Arkansas – Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton is an actor, filmmaker, and singer-songwriter who had quite an interesting life in his earlier years. He was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, although his family moved around to several different cities within the state. As he was growing up, they lived in an extended-family shack without electricity or plumbing. Thornton was a talented baseball player in his youth, but after a short stint with the Kansas City Royals he was let go due to an injury, and then pursued a psychology degree at Henderson State University. He dropped out, and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. He is currently in a band called The Boxmasters.