Billy Bob Thornton

46 credits on file—42 films and 4 shows, spanning 1991–2025.

63 Average MEANRANK
across 46 scored credits

46 Credits
in the catalogue

34 Years active
1991–2025

Mostly Drama Comedy Crime Thriller Action

Also credited for directing (2), writing (2).

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Highest rated Fargo (2014) A 85

Awards

On record for their credited titles

Oscars 1 won + 2 nominations

Golden Globes 1 won + 3 nominations

Won Oscar · Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Sling Blade · 1996
Won Golden Globe · Best Actor – Television Series Drama Goliath · 2017
Nominated Oscar · Best Supporting Actor A Simple Plan · 1998
Nominated Oscar · Best Actor Sling Blade · 1996
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actor – Television Series Drama Landman · 2025
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama The Man Who Wasn't There · 2002
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture A Simple Plan · 1998

24 Wins

29 Nominations

All 53 wins and nominations

All credits

F 49

The Electric State

2025 · 49/100

B 72

Landman

2024 · 72/100

C 62

The Gray Man

2022 · 62/100

F 46

Bad Santa 2

2016 · 46/100

B 73

Goliath

2016–2021 · 73/100

C 62

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016 · 62/100

D 55

Entourage

2015 · 55/100

F 43

Into the Grizzly Maze

2015 · 43/100

D 52

Our Brand Is Crisis

2015 · 52/100

F 49

Cut Bank

2014 · 49/100

A 85

Fargo

2014–2024 · 85/100

B 71

The Judge

2014 · 71/100

D 57

Parkland

2013 · 57/100

D 53

The Baytown Outlaws

2012 · 53/100

C 69

Puss in Boots

2011 · 69/100

D 58

Faster

2010 · 58/100

D 59

Eagle Eye

2008 · 59/100

F 49

School for Scoundrels

2006 · 49/100

C 60

The Astronaut Farmer

2006 · 60/100

D 54

Bad News Bears

2005 · 54/100

D 54

The Ice Harvest

2005 · 54/100

B 73

Friday Night Lights

2004 · 73/100

C 68

Bad Santa

2003 · 68/100

C 61

Intolerable Cruelty

2003 · 61/100

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Sling Blade · 1996	Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Sling Blade · 1996	Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role	A Simple Plan · 1998	Nominee

Best Cast – Television Series	Landman · 2026	Winner
Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series	Goliath · 2020	Nominee
Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series	Goliath · 2019	Nominee
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama	Monster's Ball · 2001	Nominee
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama	Sling Blade · 1996	Nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Drama	A Simple Plan · 1998	Nominee
Best Actor – Television Series Drama	Landman · 2025	Nominee
Best Screenplay – Adapted	Sling Blade · 1996	Nominee

Best Actor – Television Series Drama	Goliath · 2017	Winner
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama	The Man Who Wasn't There · 2002	Nominee
Best Actor – Television Series Drama	Landman · 2025	Nominee
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture	A Simple Plan · 1998	Nominee

Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published	Sling Blade · 1996	Winner
Best Actor	Sling Blade · 1996	Nominee
Best Supporting Actor	A Simple Plan · 1998	Nominee