Billy Bob Thornton
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Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American screenwriter, actor and occasional director, playwright, and singer. His rise to fame began in the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the film Sling Blade, for which he won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay; he has since established a successful career as a film actor in Hollywood. Thornton has been described in media reports as Hollywood's go-to alpha male.
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