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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.

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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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Actor Billy Bob Thornton (R) arrives with his family for world premiere of the movie 'Happy Feet Two' in Hollywood on November 13, 2011 in southern California. Happy Feet Two will presented in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D, and also in 2D, on November 18, 2011.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Actor Billy Bob Thornton attends the Premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Happy Feet Two' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 13, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 06: Actor Billy Bob Thornton arrives at the Yahoo! Sports Presents A Day Of Champions event at the Sports Museum of Los Angeles on November 6, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 02: Billy bob Thornton visits 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on November 2, 2011 in New York City.

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