LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Billy Bob Thornton attends the SAG Nom ... I could name off “Sling Blade” and “Bad Santa” and “Monster’s Ball,” but I think those got their ...

His most notable work is “Sling Blade,” which he wrote, directed, and starred in. The film also earned Thornton an Oscar award. You can see Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at ...

Billy Bob Thornton in Austin ... Department of Transportation. Thornton gained international attention for his role in the 1996 independent film Sling Blade, which he wrote, directed and starred ...

Directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade is a drama about an intellectually challenged Karl Childers (Thornton), who was sent to a psychiatric hospital for killing his mom and her ...

“I don’t have much interest in those kinds of roles,” Thornton said ... to be the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise.” The Sling Blade star also elaborated on why the prospect of playing ...

Billy Bob Thornton shared how life-changing advice from Robert Redford paved the way for his success in Hollywood. The 69-year-old actor, who is starring in the new Taylor Sheridan-directed drama ...

Billy Bob Thornton might be an acclaimed actor with ... but it wasn't until his 1996 directorial debut Sling Blade, which won him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination ...

Billy Bob Thornton reflected on ... At the age of 41, Thornton directed, wrote and starred in the 1996 independent movie "Sling Blade." The crime thriller followed Karl Childers (Thornton ...

The "Bad Santa" star and Oscar-winning screenwriter (for 1996's "Sling Blade") spoke to USA TODAY about "Landman" (Episode 3 streams Sunday). Billy Bob Thornton stars as Tommy Norris in "Landman." ...

Billy Bob Thornton knew that starring as oil company ... The "Bad Santa" star and Oscar-winning screenwriter (for 1996's "Sling Blade") spoke to USA TODAY about "Landman" (Episode 3 streams ...