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Billy Bob Thornton


Billy Bob Thornton

Award-winning actor and writer Billy Bob Thornton plays characters quirks better than most, maybe because it comes naturally to him. His Oscar-winning writing and acting in 'Sling Blade' launched his career, and his 3-year marriage to actress Angelina Jolie continues to stay on people's minds.

About Billy Bob Thornton

Known for: Oscar-winning winning writer, actor, and ex-husband of Angelina Jolie

Billy Bob Thornton moved to Los Angeles in the 1980’s with a dream of becoming an actor. Getting jobs was tough and money was tight. In 1992 this resulted in Billy landing in the hospital with heart inflammation due to malnutrition. Once he recovered, he co-wrote a film titled One False Move’ (1992) which he eventually starred in. The film was well received and Billy’s career took off.

Over the next 18 years Billy starred in many films. In 1996 he wrote, directed and starred in the Academy Award-winning movie Sling Blade’. In 1998 he starred in doomsday film Armageddon with Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck. 2001 found Thorton opposite Halle Berry in the controversial drama Monster’s Ball’. He has also been in the films Bad Santa’ (2003), Mr. Woodcock’ (2007) and The Informers’ (2008).

Billy Bob Thornton has seen just as much drama off screen as he has on. The award-winning actor has been married and divorced 5 times. In 1997 ex-wife Pietra Dawn Cherniak was granted a restraining order against Thornton for herself and their two children. Billy Bob was married to actress Angelina Jolie for 3 years. During that time, the couple often made headlines for their odd behaviors, including wearing vials of each others blood around their necks.

In addition to acting, Billy Bob is also a musician. He and his rockabilly band The Boxmasters’ have released four albums. In 2009 the band scheduled to tour with Willie Nelson across Canada. During an interview on April 8, 2009 Billy insulted Canadians resulting in an outpouring of criticism of the band and resulted in them dropping off the tour.

In 2010 Billy Bob Thornton starred in the film Faster’ as a veteran cop pursuing an ex-con, played by Dwayne Johnson. Thornton also appears on screen alongside Pierce Brosnon, Maria Bello and Giovanni Ribisi in St. Vincent’ (2011).

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