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A lot of people are doing television now. Great, legendary actors are doing movies on cable and stuff now, and you can't blame them, because they're still doing adult dramas and adult comedies on those stations.
Billy Bob Thornton
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Billy Bob Thornton
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: August 4
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