Billy Bob Thornton
AKA: Reginald Perry
Birthday: 1955-08-04
Birthplace: Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
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
Character: Hank Grotowski
Character: Jacob Mitchell
Character: Terry Lee Collins
Character: Charles Farmer
Character: Lonnie Earl Dodd
Character: Howard D. Doyle
Character: Richard Jemmons
Character: Claude Montgomery
Character: Jasper Woodcock
Character: Morris Buttermaker
Character: Coach Gary Gaines
Character: Forrest Sorrels
Character: Dwight Dickham
Character: Larsen McCredle
Character: Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice)
Character: Self / Actor / Director
Character: General Hollanek
Character: Big George Drakoulious
Character: Other Voices (voice)
Character: Patron at Sloppy's
Character: Marine Sergeant, Korea
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Character: Charlie McNeely
Character: The US President
Character: Self - Audience Member