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Most curmudgeonly – Paul Giamatti in ‘Fred Claus’ Regarding that tall ... Nastiest – Billy Bob Thornton in ‘Bad Santa’ A perfect counterpoint to all the Christmas cheer, this R-rated ...

Billy Bob Thornton is an award-winning actor ... He’s also appeared in Armageddon, A Simple Plan, and Bad Santa. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter.

Thornton plays a mountain man in the film. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, and others, Bad Santa is a black comedy Christmas movie directed by Terry Zwigoff. Thornton plays ...