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Billy Bob Thornton is a 70 year old American Actor. Born William Robert Thornton, Jr. on 4th August, 1955 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA, he is famous for his roles as Billy Bob in the 1986 action thriller film Hunter's Blood, Ray Malcolm in the 1992 crime thriller film One False Move, Billy Bob Davis in the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire, Johnny Tyler in the 1993 Western film Tombstone, Big George Drakoulious in the 1995 acid Western film Dead Man, Karl Childers in the 1996 independent drama film Sling Blade, Troublemaker in the 1997 drama film The Apostle, Darryl in the 1997 neo-noir crime thriller film U-Turn, Jigo (voice) in the 1997 animated epic historical fantasy film Princess Mononoke, Richard Jemmons in the 1998 comedy-drama film Primary Colors, Dan Truman in the 1998 science fiction disaster drama film Armageddon, Boyce Hubert (voice) in the Fox animated comedy series King of the Hill, Jacob Mitchell in the 1998 neo-noir crime thriller film A Simple Plan, Terry Lee Collins in the 2001 crime comedy-drama film Bandits, Hank Grotowski in the 2001 romantic drama film Monster’s Ball, Ed Crane in the 2001 neo-noir crime film The Man Who Wasn't There, Howard D. Doyle in the 2003 romantic comedy film Intolerable Cruelty, Willie T. Soke in the 2003 Christmas black comedy crime film Bad Santa and its 2016 sequel film Bad Santa 2, the President of the United States in the 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film Love Actually, David Crockett in the 2004 war historical drama film The Alamo, Coach Gary Gaines in the 2004 sports drama film Friday Night Lights, Morris Buttermaker in the 2005 sports comedy film Bad News Bears, Jack (voice) in the 2011 3D computer-animated action adventure comedy film Puss In Boots, Lorne Malvo in the FX black comedy crime drama anthology series Fargo, Billy McBride in the Amazon Prime Video original legal drama web series Goliath, Marshal Jim Courtright in the Paramount+ original Western drama web miniseries 1883, Donald Fitzroy in the 2022 Netflix original action thriller film The Gray Man, and Tommy Norris in the Paramount+ original drama web series Landman in a career that spans 1974–present and 1974–present. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Billy Bob Thornton has been in 7 on-screen matchups, including Angelina Jolie in Billy Bob Thornton: Angelina (2001), Amy Sedaris in Puss in Boots (2011), Wendie Jo Sperber in Hearts Afire (1992), Halle Berry in Monster's Ball (2001) and Cate Blanchett in Bandits (2001).
Billy Bob Thornton is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American rock singers and American television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 6 |
23 years, 3 months
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6 years, 11 months
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3 years
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| Dating | 4 |
2 years, 6 months
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9 months, 4 days
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6 months, 3 days
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| Encounter | 1 |
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-
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-
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| Total | 11 |
23 years, 3 months
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4 years
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6 months, 3 days
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Details
| First Name |
Billy
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| Middle Name |
Bob
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| Last Name |
Thornton
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| Full Name at Birth |
William Robert Thornton, Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Billy Bob, William Robert Thornton, Billy Bob Thornton, Reginald Perry, William Robert Thornton, Jr.
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| Birthday |
4th August, 1955
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| Birthplace |
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
148lbs (67 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Country accent, Multiple tattoos on his body, Speaks with an Arkansas accent, Often wears a Houston Colt 45’s hat, Dimpled smile, Lean frame
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Agnostic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Malvern High School, Malvern, Arkansas, USA (1973)
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| University |
Psychology, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USA (dropped out after two semesters)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Filmmaker, Singer, Songwriter, Musician
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Billy Bob in the 1986 action thriller film Hunter's Blood, Ray Malcolm in the 1992 crime thriller film One False Move, Billy Bob Davis in the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire, Johnny Tyler in the 1993 Western film Tombstone, Big George Drakoulious in the 1995 acid Western film Dead Man, Karl Childers in the 1996 independent drama film Sling Blade, Troublemaker in the 1997 drama film The Apostle, Darryl in the 1997 neo-noir crime thriller film U-Turn, Jigo (voice) in the 1997 animated epic historical fantasy film Princess Mononoke, Richard Jemmons in the 1998 comedy-drama film Primary Colors, Dan Truman in the 1998 science fiction disaster drama film Armageddon, Boyce Hubert (voice) in the Fox animated comedy series King of the Hill, Jacob Mitchell in the 1998 neo-noir crime thriller film A Simple Plan, Terry Lee Collins in the 2001 crime comedy-drama film Bandits, Hank Grotowski in the 2001 romantic drama film Monster’s Ball, Ed Crane in the 2001 neo-noir crime film The Man Who Wasn't There, Howard D. Doyle in the 2003 romantic comedy film Intolerable Cruelty, Willie T. Soke in the 2003 Christmas black comedy crime film Bad Santa and its 2016 sequel film Bad Santa 2, the President of the United States in the 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film Love Actually, David Crockett in the 2004 war historical drama film The Alamo, Coach Gary Gaines in the 2004 sports drama film Friday Night Lights, Morris Buttermaker in the 2005 sports comedy film Bad News Bears, Jack (voice) in the 2011 3D computer-animated action adventure comedy film Puss In Boots, Lorne Malvo in the FX black comedy crime drama anthology series Fargo, Billy McBride in the Amazon Prime Video original legal drama web series Goliath, Marshal Jim Courtright in the Paramount+ original Western drama web miniseries 1883, Donald Fitzroy in the 2022 Netflix original action thriller film The Gray Man, and Tommy Norris in the Paramount+ original drama web series Landman
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Country Rock, Blues Rock, Alternative Country, Country, Rock
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| Music Genre |
Country
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| Year(s) Active |
1986–present, 1974–present, 1974–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Drums
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| Record Label |
Vanguard, Vanguard Recording Society, Lost Highway Records, Sanctuary Records, Big Deal Records, New Door Records
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| Associated Acts |
The Boxmasters
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| Official Websites |
http://billybobthornton.net, http://billybobthornton.net https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202735#P856
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| Family Member |
Terry Funk, Dory Funk Jr.
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| Friend |
John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck
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William Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer and 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.
