Won a Golden Globe for his role as Lorne Malvo in the first season of Fargo (2014).
In 1996, he wrote, directed, and starred in Sling Blade , winning an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and receiving a nomination for Best Actor . Notable Film Roles: Billy Bob Thornton
Thornton's artistic life started with music long before he became an actor. Won a Golden Globe for his role as
Delivered acclaimed performances in A Simple Plan (1998), Monster's Ball (2001), and the Coen brothers' The Man Who Wasn't There (2001). and starred in Sling Blade
Thornton's journey began in the late 1980s with minor roles, but he gained critical attention as a writer and actor with the 1992 thriller One False Move .