Billy Bob Thornton

Name: Billy Bob Thornton
Date of Birth: August 04, 1955
Place of Birth: Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Mini-bio: William Robert "Billy Bob" Thornton is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer. He came to fame in the mid 1990s, after writing and...( read more)

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Billy Bob Thornton mini-bio: William Robert "Billy Bob" Thornton is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer, born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 4, 1955.

Billy Bob began his artistic career as a musician, playing drums and singing in a band called Tres Hombres, which once opened for 'Hank Williams Jr' . In 1981, he moved to Los Angeles with childhood friend Tom Epperson to pursue an acting and writing career. On the side, Billy Bob also sought work as a singer and drummer. He and Epperson tried for years to sell their scripts but no one was buying.

During those rough times, Billy Bob neglected his health and subsequently landed in the hospital with heart problems due to malnutrition. In 1992, Billy Bob starred in One False Move (1992), a movie he co-wrote with Epperson. The team finally received attention because of this work, which was very well received in Hollywood. His popularity increased steadily, especially after Sling Blade (1996) which he wrote, directed and in which he starred.

Billy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 7, 2004.

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Height: 6' (1.83 m)

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Notable feature(s): Has numerous tattoos, among them at least 6 on his arms (3 right, 3 left) and on his lower back/hip.

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Family: Father: William Raymond (Billy Ray) Thornton (educator, high school history teacher, basketball coach; deceased) and Mother: Virginia R. Faulkner (psychic). He has three younger brothers, James Donald (Jimmy Don), born in 1958 and now deceased, James (Jim) Bean and John David, born in 1969. He has been married 5 times and has
5 children: daughter Amanda (with Gatlin); sons William and Harry (both with Cherniak); son Maddox, adopted with Angelina Jolie; and daughter Bella with Connie Angland.

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caseyandallen

He's cursed.

posted 245 days ago
DeppLover

Happy Birthday!! =D

posted 335 days ago
Kayda

HE IS THE FUCKING SEXIEST MAN EVER! So hot and has his ways, funny and just an amazing actor, director and writer... if only i could say one thing to him...

"FUCK ME SANTA, FUCK ME SANTA!"

LOVE YOU BILLY!

posted 523 days ago
pirateXgirlXclaudia

He is the funniest, awesomest, amazingest actor.. seriously :)

posted 661 days ago
condortinder

A brilliant actor and talented writer, also pretty sexy :P

posted 723 days ago
Missariel15

your gay

posted 738 days ago
delmarslight

he was great in the movie sling blade
i own a copy and just got it on dvd

posted 815 days ago
blackinkmail

How this reject ever got with Angelina Jolie ill never know~

posted 849 days ago
deanermcqueen

I think he is one of the best character actor's working today in Hollywood. I love his writing as well. Sling blade was amazing. I love his character work.

posted 859 days ago
cuervo11

Billy Bob is so cool, he seems like he would be cool to get back and drink some beers and shots with :)

posted 906 days ago