This block contains the information about Billy Bob Thornton and provides an insight into the life of the celebrity. From here you can also learn when, how and why the profession of an actor was chosen. Some interesting facts are waiting for you here.

As a child, Billy Bob Thornton became interested in music. As a teenager, he listened to the English rock, which captured his mind. His greatest idol was Ringo Starr. Carried away by the music he began playing in local rock bands on drums. He even had founded several groups. In 1981, Billy Bob Thornton moved to Los Angeles to become an actor or screenwriter. And Billy decided to become an actor, watching movies with Elvis Presley. But soon Billy was faced with a cruel reality. At one time, working as a waiter, he met the director Billy Wilder, who advised him to pursue the acting career. He also played with the stellar composition of the film "Armageddon", and a memorable role in the movie "The Man Who Was not There." At the end of the 90s, Thornton, known for his love for music, started his musical career as a singer and lyricist. In 2001 he released an album called «Private Radio». Two more albums were released in 2003. Billy Bob Thornton lives in Los Angeles. He was married five times (he has four children from different wives), but among all his women, of course, stands out actress Angelina Jolie. Their couple was known for her eccentric behavior. In 2003, Billy Bob Thornton broke up with Angelina Jolie.

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Here you can learn about the movies Billy Bob Thornton acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos	Budget	Year	Opening weekend	US box Office
Armageddon - Dan Truman	$135M	1998	$36.1M	$202M
The Alamo - Davy Crockett	$95M	2004	$9.12M	$22.4M
Bandits - Terry Lee Collins	$80M	2001	$13.1M	$41.5M
Eagle Eye - Agent Thomas Morgan	$80M	2008	$29.2M	$101M
Primary Colors - Richard Jemmons	$65M	1998	$12M	$39M
Intolerable Cruelty - Howard D. Doyle	$60M	2003	$12.5M	$35.1M
All the Pretty Horses - Director, Producer	$57M	2000	$4.86M	$15.5M
The Thin Red Line - Thanks	$52M	1998	$224K	$36.4M
For the Boys - Marine Sergeant, Korea	$40M	1991		$17.9M
Indecent Proposal - Day Tripper	$38M	1993		$107M
Blood In, Blood Out - Lightning	$35M	1993		$4.5M
On Deadly Ground - Homer Carlton	$34M	1994		$38.6M
Pushing Tin - Russell Bell	$33M	1999	$3.56M	$8.41M
Bad News Bears - Morris Buttermaker	$30M	2005	$11.4M	$32.9M
Friday Night Lights - Coach Gary Gaines	$30M	2004	$20.3M	$61.2M
Tombstone - Johnny Tyler (faro dealer at Oriental Saloon)	$25M	1993		$56.5M
Faster - Cop	$24M	2010	$8.52M	$23.2M
Mr. Woodcock - Jasper Woodcock	$22M	2007	$8.76M	$25.8M
The Man Who Wasn't There - Ed Crane	$20M	2001	$664K	$7.49M
School for Scoundrels - Dr. P	$20M	2006	$8.6M	$17.8M