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The Life of Billy Bob Trivia Quiz

How well do you really know Billy Bob Thornton? Find out after this short quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by MissVoldy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MissVoldy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
277,750

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
465

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When was Billy Bob Thornton born? Hint

September 2, 1960

August 4, 1955

April 20, 1960

November 15, 1959

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Billy Bob's first directing gig? Hint

"The Werewolf"

"Dracula"

"Tornado Town"

"Hannibal Lector"

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1991, Billy Bob Thornton was married to which person? Hint

Toni Lawrence

Pietra Dawn Cherniak

Melissa Lee Gatlin

Cynda Williams

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Question 4 of 10

4. What instrument does Billy Bob play? Hint

Drums

Piano

Guitar

Bass

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1981, Thornton move to Los Angeles with whom? Hint

Dan Truman

His parents

Tom Epperson

Don Bale

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Question 6 of 10

6. Billy Bob Thornton was once a son-in-law to actor, Jon Voight?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following movies has Thornton not starred in? Hint

"Deep Impact" (1998)

"The Ice Harvest" (2005)

"Armageddon" (1998)

"Bad Santa"(2003)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Billy Bob's mother, Virginia Faulkner Thornton, predicted that he would win an Oscar in 1999.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following quotes hasn't Billy Bob said? Hint

"Getting the nomination is 'like gravy'. Winning would be 'like whatever is better than gravy'."

"I really wanted the part of an astronaut in the movie 'Armageddon'. It was a bumper making it."

"I was the fattest baby in Clark County, Arkansas. They put me in the newspaper. It was like a prize turnip."

"I can't sit through plays and musical theathre. I just want to run up on stage and mes up their hair and turn over the furniture."

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which of these movies did he play the NASA Administrator? Hint

"Love Actually"

"Armageddon"

"The Alamo"

"Waking Up In Reno"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Billy Bob Thornton born?

Answer: August 4, 1955

Billy Bob Thornton's parents are William Raymond Thornton and Virginia R. Faulkner. Billy Bob's birth name is William Robert Thornton.

2. What was the name of Billy Bob's first directing gig?

Answer: "Dracula"

Billy Bob did some plays in his early years too, and in his first he played a wise man who said "Hark!".

3. In 1991, Billy Bob Thornton was married to which person?

Answer: Cynda Williams

He divorced Cynda in 1992.

4. What instrument does Billy Bob play?

Answer: Drums

"Blue and the Blue Velvets", "Hot 'Lanta" and "Nothin' Doin'" were some of the bands he played in, in his early years, where he played the drums.

5. In 1981, Thornton move to Los Angeles with whom?

Answer: Tom Epperson

In 1981, Billy Bob moved to Los Angeles to try out his acting in Hollywood.

6. Billy Bob Thornton was once a son-in-law to actor, Jon Voight?

Answer: True

Angelina Jolie's real name is actually Angelina Jolie Voight.

7. Which of the following movies has Thornton not starred in?

Answer: "Deep Impact" (1998)

In "Armageddon" (1998) he played Dan Truman. In "Bad Santa" (2003) he played the drunk, fake Santa Willie.

8. Billy Bob's mother, Virginia Faulkner Thornton, predicted that he would win an Oscar in 1999.

Answer: False

It was actually in 1997 he won an Oscar, which she predicted that he would.

9. Which of the following quotes hasn't Billy Bob said?

Answer: "I really wanted the part of an astronaut in the movie 'Armageddon'. It was a bumper making it."

The correct quote was said when he got his Academy Award Nomination for the movie "Sling Blade", which he wrote, directed and starred in.

10. In which of these movies did he play the NASA Administrator?

Answer: "Armageddon"

"Armageddon" was released in 1998. When the Earth is in danger of total destruction, what better team to bring in than Bruce Willis and his team of highly rated actors? They have to drill a hole for for a nuclear bomb, in the middle of space to be able to save the Earth. Will they do it?

Follow Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Isaacs, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Owen Wilson, and many, many more in this all-time, great movie.

Source: Author MissVoldy

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