Billy Bob Thornton

Did You Know?

• His psychic mother predicted he would one day work with Burt Reynolds. She was right as he was a guest star on "Evening Shade."
• Billy is a decorated man with six tattoos on his arms and several on his lower back.
• Quote: "Just the other day my assistant was on the line with Calvin Klein. Golly, I usually shop at Sears."
• Billy Bob was married to actress Angelina Jolie for two years.
• One of Billy's phobias is eating with silver. He can't so he takes silver spoons everywhere.
• He is allergic to dairy products.
• Billy had three movies released within three months of each other, a very uncommon accomplishment in Hollywood. Especially as two of the movies earned Golden Globe nominations in 2001. Bandits, The Man Who Wasn't There and Monster's Ball were all released between October and December of 2001.

Movie Highlights

Monster's Ball (2001)
In his movie, Monster's Ball, Billy is always eating chocolate ice cream. Since the actor is allergic to dairy, he is really eating "tofutti."

Actor Credits

1. The Informers (2009)
2. Manure (2009)
3. Eagle Eye (2008)
4. Tulia (2008)
5. Evening Shade: Season One (2008)
6. Mr. Woodcock (2007)
7. The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
8. School for Scoundrels (2006)
9. The Ice Harvest (2005)
10. Bad News Bears (2005)
11. Chrystal (2005)
12. Hearts Afire: Season 2 (2005)
13. Friday Night Lights (2004)
14. The Alamo (2004)
15. Warren Zevon: VH1 Inside Out (2004)
16. Love Actually (2003)
17. Bad Santa (2003)
18. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
19. Levity (2003)
20. Waking Up In Reno (2002)
21. The Badge (2002)
22. Daddy And Them (2002)
23. Monster's Ball (2001)
24. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
25. Bandits (2001)
26. South Of Heaven, West Of Hell (2001)
27. Pushing Tin (1999)
28. Princess Mononoke (1999)
29. A Simple Plan (1998)
30. Primary Colors (1998)
31. Homegrown (1998)
32. Armageddon (1998)
33. Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1997)
34. U-Turn (1997)
35. The Apostle (1997)
36. A Gun, A Car, A Blonde (1997)
37. Sling Blade (1996)
38. The Winner (1996)
39. Don't Look Back (1996)
40. The Stars Fell On Henrietta (1995)
41. Dead Man (1995)
42. Out There (1995)
43. Floundering (1994)
44. On Deadly Ground (1994)
45. Indecent Proposal (1993)
46. Ghost Brigade (1993)
47. Tombstone (1993)
48. Blood In, Blood Out: Bound By Honor (1993)
49. Trouble Bound (1993)
50. For The Boys (1991)
51. One False Move (1991)
52. Chopper Chicks In Zombietown (1990)
53. Going Overboard (1989)
54. The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
55. South Of Reno (1987)
56. Hunter's Blood (1987)

Director Credits