Biography
Initially written off as a "one-hit wonder" after failing to revisit the oversaturated heights he reached with his cloying country hit "Achy Breaky Heart," Billy Ray Cyrus was in the right place at the right time with the right look, and his catchy hit helped usher in the era of New Country; however, he was soon eclipsed by lasting talents like Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks. When Cyrus turned his attention to acting, he proved an even bigger …
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Career Milestones
| Moved to Los Angeles to pursue a solo career | ||
| Started out performing in a band with his brother | ||
| Will co-star with Jackie Chan in the film, "The Spy Next Door" (lensed 2008) | ||
1990 | Signed with PolyGram/Mercury Records | |
1992 | Released debut album Some Gave All that included the hit single "Achy Breaky Heart" | |
1993 | Released successful second album, It Won't Be the Last | |
1999 | First acting role was an appearance on "Love Boat: The Next Wave" (UPN) | |
2000 | Made film debut in the independent film, "Radical Jack" | |
2000 | Recorded Southern Rain for Monument Records | |
2001 | Had a small role as a pool cleaner having an affair with Justin Theroux's wife in David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" | |
2001 | Played the lead role of a country doctor in the series, "Doc" (PAX) | |
2003 | Guest-starred as a limo driver in an episode of the Canadian teen drama, "Degrassi: The Next Generation" | |
2003 | Released two Christian albums, Time Flies and The Other Side | |
2004 | Featured in the Ed Zwick comedy, "Elvis Has Left the Building" | |
2005 | Made stage debut in a Toronto production of "Annie Get Your Gun" | |
2006 | Co-starred with his daughter Miley Cyrus in the Disney Channel original series, "Hannah Montana" | |
2006 | Released first country album in six years, Wanna Be Your Joe | |
2007 | Joined the fourth season of the ABC reality competition, "Dancing with the Stars" | |
2007 | Released the country album, Home at Last | |
2008 | Appeared as himself in the concert film, "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" | |
2009 | Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Parental Unit | |
2009 | Reprised role as Miley's manager/father in "Hannah Montana: The Movie" | |