Bill Thornbury

Bill Thornbury

Known for

Acting

Born

May 24, 1952 (age 74)

Birthplace

Kingsburg, California, USA

Biography

Bill Thornbury (born May 24, 1952) is an American musician, and actor, best known for his role as Jody Pearson in the Phantasm film series. A lover of music and scenic arts since his childhood, Bill Thornbury graduated from the California State University at Fresno with a teaching degree in music and nowadays teaches in Northern California.

Best known work

Phantasm
Phantasm
1979
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
1994
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
1998
Phantasm: Ravager
Phantasm: Ravager
2016
The Lost Empire
The Lost Empire
1984
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
1975
Summer School Teachers
Summer School Teachers
1974
Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria
2005
Secrets of Midland Heights
Secrets of Midland Heights
1980
A Blind Bargain
A Blind Bargain
2025

Filmography

  1. 2025

    A Blind Bargain

    as Jody

  2. 2016

    Phantasm: Ravager

    as Jody

  3. 2005

    Phantasmagoria

    as Himself

  4. 1998

    Phantasm IV: Oblivion

    as Jody

  5. 1994

    Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

    as Jody

  6. 1984

    The Lost Empire

    as Rob Wolfe

  7. 1980

    Secrets of Midland HeightsTV

    as Mark Hudson (10 episodes)

  8. 1979

    Phantasm

    as Jody

  9. 1975

    Iron and Horse

    as Thom Beason

  10. 1975

    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

  11. 1974

    Summer School Teachers

    as Arthur

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