Billy Bob Thornton

Also known as Bud Thornton, William Robert Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. For his role in A Simple Plan (1998), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician who achieved major recognition through the 1996 independent film Sling Blade, which he wrote, directed, and starred in—winning an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and earning a Best Actor nomination. He has continued to work in acclaimed films, including A Simple Plan (1998), for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination.

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Born: 1955-08-04
Works: 15

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1955

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Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. For his role in A Simple Plan (1998), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Thornton is known for his film roles in One False Move (1992), Tombstone (1993), Dead Man (1995), U Turn (1997), Primary Colors (1998), Armageddon (1998), Monster's Ball (2001), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Bad Santa (2003), and Friday Night Lights (2004). He has written a variety of films, including A Family Thing (1996) and The Gift (2000) and has directed films such as All the Pretty Horses (2000), Daddy and Them (2001) and Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012).