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Biography

Billy Bob Thornton is an actor and singer. He has had five wives, and has had a serious relationship with three other women. His…more

Born

8/4/1955, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Birth Name

William Robert Thornton

Gender

Male

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Star (2)

Role
- The Outsiders
  Buck Merrill
  - S 1: Ep 13 Opal Strike
    7/22/90
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Beat Goes On
    7/15/90
  - S 1: Ep 11 Winner Take All
    6/24/90
  - S 1: Ep 10 Tequila Sunset
    6/10/90
  - S 1: Ep 9 Carnival
    5/20/90
  - + 9 More Credits
- Hearts Afire
  Billy Bob Davis
  - S 3: Ep 14 The Outsider
  - S 3: Ep 13 John and Georgie's Not-So-Excellent Adventure
    2/1/95
  - S 3: Ep 12 Group Therapy
    1/25/95
  - S 3: Ep 11 Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman
    1/18/95
  - S 3: Ep 10 Help Wanted
    1/11/95
  - + 49 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 175 Show #2394
    7/18/05
  - S 11: Ep 72 Show #2103
    1/9/04
  - S 4: Ep 93 Show #0742
    2/4/97
- Coming Attractions
  Recurring Role
  - S 5: Ep 34 The Grudge; Hitch; Friday Night Lights; Beyond the Sea
    10/1/04
  - S 5: Ep 33 Special 'Dirty Love' Edition
    9/23/04
  - S 5: Ep 19 The Manchurian Candidate; Danny Deckchair; Bad Santa; The Princess Diaries 2
    6/24/04
  - S 5: Ep 4 Man on Fire; The Alamo; Johnson Family Vacation; The Girl Next Door
    3/11/04
  - S 4: Ep 6 Underworld; The Alamo; School of Rock; Brother Bear
    9/4/03
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 69 Show #2790
    10/1/04
  - S 12: Ep 195 Show #2691
    4/16/04
  - S 12: Ep 125 Show #2621
    12/23/03
  - S 12: Ep 101 Show #2597
    11/18/03
  - S 10: Ep 202 Show #2268
    5/16/02
  - + 3 More Credits
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 5: Ep 45 Show #0907
    11/13/97
  - S 4: Ep 123 Show #0772
    3/28/97
Guest Star (53)

Role
- The Rich Eisen Podcast
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 25 May 24, 2012
    5/24/12
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 169 Billy Bob Thornton/Sonya Walger
    5/22/12
  - S 4: Ep 150 Billy Bob Thornton/Lewis Black/The Boxmasters
    6/19/08
  - S 3: Ep 15 Billy Bob Thornton/Duane Martin/Starsailor
    9/29/06
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 165 May 16, 2012
    5/16/12
  - S 24: Ep 43 November 2, 2011
    11/2/11
  - S 23: Ep 58 November 26, 2010
    11/26/10
  - S 20: Ep 8 September 12, 2007
    9/12/07
  - S 19: Ep 112 February 23, 2007
    2/23/07
  - + 3 More Credits
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 64 Episode #5.064
    11/17/11
  - S 4: Ep 88 Episode #4.088
    12/16/10
  - S 3: Ep 153 Episode #3.153
    3/3/10
  - S 2: Ep 160 Episode #2.160
    3/12/09
  - S 1: Ep 237 June 11, 2008
    6/11/08
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Guest
  - S 7: Ep 18 June 26, 2009
    6/26/09
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 71 Billy Bob Thornton/Conor Oberst
    12/23/08
- Live! with Kelly
  Musical Guest
  - S 21: Ep 35 October 17, 2008
    10/17/08
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 193 September 24, 2008
    9/24/08
  - S 55: Ep 191 September 25, 2006
    9/25/06
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Self
  - S 15: Ep 8 Billy Bob Thornton, Senator Christopher Dodd, Kenny Chesney
    9/13/07
  - S 14: Ep 2374 Billy Bob Thornton, J. Alexander, G. Love
    2/23/07
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 15: Ep 8 Show #2815
    9/13/07
- VH1's Top 20 Countdown
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 36 September 8, 2007
    9/8/07
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 102 Show #2711
    2/22/07
  - S 14: Ep 17 Show #2626
    9/26/06
- Sidewalks Entertainment
  Himself / Guest
  - S 17: Ep 10 Billy Bob and Terabithia
    2/21/07
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 29 February 20, 2007
    2/20/07
- Canada AM
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 37 February 20, 2007
    2/20/07
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 56 Billy Bob Thornton; Diane Lane; Lionel Richie
    9/12/06
- The Henry Rollins Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 14 Billy Bob Thornton, Daniel Johnston
    7/1/06
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 95 The All-Time Greats of Oscar Night
    3/3/06
- The Henry Rollins Show
  Self
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    8/5/05
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 151 Billy Bob Thornton, Patton Oswalt, the Hold Steady
    7/19/05
  - S 11: Ep 36 Billy Bob Thorton, Nick Lachey, Rob Krueger
    11/20/03
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 89 Billy Bob Thornton
    7/19/05
  - S 8: Ep 64 Billy Bob Thornton
    11/20/03
- This Week in Baseball
  Host
  - S 28: Ep 9 Billy Bob Thornton
    7/16/05
- CMT Top 20 Countdown
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 28 July 14, 2005
    7/14/05
- CMT Insider
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 26 July 9, 2005
    7/9/05
  - S 1: Ep 1 April 9, 2004
    4/9/04
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself (1996, and other archival)
  - S 9: Ep 36 John Ritter
    4/24/05
- GMTV Today
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 224 Friday 5th November
    11/5/04
- GMTV
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 188 Friday 5th November
    11/5/04
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 163 Billy Bob Thornton & Dominic Monaghan
    10/15/04
- Tavis Smiley
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 179 Billy Bob Thornton
    10/11/04
- The Jane Pauley Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 30 "Friday Night Lights"
    10/8/04
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 15 Peter Berg, Billy Bob Thornton, Brian Grazer, H.G (Buzz) Bissinger
    10/8/04
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 139 Queen Latifah, Ali G., The Roots
    7/14/04
- Fabulous Life of
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 29 Angelina Jolie
    6/16/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 22 2/9/04
    2/9/04
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Himself - Video clip
  - S 1: Ep 57 Wednesday, November 26, 2003
    11/26/03
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 80 Billy Bob Thornton, Dakota Fanning, and Cyndi Lauper
    11/24/03
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Friday, September 12, 2003
    9/12/03
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 91 John Ritter: In Good Company
    10/30/02
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 16 Billy Bob Thornton
    8/18/02
- Everybody Loves Raymond
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 24 Everybody Loves Raymond: The First Six Years
    4/28/02
- The View
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 14 January 25, 2002
    1/25/02
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 27: Ep 6 Billy Bob Thornton/Creed
    11/17/01
- Rove Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 31 September 18, 2001
    9/18/01
- CatDog
  Cat's Father/Hound Dog McDog
  - S 3: Ep 2 CatDog And The Great Parent Mystery
    8/26/00
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 71: Ep 1 The 71st Annual Academy Awards
    3/21/99
  - S 69: Ep 1 The 69th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/97
- King of The Hill
  Boyce Hubert
  - S 3: Ep 7 Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men
    11/17/98
- Ellen
  The Grocer (uncredited)
  - S 4: Ep 23 The Puppy Episode (2)
    4/30/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 144 Show #144
    2/5/97
- Knots Landing
  Timberman
  - S 13: Ep 15 Letting Go
    1/23/92
- Evening Shade
  Florist
  - S 1: Ep 2 There Once Was A Boy Named Wood
    9/28/90
- The Outsiders
  Buck Merrill
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Outsiders (pilot - 90 mins)
    3/25/90
- Matlock
  Pawn Shop Owner
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Photographer
    3/31/87
- (Inside) Out
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Warren Zevon

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- According to Thornton, his first directing job was as a grade-school production of Dracula.
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- Thornton pursued studies in psychology at Henderson State University, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. However, he dropped out after two semesters.
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- Thorton suffers from several phobias and claims that he may have OCD. His fears: •aviophobia, a fear of flying •Cchromophobia, a fear of bright colours •an inability to use utensils (he fears that they may not be properly cleaned) In restaurants and while on sets he opts to use plastic utensils. • fear of antique furniture (as told to Oprah Winfrey during an interview on her show)
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- Billy Bob: (on Angelina Jolie) I've never said anything but good things about any relationship I've had and, frankly, that's all I remember about them. I have the utmost respect for Angelina. She's a very sweet person, very talented and one of my best friends in the world.
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- Billy Bob: (on his marriage break down with Angelina Jolie) I never cheated on her. We had a great relationship. We loved each other the whole time we were together. We just had different ideas about our lives. She has her thing where she's all over the world and that's great, I respect her for that. I just want to stay at home. I watch a lot of sports on television. I'm a big baseball freak. And if I'm not watching sports I'm watching Teletubbies with my two-year-old daughter Bella.
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- Billy Bob: If there comes a time when my music really catches on, I would be content to just turn my energy towards that fully. I get into my music, man. It takes me places that I can't get to in the regular world, It's the alternative universe when I am up there on stage, pouring out my soul.
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