Original Source: KSBY
Reporter: Richard Gearhart
Date: Apr 09, 2026
He’s best known for his roles in “Sling Blade,” “Bad Santa,” and his current series, “Landman.” Recently, you may have seen Billy Bob Thornton sporting Cal Poly shirts and hats during interviews on national TV programs, like “The Today Show.”
“Our daughter, Bella, when she graduated high school, really wanted to go to college… We toured UCLA and Cal Poly and a few others… We all that day just said, well, this is the place,” Thornton said about Cal Poly. Bella Thornton is now a sophomore, and her famous father couldn’t be prouder.
Meanwhile, the man who says he majored in “billiards and beer” while he was in college is amazed at what Cal Poly has offered his daughter, especially the library, one of her “go-to places” on campus.