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BILLY BOB

Actor
BORN August 4, 1955
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HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1974 – Present
BILLY BOB THORNTON

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone. In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade 's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer of a blues rock band.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Reginald Perry
  • Born August 4, 1955
  • Height 6'2" (1.88 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties, If These Walls Could Rock)
  • Years Active 1974 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone.
  • Partner * {{marriage * Toni Lawrence * Cynda Williams * Pietra Dawn Cherniak * Angelina Jolie * Connie Angland
  • Children 4
  • Social

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