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:
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 . Billy Bob Thornton
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