Billy Bob Thornton is a musician, actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award(R) for best adapted screenplay and was nominated for best actor for the indie film Sling Blade, which he wrote, directed, and performed in in the early 1990s. A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, The Alamo, Friday Night Lights, The Man Who Wasn't There, Bandits, and Bad Santa are among Thornton's three Academy Award(R) nominations. Thornton began his career as a singer-songwriter while he was in his early teens, and he has seven albums to his credit. He is currently a member of the Boxmasters as a drummer and vocalist. Kinky Friedman is an author, singer, strays' advocate, cigar smoker, and the Governor of the Heart of Texas. He lives in Los Angeles.
