Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

actor, writer, director

Billy Bob Thornton was born on Aug 04, 1955 in USA. Billy Bob Thornton's big-screen debut came with The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains directed by Daniel Mann in 1987, strarring Conductor (scenes deleted). Billy Bob Thornton is known for Goliath directed by Lawrence Trilling, Billy Bob Thornton stars as Billy McBride and Nina Arianda as Patty Solis-Papagian. Billy Bob Thornton has got 32 awards and 57 nominations so far. The most recent award Billy Bob Thornton achieved is Golden Globes, USA. The upcoming new movie Billy Bob Thornton plays is The Gray Man which will be released on Jul 22, 2022.

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). He is the older brother of James Donald (Jimmy Don) (born in 1958 and now deceased) and John David (born in 1969). He has been married six times and has four children: daughter Amanda Brumfield, with Melissa Lee Gatlin (now Parish); sons William and Harry, both with Pietra Dawn Cherniak; and daughter Bella with Connie Angland.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 Un faux mouvement (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.

  • Birthday

    Aug 04, 1955
  • Place of Birth

    Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
  • Also known

    Билли Боб Торнтон, Μπίλι Μπομπ Θόρτον, Reginald Perry

Known For

Awards

32 wins & 57 nominations

Golden Globes, USA
2017
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Winner - Golden Globe
2015
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner - Golden Globe
Critics Choice Television Awards
2014
Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Winner - Critics' Choice TV Award
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