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Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, director, musician, playwright and screenwriter. 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 Writing (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, who has had a life-long love for music, began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer of a blues rock band.

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  • Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, director, musician, playwright and screenwriter. 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 Writing (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, who has had a life-long love for music, began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer of a blues rock band.
  • Thornton provides the narration for the CIA history film in "N.S.A. (No Snoops Allowed)".
  • Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor and musician who voiced Boyce Hubert in the Season 3 episode "Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men".
  • Billy Bob Thornton 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.
  • In "Livin' on a Prayer", Lois and Hope & Ben Jennings observe their children Stewie and Scotty Jennings playing and Lois notes that they get along better than Billy Bob Thornton and his cat. The ensuing cutaway gag shows a naked Thorton receiving a bath from his cat.
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  • Thornton and his band, The Boxmasters, in concert at Slims in San Francisco, California, September 2007
  • Thornton at the 69th Academy Awards
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  • 2000-05-13(xsd:date)
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  • 2009-01-10(xsd:date)
  • 2009-10-10(xsd:date)
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