Billy Bob Thornton

Born: 1955-08-04

Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone. In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade 's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer of a blues rock band.


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Tombstone

as Johnny Tyler
Released: 1993-12-25

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to...

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Puss in Boots

as Jack (voice)
Released: 2011-10-27

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a...

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as Day Tripper
Released: 1993-04-07

John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the...

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Bound by Honor

as Lightning
Released: 1993-02-05

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on...

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as Dan Truman
Released: 1998-07-01

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way...

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The Judge

as Dwight Dickham
Released: 2014-10-08

A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his...

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as Fitzroy
Released: 2022-07-13

When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a...

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as The US President
Released: 2003-09-07

Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with...

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Eagle Eye

as Thomas Morgan
Released: 2008-09-25

Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by...

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U Turn

as Darrell
Released: 1997-10-03

When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have...

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London Fields

as Samson Young
Released: 2018-09-20

Clairvoyant femme fatale, Nicola Six has been living with a dark premonition of her impending...

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Entourage

as Larsen McCredle
Released: 2015-06-03

Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in...

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as Cop
Released: 2010-11-23

After 10 years in prison, Driver is now a free man with a single focus - hunting down the people...

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Monster's Ball

as Hank Grotowski
Released: 2001-06-07

A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution...

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Our Brand Is Crisis

as Pat Candy
Released: 2015-09-11

Based on the documentary "Our Brand Is Crisis", this feature focuses on the use of American...

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On Deadly Ground

as Homer Carlton
Released: 1994-02-18

Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis...

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A Simple Plan

as Jacob Mitchell
Released: 1998-12-11

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into...

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The Astronaut Farmer

as Charles Farmer
Released: 2007-02-23

Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad...

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Into the Grizzly Maze

as Douglass
Released: 2015-02-27

Two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home in the Alaskan wild. They set out on a...

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Bandits

as Terry Lee Collins
Released: 2001-10-12

After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and...

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as Russell Bell
Released: 1999-04-23

Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on...

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Bad Santa

as Willie
Released: 2003-11-26

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores...

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Intolerable Cruelty

as Howard D. Doyle
Released: 2003-09-02

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of...

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The Man Who Wasn't There

as Ed Crane
Released: 2001-10-26

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small...

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Bad News Bears

as Morris Buttermaker
Released: 2005-07-22

Morris Buttermaker is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't...

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Friday Night Lights

as Coach Gary Gaines
Released: 2004-10-08

A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy...

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

as General Hollanek
Released: 2016-03-04

In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new...

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The Baytown Outlaws

as Carlos
Released: 2012-08-27

When three redneck brothers agree to help a woman save her son from an abusive father, they...

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Dead Man

as Big George Drakoulious
Released: 1995-12-23

A fatally wounded white man is found by an outcast Native American who prepares him for the...

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The Informers

as William
Released: 2008-11-05

A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the...

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The Alamo

as Davy Crockett
Released: 2004-04-07

Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim...

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Bad Santa 2

as Willie Soke
Released: 2016-11-23

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick,...

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School for Scoundrels

as Dr. P
Released: 2006-09-29

A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of...

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Sling Blade

as Karl Childers
Released: 1996-08-30

Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital...

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Cut Bank

as Stan Steeley
Released: 2014-10-04

25-year-old Dwayne McLaren, a former athlete turned auto mechanic, dreams of getting out of tiny...

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A Million Little Pieces

as Leonard
Released: 2019-08-30

A young drug-addled writer approaching the bottom of his descent submits to two months of...

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as Jasper Woodcock
Released: 2007-09-14

Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop...

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Primary Colors

as Richard Jemmons
Released: 1998-03-20

In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White...

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One False Move

as Ray Malcolm
Released: 1992-05-08

Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto...

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South of Heaven, West of Hell

as Brig. Smalls
Released: 2000-01-28

Valentine Casey is a Marshal in the desolate Tucson territory of the early 1900s. On Christmas...

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The Ice Harvest

as Vic
Released: 2005-11-23

A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some...

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Untouchable

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2019-06-20

The inside story of the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein reveals how, over decades, he acquired...

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The Apostle

as Troublemaker
Released: 1997-12-19

After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to...

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Parkland

as Forrest Sorrels
Released: 2013-10-02

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President...

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Levity

as Manuel Jordan
Released: 2003-03-16

Manuel Jordan is a man who is free after serving 23 years for killing a teenager during an...

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Homegrown

as Jack Marsden
Released: 1998-04-17

Three laborers on a Northern California marijuana plantation become increasingly paranoid when...

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Going Overboard

as Dave
Released: 1989-05-11

A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big...

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For the Boys

as Marine Sergeant, Korea
Released: 1991-11-22

On a USO tour during World War II, entertainer Eddie Sparks needs a partner to round out his...

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Waking Up in Reno

as Lonnie Earl Dodd
Released: 2002-12-13

Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and...

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Jayne Mansfield's Car

as Skip Caldwell
Released: 2013-07-25

Alabama; 1969: The death of a clan's estranged wife and mother brings together two very...

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

as Self / Actor / Director
Released: 2015-01-25

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National...

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Out There

as Jailbird
Released: 1995-11-19

A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer is fired from his job for not being sensationalistic...

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The Badge

as Sheriff Darl
Released: 2002-09-07

A sheriff begins an investigation into the death of a local transsexual after hearing that high...

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Devil's Peak

as Charlie McNeely
Released: 2023-02-17

In North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains, eighteen-year-old Jacob McNeely is torn between...

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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

as Self
Released: 1998-02-20

Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action...

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Daddy and Them

as Claude Montgomery
Released: 2001-10-26

Ruby and her husband Claude are a working-class couple who live in suburban Arkansas. As crazy...

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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

as Self - Audience Member
Released: 1988-01-03

Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock...

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The Smell of Success

as Patrick
Released: 2011-08-19

When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the...

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The Winner

as Jack
Released: 1996-09-13

A long lucky streak makes a nice guy the target of opportunists like his brother, his...

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Trouble Bound

as Coldface
Released: 1993-01-09

Upon getting out of prison, a man who took the rap for some thief buddies gets together with...

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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

as Other Voices (voice)
Released: 2004-09-04

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.

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The Dark Backward

as Patron at Sloppy's
Released: 1991-07-26

A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who...

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ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

as Self
Released: 2019-06-01

The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on...

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Don't Look Back

as Marshall
Released: 1996-07-13

Los Angeles heroin addict Jesse endangers the lives of his childhood friends after he discovers...

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The Stars Fell on Henrietta

as Roy
Released: 1995-09-15

The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr....

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21 Years: Richard Linklater

as Self - Actor
Released: 2014-11-07

A journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years...

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A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

as Syd / Monk
Released: 1997-06-01

In this homage to film noir, a wheelchair bound (Jim Metzler) paraplegic fantasizes about the...

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VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

as Self
Released: 2008-07-17

The Who were honored at the 2008 ceremony from the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA instead of the usual...

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Immediate Family

as uncredited
Released: 2022-09-30

If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know...

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CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

as Hound Dog McDog / CatDog's Step-father (voice)
Released: 2000-11-25

CatDog are on a quest to find their parents.

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The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

as uncredited
Released: 2020-02-12

Documentary film on the #1 instrumental rock group in the world, The Ventures. The story of...

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Grey Knight

as Langston
Released: 1993-03-07

During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers accidentally free an evil voodoo entity brought back...

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Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed: Live In Austin

as Himself
Released: 2015-12-09

You thought the boys would actually sober up? Not until after they change the world.

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Floundering

as Gun Clerk
Released: 1994-11-04

A disaffected and increasingly disturbed young man journeys through post-riot Los Angeles.

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Chrystal

as Joe
Released: 2004-02-26

Many years after a devastating accident that took the life of his only son and permanently...

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Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

as Tommy
Released: 1989-04-05

Riding around on their motorbikes, a gang of tough women bikers are the only thing that stands...

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Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

as Self
Released: 2005-06-07

A 14-part documentary that explores the life and career of Billy Bob Thornton, chronicling his...

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Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

as Self
Released: 2020-06-11

A tribute to the life and music of John Prine featuring family and friends sharing memories and...

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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

as Self
Released: 2000-06-06

Arista's greatest recording artists of the last 25 years gather for this May 15th concert in...

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Hunter's Blood

as Billy Bob
Released: 1986-09-26

Five "city boys" travel to the country to relax by doing some hunting, drinking Bud, and...

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Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

as Self
Released: 2020-11-06

It took his whole life to live and three full years to film Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man. ...

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Temple of Art

as Self
Released: 2018-12-31

A documentary that explores what it means to be an artist and why it's important to pursue your...

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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

as Self
Released: 2007-05-01

This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (')...

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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as Self
Released: 2004-07-25

An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured...

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Nashville Rises

as narration
Released: 2011-03-11

Nashville Rises is the first documentary film about the city of Nashville, Tennessee's response...

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(Inside Out): Warren Zevon

as Narrator
Released: 2003-08-23

This documentary follows singer-songwriter Warren Zevon through his struggle with the cancer...

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Hollywood.Con

as Boxmaster
Released: 2021-01-29

Every hot production company in Los Angeles is in a race to make the next big Mayan movie: hurry...

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South of Reno

as Counterman
Released: 1988-04-22

In a drab desert town, some 200 miles south of Reno, an indecisive man with an unfaithful wife...

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Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

as Self
Released: 2012-03-30

Why is it that Billy Bob Thornton, Dave Matthews, Peter Buck, Derek Trucks, Phish, Widespread...

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What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt

as Himself
Released: 2016-01-01

A documentary about the singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt

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The Last Real Cowboys

as Tar
Released: 2000-08-15

Around the classic 1800's Western campfire, Slope and Tar tangle about what's been, what will...

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The First Boys of Spring

as uncredited
Released: 2016-08-19

For parts of five decades, the immortals of America's National Pastime trained on baseball...

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Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures

as uncredited
Released: 2022-10-06

The Ventures are the biggest instrumental band in the world. This project was begun almost 10...

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Sport in America: Our Defining Stories

as Himself
Released: 2013-11-28

Athletes and fans explore the impact of sports on the lives of Americans.

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2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film

as Narrator
Released: 2006-10-21

St. Louis Cardinals Championship Season.

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Dislecksia: The Movie

as Himself
Released: 2011-10-04

Dislecksia: The Movie, dyslexic director Harvey Hubbell V and crew explore Hubbell's own...

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Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

as Himself
Released: 2010-11-24

Starting with the image of a tour bus warming its engine in the stillness of an empty lot, this...

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American Dad!

as Billy Bob Thornton (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self
First aired: 2003-02-21

Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self
First aired: 2005-01-03

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish...

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Fargo

as Lorne Malvo
First aired: 2014-04-15

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based...

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Fargo

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2014-04-15

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The Big Bang Theory

as Oliver Lorvis
First aired: 2007-09-24

Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj...

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Harley Quinn

as Billy Bob Thornton (voice)
First aired: 2019-11-29

Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker and attempts to make...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Matlock

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-03-03

Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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King of the Hill

as Boyce Hubert (voice)
First aired: 1997-01-12

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that...

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Goliath

as Billy McBride
First aired: 2016-10-13

Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Knots Landing

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-12-27

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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1883

as Marshal Jim Courtright
First aired: 2021-12-19

Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the...

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CatDog

as Father (voice)
First aired: 1998-04-04

The life and times of a cat and a dog with a unique twist: they're connected, literally. They...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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Hearts Afire

as Billy Bob Davis
First aired: 1992-09-14

Hearts Afire is an American sitcom

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Norm Macdonald Live

as Self
First aired: 2013-03-26

Norm Macdonald Live is a weekly talk show hosted by Norm Macdonald and co-host Adam Eget. The...

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Today

as Self
First aired: 1952-01-14

Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...

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Classic Albums

as Self
First aired: 1997-04-14

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive...

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The Early Show

as Self
First aired: 1999-11-01

The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York...

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Inside the Actors Studio

as Self
First aired: 1994-08-14

James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for...

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The Outsiders

as Buck Merrill
First aired: 1990-03-25

The story of the Curtis brothers, a group of troubled teens in 1960s Oklahoma, struggling to...

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VH1 Rock Honors

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-05-31

The VH1 Rock Honors were an annual ceremony paying homage to bands who influenced the sound of...

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Celebrities Uncensored

as Self
First aired: 2003-06-04

Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi...

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