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Billy Bob Thornton TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
ENCOREFri, May 9, 6:45 PMTombstoneBuy
WGNFri, May 9, 8:00 PMIndecent ProposalBuy
SHO2eFri, May 9, 8:15 PMSchool for ScoundrelsBuy
WGNSat, May 10, 7:30 PMIndecent ProposalBuy
SHOeMon, May 12, 12:30 AMSchool for ScoundrelsBuy
HBOeTue, May 13, 2:00 PMThe Astronaut FarmerBuy
HBOeTue, May 13, 9:45 PMThe Astronaut FarmerBuy
SUNDeWed, May 14, 2:00 AMChrystalBuy
ENCOREWed, May 14, 2:20 PMTombstoneBuy
ENCOREWed, May 14, 9:35 PMTombstoneBuy
USAThu, May 15, 1:00 AMIntolerable CrueltyBuy
USAThu, May 15, 12:00 PMIntolerable CrueltyBuy
HBO2eThu, May 15, 3:00 PMThe Astronaut FarmerBuy
IFCFri, May 16, 2:15 AMSling BladeBuy
IFCFri, May 16, 10:45 AMSling BladeBuy
COMEDYFri, May 16, 4:00 PMBanditsBuy
COMEDYSat, May 17, 10:30 AMBanditsBuy
SHOeSat, May 17, 12:30 PMSchool for ScoundrelsBuy
SHOeSat, May 17, 11:30 PMSchool for ScoundrelsBuy
SHOeSun, May 18, 8:00 AMTombstoneBuy
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Billy Bob Thornton Biography

Billy Bob Thornton
  • Birth Place: Hot Springs, AR
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/04/1955, Leo
  • Profession: Actor; producer; screenwriter
Billy Bob Thornton Fast Facts:
  • Grew up in a small cabin without electricity or running water.
  • Tried out for the Kansas City Royals baseball team in the '70s, but a wild pitch broke his collarbone and ended his potential pro career.
  • Performed as a singer and drummer in various rock and blues bands.
  • Made three appearances on the sitcom Evening Shade, fulfilling his mother's psychic prediction that he would one day work with Burt Reynolds.
  • Wrote the screenplay for Sling Blade in longhand because he cannot type.
    Billy Bob Thornton Relationships:
  • Harry - Son
  • Jimmy Don Thornton - Brother
  • John David Thornton - Brother
  • Maddox - Son
  • Melissa Gatlin - Ex-wife
  • Pietra Dawn Cherniak - Ex-wife
  • Toni Lawrence - Ex-wife
  • Virginia Thornton - Mother
  • William - Son
  • Bella - Daughter
  • Billy Ray Thornton - Father
  • Connie Angland - Significant Other
  • Amanda - Daughter
  • Angelina Jolie - Ex-wife
  • Cynda Williams - Ex-wife

    • Billy Bob Thornton Awards:
  • 1996 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1998 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1996 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Winner
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR
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