Billy Bob Thornton
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
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Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) 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. 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 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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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
2006 St. Louis Cardinals: The Official World Series Film
2006 St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Heaven: A World Championship Season
