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Billy Bob Thornton

 

Perennial bad-ass Billy Bob Thornton got early recognition for roles in On Deadly Ground and Tombstone, but it wasn't until he wrote, directed and starred in Sling Blade that his acting career really took off. He would later act upon his love of music and start a band, and is now the singer of the Boxmasters.

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