Billy Ray Cyrus
Biography
Billy Ray Cyrus, born in Flatwoods, Kentucky, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor who began singing as a child and built a career in country music and on screen. His 1992 debut album Some Gave All yielded the hit Achy Breaky Heart, which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and helped popularize line dancing. He later earned his first Billboard Hot 100 number one as a featured artist on the 2019 remix of Lil Nas X's Old Town Road, winning Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and for Best Music Video. On television he starred as a country doctor on Doc from 2001 to 2004, as Robby Ray Stewart on Hannah Montana from 2006 to 2011, and on the CMT sitcom Still the King from 2016 to 2017. His film credits include Radical Jack (1999), Mulholland Drive (2001), and The Spy Next Door (2010), and he made his Broadway debut in Chicago in 2012.
65years old
Turns 66 on August 25in 315 days
- Born Flatwoods
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- William Ray Cyrus (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 13 years2008 to 2021
Genres
- Documentary50%, 3 films
- Family50%, 3 films
- Music50%, 3 films
- Comedy33%, 2 films
- Drama33%, 2 films
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Behind the award
Cyrus took home his first two Grammy Awards for "Old Town Road", winning Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video.
A first
Cyrus earned his first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019 as a featured artist on the "Old Town Road" remix, which then held the top spot for a record nineteen straight weeks.
A change of course
Cyrus went to Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship, then switched to music. During his junior year he dropped out, and a Neil Diamond concert made him decide to become a musician.
A change of course
Before signing a record deal, Cyrus played in a band called Sly Dog, which took its name from a one-eyed dog he owned.
A first
Billy Ray Cyrus put out Some Gave All. No other debut album had ever entered the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at number one before it.
A first
Cyrus's 1992 hit "Achy Breaky Heart" became the first single ever to reach triple platinum status in Australia and was the country's best-selling single that year.
Billy Ray Cyrus movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Miley Cyrus appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Miley Cyrus's page
Lucas Till's page
Nick Jonas's page
Joe Jonas's page
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1993 to 2009.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Won |
| 1993 | Favorite Country New Artist | Won | |
| 1993 | Favorite Country Single | Achy Breaky Heart | Won |
| 1993 | Juno Award for Best Selling Single | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.