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Billy Bob Thornton
BillyBobThornton
Thornton at the 69th Academy Awards
3 Nominations / 1 Win
Role Actor, Screenwriter
Born August 4, 1955
Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
 

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom "Hearts Afire' and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone. In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Wins[]

69th Academy Awards, 1996
Best Adapted ScreenplaySling Blade

Nominations[]

69th Academy Awards, 1996
Best ActorSling Blade
Best Adapted ScreenplaySling Blade
71st Academy Awards, 1998
Best Supporting ActorA Simple Plan


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