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Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American film actor, filmmaker, singer, and songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing, and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor .
The similarities between Billy Bob Thornton and Billy McBride, the dishevelled lawyer he plays in Goliath, the Amazon series he headlines, are pronounced.
Nov 26, 1996 · Billy Bob Thornton is all that and more. He's the kind of guy that a guy like him would write movies about. He did play baseball, he was a musician, and then he drifted into movie acting, mostly playing the kinds of characters who might be called "Billy Bob."
Apr 16, 2014 · Interview: Billy Bob Thornton Talks ‘Fargo’, How His Character is an “Animal” and More! After watching the first episode of FX’s new limited-series, Fargo, I can say without a doubt that I think it’s fantastic.
Billy Bob Thornton's quote, "The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success," encapsulates the blurred line that separates extraordinary achievements from unconventional thinking.
Billy Bob Thornton. Actor: Sling Blade. Billy Bob Thornton was born on August 4, 1955 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Virginia Roberta (Faulkner), a psychic, and William Raymond (Billy Ray) Thornton, an educator, high school history teacher, and basketball coach (now deceased).
Jun 20, 2024 · Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955, Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.) is an American actor, writer, director, and musician known for his versatility and eccentric personality. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay of Sling Blade (1996). Thornton grew up in rural Arkansas.
