- Source of Wealth: Film
- Age: 64
- Birth Place: Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
- Height: 6′ (1.83 m)
- Weight: N/A
- Marital Status: Divorced (Angelina Jolie)
- Full Name: William Robert Thornton
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: August 4, 1955
- Ethnicity: English, Italian, Choctaw
- Occupation: Actor, Screenwriter, Director, Musician
- Education: Henderson State University
- Children: 4 (Amanda, William, Harry, Bella)
Billy Bob Thornton was born in Arkansas and has an estimated net worth of $45 million dollars. An actor, director, writer, and musician, Billy Bob Thornton became a household name after winning an Oscar for, “Sling Blade”, a film in which he played the lead role, as well as wrote and directed. He had previously appeared in the sitcom “Hearts Afire” and in smaller roles in films, and post –Oscar began to play leading roles in such films, “Armageddon” and “Monster’s Ball”.