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Billy Bob Thornton

American actor, filmmaker, and musician

  • Fame65.6
  • Momentum1.6
  • Wikipedia309K
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Born 1955 · age 71United States
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  • Age
    71
    Born 1955
  • Known for
    Armageddon
    1998
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Updated 2026-08-27

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-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.

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  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
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65.6
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Momentum1.6
Historical34.9
Now attention1.7
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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