Biography
Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. For his role in A Simple Plan (1998), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 2017
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 2015
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1997
- Edgar Awards
- Saturn Awards
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
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Harley Quinn
Fargo
Landman
Blood In, Blood Out
The Big Bang Theory
Hearts Afire
Classic Albums
Goliath
Tombstone
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas
The Man Who Wasn't There
Immediate Family
King of the Hill
The Judge
Dead Man
A Simple Plan
Love Actually
CatDog
Matlock
American Dad!
Knots Landing
The Gray Man
Friday Night Lights
Saturday Night Live
Monster's Ball
Armageddon
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Puss in Boots
Bad Santa
U Turn
One False Move
The Electric State
Untouchable
Eagle Eye
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
The Gift
A Family Thing
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
Faster
The Daily Show
Indecent Proposal
For the Boys
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Parkland
The Astronaut Farmer
Bandits
Primary Colors