "The Last Place They Would look")
 
2007 Weeds (TV series)
– Bill Sussman (2007) (performer: "Little Boxes" - uncredited)
 
2002 Waking Up in Reno (performer: "Hang On Sloopy")
 
2001 Camouflage (lyrics: "Last Train to Trussberg")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2000 All the Pretty Horses (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2010 Small Town Saturday Night (the director wishes to thank)
 
2009 Shannon's Rainbow (special thanks)
 
2006 Come Early Morning (special thanks)
 
1998 The Thin Red Line (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (99 titles)
2011 Big Morning Buzz Live (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton/Amy Sedaris/James Durbin/Nickelback (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.532 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2004-2011 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 November 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #20.8 (2007) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 12 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.6 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #6.8 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Nashville Rises (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2011 Athens Burning (documentary)
 
2010 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2007-2010 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2004-2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.42 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #7.63 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #3.190 (2004) … Himself
 
1997-2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter / Himself Live - Top Ten List
– Episode #18.46 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #15.8 (2007) … Himself - Top Ten List Presenter
– Episode dated 26 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2010 Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Lemmy (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Sundance Skippy (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 My Run (documentary)
Narrator
 
2005-2009 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hollywood Ex-Wives (2009) … Himself
– Angelina Jolie (2005) … Himself
– John Ritter (2005) … Himself
 
2007-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2009 Dislecksia: The Movie (documentary)
 
2009 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.18 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Festival Updates (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2008 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.76 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #4.284 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #3.15 (2006) … Himself
 
2004-2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Eagle Eye (2008) … Himself
– The Making of Eagle Eye (2008) … Himself
– Friday Night Lights (2004) … Himself
 
2008 Getaway (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Traveller
– Episode #17.31 (2008) … Himself - Celebrity Traveller
 
2000-2008 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 December 2003 (2003) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
2008 CMT Insider (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 VH1 Rock Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002-2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton (2008) … Himself
– Bruce Willis (2005) … Himself
– John Ritter: In Good Company (2002) … Himself
 
2008 Pick Up the Pace: Making 'Mr. Woodcock' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Phys Ed Trauma Tales (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Movies Rock (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003-2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2007 Here Is What Is (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 VH1 Rock Honors (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #6.39 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #6.25 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 What It Takes (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The NFL Today (TV series)
Himself - Opening Sequence
– 2006 Week 03 (2006) … Himself - Opening Sequence
 
2006 The Henry Rollins Show (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton/Daniel Johnston (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Ice Harvest: Beneath the Harvest (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Henry's Film Corner (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003-2005 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton (2005) … Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton (2004) … Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton (2003) … Himself
 
2005 Movie Club with John Ridley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 'Friday Night Lights': The Story of the 1988 Permian Panthers (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.3 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Filmography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Keanu Reeves (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Jane Pauley Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Tim McGraw: Under the Friday Night Lights (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Return of the Legend: The Making of 'The Alamo' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary)
Other Voices (voice)
 
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 ESPY Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Bad Santa: Not Your Typical Christmas Movie (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Howard Doyle' (also archive footage)
 
2004 The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer: Warren Zevon Memorial
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2004 Given a Chance... A Little Girl's Journey
Himself
 
2003 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Soundstage (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Farm Aid 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 A Life of Laughter: Remembering John Ritter (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Banzai (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2003) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 Famous (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton … Himself
 
2002 John Wayne Made Me Cry: Our Western Heros (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Der Kabel 1 Kinotipp (TV series documentary)
Hank Grotowski
– Monsters Ball (2002) … Hank Grotowski
 
2002 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Billy Bob Thornton (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Cate Blanchett (2002) … Himself
 
2002 2002 ABC World Stunt Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
 
2002 Everybody Loves Raymond (TV series)
Himself
– The First Six Years (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Making 'The Man Who Wasn't There' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Inside 'Bandits' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama & Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
1997-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
2002 Dirty Life and Times with Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam and Warren Zevon (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Host
– Billy Bob Thornton/Creed (2001) … Host
 
2001 Extreme Close Up with... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Extreme Close-Up With... Bruce Willis - 'Bandits' … Himself
 
2000 Down from the Mountain (documentary)
Audience Member
 
2000 Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2000 Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Short Insanity 6 (video documentary)
(segment "Franky Goes to Hollywood")
 
2000 Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Kelly Preston (1999) … Himself
– Laura Dern (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997-1998 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 30 November 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 June 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 11 February 1997 (1997) … Himself - Guest
 
1998 Franky Goes to Hollywood (documentary short)
 
1998 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)
Himself
– Om filmen 'Armageddon' (1998) … Himself
 
1997 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
Himself
 
1997 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Martin Scorsese (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1996 AMC: Film Preservation Classics (TV series)
Host
– Film Preservation Classics with Billy Bob Thornton (1996) … Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2009 Buscando a Penélope (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Once, pequeño gran éxito (TV documentary)
Hank Grotowski
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Canada A.M. (TV series)
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 The Ice Harvest: Alternate Endings (video short)
Vic
 
2004 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

Book: "Sling Blade: A Screenplay" See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 13 Interviews  | 19 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Reginald Perry

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his Academy Award nomination for Best Actor ( Sling Blade] Getting the nomination is like gravy. Winning would be like whatever is better than gravy. See more »

Trivia:

Has stated that, of all the characters he has played, the one he enjoyed playing the most was Davy Crockett in The Alamo. See more »

Trademark:

Houston Colt 45's hat See more »

Star Sign:

Leo