CHICAGO – Oscar-winning actor and screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton [1] appeared in Chicago on Aug. 29, 2008 with his band The Boxmasters to promote his new CD. We captured and present to you an exclusive portrait of Thornton [2] in Chicago.

Billy Bob Thornton in Chicago with his band The Boxmasters on Aug. 29, 2008.
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto [3] for HollywoodChicago.com

In addition to breaking out in “Sling Blade” in 1996, Thornton [4] appears in “Eagle Eye [5]” in 2008 (which was filmed [6] in part in Chicago) with Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan, “The Informers” in 2008, “Manure” in 2008, “Tulia” in 2008, “Duplicity” in 2009 and “Peace Like a River” in 2009.

[7]	By ADAM FENDELMAN [8] Editor-in-Chief HollywoodChicago.com adam@hollywoodchicago.com [9]