William Langston Thornton

William Langston Thornton is the son of actor Billy Bob Thornton who is widely known for his role in Sling Slade, which he wrote, directed, and also starred in. He is further recognized for his work in The Alamo, The Man Who Wasnt There, Armageddon, A Simple Plan, and so on.

Facts of William Langston Thornton

Full NameWilliam Langston Thornton
First NameWilliam
Middle NameLangston
Last NameThornton
ProfessionCelebrity Kid
NationalityAmerican
Birth CountryUnited States
Father NameBilly Bob Thornton
Father ProfessionAmerican actor, writer, director, and musician
Mother NamePietra Dawn Cherniak
Mother ProfessionPlayboy model
Gender IdentityMale
Sexual OrientationStraight
HoroscopeCancer
SibilingsHarry James Thornton, Amanda Brumfield and Bella Thornton
Date of BirthJune 27,1993
Age28 years

William Langston Thornton is the son of actor Billy Bob Thornton who is widely known for his role in “Sling Slade,” which he wrote, directed, and also starred in. 

He is further recognized for his work in “The Alamo,” “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” “Armageddon,” “A Simple Plan,” and so on.

William Siblings and Half-Sibling

William is the second born of Billy Bob Thornton and firstborn of his ex-wife and Playboy model, Pietra Dawn Cherniak

He has a younger sibling named Harry James Thornton, who is born on June 19, 1994, almost a year after his birth.

 William also has two half-siblings from his paternal side named Amanda Brumfield and Bella Thornton.

Billy Bob Thornton named his son after a Langston

In an interview, Billy Bob shares the tale of a Civil War soldier named William Langston

The story was explained as it was around 1862 when William decided to go off and fight in the war on the side of the Confederates. 

He was in love with a beautiful girl who was desperately in love with him and wanted to have his baby.  

But, William refused, fearing he might never return, leaving the widow and their child fatherless.

 However, he survived the war but suffered a terrible injury as a cannonball hit him in the testicles.

 Thus, he refused to marry her time and again, but at last, they found each other again and remain together.

 Based on this story, he named his first son, Willie, after the child William Langston could never have.

Billy Bob Thornton has been married six times

William‘s father, Billy, has been married six times and has four kids. He was married to Melissa Lee Gatlin for two years and shared a daughter named Amanda

His next two marriages with Toni Lawrence and Cynda Williams also last two years each. 

His fourth wedding with Pietra Thornton lasted for four years, and the couple shares two sons, William and Harry

He then got hitched to Angelina Jolie and further separated after two years of their togetherness.

 At last, he tied the wedding knot with Connie Angland and shared a daughter named Bella

The loving duo has been together for more than five years now and is still going strong. 

Williams step-sister was sentenced to prison for manslaughter

Williamelder step-sister, Amanda, was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in the death of a neighbor’s baby daughter, who she was babysitting in 2008.

She was accused of killing her best friend’s daughterOlivia Madison Garcia while babysitting her.

In her defense, Amanda mentioned that the child fell from her playpen while trying to climb out of it and further argued that the fall could have aggravated some previous injury. 

Meanwhile, the prosecutor responded that a child couldn’t get a 3.5-inch fracture followed by bleeding and swelling around the brain from a fall from her height. 

She was then sentenced to 20 years in prison for manslaughter in October 2011

Net Worth

William Langston Thornton‘s net worth has not been estimated yet. His father, Billy Bob Thornton‘s net worth, is expected to be $45 Million

He has added it to his fortune through his successful career as an actor and a screenwriter.

Trivia

  • William was born on June 27, 1993, which makes him age 27 as of 2020.
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