Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton is an actor, screenwriter, director, and musician. In the early 1990s, he wrote, directed, and starred in the independent film Sling Blade, for which he won an Academy Award® for best adapted screenplay and was nominated for best actor. Thorton is a three-time Academy Award® nominee and his body of work includes A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, The Alamo, Friday Night Lights, The Man Who Wasn't There, Bandits, and Bad Santa.

Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter in his early teens and has released seven albums. He is currently a drummer and vocalist in The Boxmasters. He resides in Los Angeles.