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Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American film 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 .
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Jun 20, 2024 · Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955, Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.) is an American actor, writer, director, and musician known for his versatility and eccentric personality. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay of Sling Blade (1996).
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Learn about the life and career of Billy Bob Thornton, an Oscar-winning actor, writer and musician. Find out his birth date, family, spouses, children, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- 'Sling Blade' (1996) Director: Billy Bob Thornton. In a movie he wrote, directed, and starred in, Thornton was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning Best Original Screenplay.
- 'A Simple Plan' (1998) Director: Sam Raimi. Scott Smith adapted his fictional novel of the same name into a gripping screenplay and trusted director Sam Raimi to bring the story to life.
- 'One False Move' (1992) Director: Carl Franklin. Thornton announced himself to the world with a screenplay he co-wrote and a starring role so captivating that it was meant to be a straight-to-video release, but word of mouth quickly spread, earning One False Move a theatrical distribution.
- 'Bandits' (2001) Director: Barry Levinson. Thornton and Cate Blanchett reunite, adding Bruce Willis to the party in this lively bank robbery drama by Barry Levinson.
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Jul 8, 2024 · July 8, 2024. Courtesy of Paramount + / James Minchin. Billy Bob Thornton thought he’d bring some Texas-style resilience to his lead role on Landman, the latest Western TV saga from Yellowstone ...
Learn about the life and career of Billy Bob Thornton, an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Find out his awards, roles, albums, and upcoming projects on The Movie Database.
