Billy Bob Thornton Bio | Wiki
Billy Bob Thornton is a renowned American actor, filmmaker, and musician. He became famous after he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller One False Move. He also received international attention after writing, directing, and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Moreover, he appeared in U-Turn, Primary Colors, Armageddon, and A Simple Plan. Thornton starred in Monster’s Ball, The Man Who Wasn’t There, and Friday Night Lights as well as Intolerable Cruelty and Bad Santa. For his starring role in Fargo, he earned a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie at the Emmy Awards and won Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards.
Further, he has also written a variety of films including A Family Thing and The Gift. He has directed Daddy and Them, All the Pretty Horses, and Jayne Mansfield’s Car. As an actor, he received the President’s Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, a Special Achievement Award from the National Board of Review, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Apart from that, he has released four solo albums and is the vocalist of the rock band Boxmasters. Additionally, he has been nominated for an Emmy Award, four Golden Globes, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Billy Bob Thornton Age
He was born on August 4, 1955, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in the United States. Thornton is 68 years old.
Billy Bob Thornton Height
He is a man of tall stature. Thornton stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx 1.78 m).
Billy Bob Thornton Family
He was born to his hardworking parents in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in the United States. Thornton is the son of William Raymond “Billy Ray” Thornton, who was a high school history teacher and basketball coach, and Virginia Roberta, a self-proclaimed psychic. He grew up with brother Jimmy Don who wrote several songs; Thornton recorded two of them. Also, he has another brother, John David, and is an Irish descent. In his childhood, he lived in Alpine, Malvern, and Mount Holly.
Billy Bob Thornton Wife
Thornton has been married six times first to Melissa Lee Gatlin from 1978 to 1980. The two had a daughter Amanda, who in 2008 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of her friend’s one-year-old daughter. But was later freed in 2020 after a deal was reached with the prosecutor. From 1986 to 1988, he was married to actress Toni Lawrence. He was then married to actress Cynda Williams, whom he cast in his writing debut One False Move from 1990 to 1992.
From 1993 to 1997, he was married to Playboy model Pietra Dawn Cherniak. Further, the duo had two sons Harry James and William. They divorced due to Thornton’s spousal abuse, sometimes in front of his children. Further, he was then married to actress Angelina Jolie, with whom he starred in Pushing Tin from 2000 to 2003. Additionally, he began a relationship with makeup effects crew member Connie Angland in 2003 with whom he has a daughter, Bella.
Billy Bob Thornton Daughter
Thornton has been married six times first to Melissa Lee Gatlin from 1978 to 1980. The two had a daughter Amanda, who in 2008 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of her friend’s one-year-old daughter. But was later freed in 2020 after a deal was reached with the prosecutor.
Billy Bob Thornton Education
He studied at Malvern High School graduating in 1973 and was a good high school baseball player, he tried out for the Kansas City Royals but was released after an injury. Thornton enrolled at Henderson State University to pursue studies in psychology but dropped out after two semesters.
Billy Bob Thornton Movies and Tv Shows
Movies
- Thornton has appeared in several movies, some of which include:
- Hunter’s Blood as Billy Bob in 1986.
- Going Overboard as Dave in 1989.
- For the Boys as Marine Sergeant In Korea in 1991.
- Tombstone as Johnny Tyler in 1993.
- Dead Man as George ‘Big George’ Drakoulious in 1995.
- U Turn as Darrell in 1997.
- Pushing Tin as Russell Bell in 1999.
- Monster’s Ball as Hank Grotowski in 2001.
- Bandits as Terry Lee Collins in 2001.
- Friday Night Lights as Coach Gary Gaines in 2004.
- School for Scoundrels as Dr. P. / Dennis Sherman in 2006.
- My Run as Narrator in 2009.
- Jayne Mansfield’s Car as Skip Caldwell in 2013.
- The Judge as Dwight Dickham in 2014.
- Bad Santa 2 as Willie Soke in 2016.
- The Gray Man as Donald Fitzroy in 2022.
Tv Shows
- Matlock as Pawnshop clerk in 1987.
- Evening Shade as Florist in 1990.
- Hearts Afire as Billy Bob Davis from 1992 to 1995.
- Don’t Look Back as Marshall in 1996.
- King of the Hill as Boyce Hubert (voice) in 1998.
- Fargo as Lorne Malvo in 2014.
- The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Oliver Lorvis in 2014.
- Goliath as Billy McBride from 2016 to 2021.
- 1883 as Marshal Jim Courtright in 2021.
- Harley Quinn as Himself (voice) in 2022.
Billy Bob Thornton 1883
He had a guest star role as Marshal Jim Courtright in the 2021 Western drama television limited-run series, 1883. Further, the series is a prequel to Sheridan’s series Yellowstone and also follows the story of how the Duttons came to own the land that would become the Yellowstone Ranch.
Billy Bob Thornton Tombstone
He had a role as Johnny Tyler in the 1993 American Western film directed by George P. Cosmatos. The film is based on real events that took place in the 1880s in Tombstone, Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and also the Earp Vendetta Ride.
Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade
Thornton went on to write, direct, and star in the 1996 independent film Sling Blade. The film follows the story of the intellectually challenged Karl Childers and the friendship he develops with a boy and his mother. Karl grew up in a psychiatric hospital due to having killed his mother and her lover when he was 12 years old.
Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie
He was then married to actress Angelina Jolie, with whom he starred in Pushing Tin from 2000 to 2003. Their marriage was known for their displays of affection, which reportedly included wearing vials of each other’s blood around their necks. In March 2022, Thornton and Jolie announced the adoption of a child from Cambodia. It was later revealed that Jolie had adopted the child as a single parent.
Billy Bob Thornton Fargo
He appeared in 10 episodes of the black comedy crime drama television series, Fargo as Lorne Malvo in 2014. Further, in 2017, he narrated the episode “The Narrow Escape Problem”.
Billy Bob Thornton Big Bang Theory
He appeared in an episode of “The Misinterpretation Agitation” as Dr. Oliver Lorvis in 2014 in the CBC television sitcom, The Big Bang Theory. The sitcom concluded on May 16, 2019, having broadcast 279 episodes over 12 seasons.
Billy Bob Thornton Net Worth
He is a renowned American actor, filmmaker, and musician with a net worth of $45 Million.
How Tall Is Billy Bob Thornton
Thornton is a man of tall stature and is 5 ft 10 in.
How Old Is Billy Bob Thornton
Thornton is 68 years old born on August 4, 1955, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in the United States.
How Much Is Billy Bob Thornton Worth
Thronton has a net worth of $45 Million attained from working as an actor, filmmaker, and musician.