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Billy Bob Thornton [2] [3] (born August 4, 1955) is an American 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.
The following is the filmography of American actor, filmmaker, singer and songwriter Billy Bob Thornton. Film. Year Title Role Notes 1986 Hunter's Blood:
David Farrington Thornton (born June 12, 1953) is an American actor. He has appeared in John Q , Home Alone 3 as Earl Unger, Law & Order , The Notebook , and The Other Woman , among other roles. He is the husband of singer songwriter Cyndi Lauper .
James Thornton (born 31 October 1975) is an English actor and voice-over artist. [2] He portrayed John Barton in the British soap opera Emmerdale from 2009 to 2012; he previously appeared in the show in 1995.
Frank Thornton Ball was born in Dulwich, London, the son of Rosina Mary (née Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. [1] His father was an organist at St Stephen's Church, Sydenham Hill, [2] where Frank learned to play the organ for a short while. Music proved too difficult for him, however, and he wanted to act from an early age.
David Howard Thornton (born November 30, 1979) [1] is an American actor. He is known for his role as Art the Clown from the Terrifier franchise , a role in which he appeared in Terrifier (2016), Mistress Peace Theatre (2020), Terrifier 2 (2022), Bupkis (2023), and Terrifier 3 (2024).
Sling Blade became a sleeper hit, launching Thornton into stardom. Thornton won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , [ 4 ] and he was also nominated for Best Actor . The music for the soundtrack was provided by French-Canadian musician/producer Daniel Lanois .
The following article is a list of awards and nominations received by Billy Bob Thornton. Thornton has received several awards including two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Thornton won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sling Blade (1996).