20 actors who struggle with alcohol addiction

Michelle Rodriguez in Machete Kills | Image Source: Prime Video (Open Road Films)
Michelle Rodriguez in Machete Kills | Image Source: Prime Video (Open Road Films)

10) Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball | Image Source: Prime Video (Lions Gate Films)
Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball | Image Source: Prime Video (Lions Gate Films)

Billy Bob Thornton is a renowned film actor and director. The man has also been known to rock as a musician. He has acted in such movies as Sling Blade and Monster's Ball.

In an interview with the New York Times in 2016, he admitted to showing up on set and was inebriated. He said,

"A couple of times, I was drunk, but not every day. I showed up with a hangover a few times… I wasn't the most pleasant guy to be around."

Thornton publicly struggled with alcohol addiction throughout his career. His rehabilitation treatment helped him out of such a complex situation. He tells his stories on recovery and specifically on how addiction affected his life.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala