Billy Bob Thornton

About Billy Bob Thornton

Sling Blade, a 1996 feature film that he directed, wrote, and starred in, was directed, written, and starred by him. The film earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also played memorable roles in the films Monster's Ball, Bad Santa, A Simple Plan, Bandits, The Man Who Wasn't There and Friday Night Lights.

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He first had to interrupt when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 horror film One False Move, and received international attention after writing, directing, and starring in the film. Independent TV Sling Blade, the film for which he won the Oscar for Best Adaptation Screenplay. and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He appeared in several major movie roles in the 1990s after Sling Blade, including the new film U Turn by Oliver Stone, the political film Primary Colors, the sci-fi disaster film Armageddon, the high-grossing film. this year and crime film A Simple Plan, which earned him his third Oscar nomination. In the 2000s, Thornton achieved even more success starring in the dramas Monster's Ball, The Man Who Was not There, and Friday Night Lights; the comedy Bandits, Intolerable Cruelty and Bad Santa; and action movies Eagle Eye and Faster.

Years active	1974–present
Born	August 04, 1955, Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, filmmaker, singer-songwriter

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Trivia

In 2015, he earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie for his role in Fargo. He is also a singer-songwriter. He has released multiple solo albums and he became the lead singer of the blues rock band The Boxmasters.

Billy Bob Thornton before fame

He worked in telemarketing, offshore wind farming, and fast food management while failing as an actor. His early performance on the sitcom Hearts Afire catapulted him to popularity.

Achievement of Billy Bob Thornton

For his part in Fargo, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie in 2015. He's also a songwriter and singer. He has a number of solo albums to his credit, as well as being the lead singer of the blues rock band The Boxmasters.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$45 Million

Billy Bob Thornton family life

In the late 1990s, he was engaged to actress Laura Dern, but the couple split up before being married. In 2000, he married actress Angelina Jolie, but the couple divorced three years later. He began dating Connie Angland in 2003. William and Harry are his sons, and Bella and Amanda are his daughters.

Associations of Billy Bob Thornton

He co-starred with Bruce Willis in the 1998 picture Armageddon.

Billy Bob Thornton Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	178 cm
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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
John David Thornton	Brother		N/A
Jimmy Don Thornton	Brother		N/A
Bella Thornton	Children		N/A
Amanda Thornton	Daughter		N/A
Laura Dern	Former partner	$20 Million	Actor
Pietra Dawn Cherniak	Former spouse		N/A
Melissa Lee Gatlin	Former spouse		N/A
Toni Lawrence	Former spouse		N/A
Angelina Jolie	Former spouse	$120 Million	Actor
Cynda Williams	Former spouse	$2 Million (Approx.)	Actor
Harry James Thornton	Son		N/A
William Thornton	Son	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Smash Esports Player
Connie Angland	Spouse		N/A