• Category: Motion pictures
• Unveiled: 07 Oct 2004
• Star rank: 78
• Address:
  6807 Hollywood Blvd
• Position: 4 tiles from the curb, facing west
• GPS location:
  34.101673, -118.340085

Thornton and his band, The Boxmasters, in concert at Slims in San Francisco, California, September 2007

Source: Wikipedia

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.

• Born: Billy Bob Thornton August 4, 1955 (age 55) Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
• Occupation: Actor, screenwriter, director, musician (vocals, drums)
• Years active: 1986–present
• Spouse(s): Melissa Lee Gatlin (1978–1980) Toni Lawrence (1986–1988) Cynda Williams (1990–1992) Pietra Dawn Cherniak (1993–1997) Angelina Jolie (2000–2003)

Read more about Billy Bob Thornton at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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