Billy Bob Thornton, Actor
Season 7 Episode 22 | 26m 47s
Evan visits with actor and musician Billy Bob Thornton.
Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton worked an eclectic mix of jobs as a painter, saw mill worker, grocery store clerk and a member of a ZZ Top tribute band before moving to Los Angeles in 1984 to make a career as an actor. He won huge acclaim and an Academy Award for Sling Blade in 1996 and has followed that with a number of memorable roles and a career as a musician.
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Billy Bob Thornton, Actor
Season 7 Episode 22 | 26m 47s
Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton worked an eclectic mix of jobs as a painter, saw mill worker, grocery store clerk and a member of a ZZ Top tribute band before moving to Los Angeles in 1984 to make a career as an actor. He won huge acclaim and an Academy Award for Sling Blade in 1996 and has followed that with a number of memorable roles and a career as a musician.
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