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Delaware: Ryan Phillippe

Phillippe grew up in New Castle, Delaware. His mother owned a daycare center and his father worked in a lab as a chemist. Phillippe lived in Delaware until he was 18. He quickly left right after graduating high school to pursue a career in acting. 

Arkansas: Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton moved around a lot as a kid, but a large portion of his early life was spent in Hot Springs, Arkansas. His grandmother raised him in a tiny, two-bedroom cabin with no electricity or indoor plumbing. When he was 37, he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 film One False Move, and the rest is history!

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.