Billy Bob Thornton | |
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![]() 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 Screenplay — Sling Blade
Nominations[]
- 69th Academy Awards, 1996
- Best Actor — Sling Blade
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Sling Blade
- 71st Academy Awards, 1998
- Best Supporting Actor — A Simple Plan