Billy Bob Thornton tried to make it as an action star, but one bad experience on set turned him off the idea forever. Read more about it here.

Actor Billy Bob Thornton attended ... Connie Angland. Thornton, 69, the Arkansas native known for his roles in 1883 and Sling Blade, donned an all-black ensemble complete with a fedora and Western ...

Billy Bob Thornton is a man of many talents. He first gained fame for writing, directing, and starring in the film Sling Blade. He went on to take on roles in movies such as Armageddon and A ...

Billy Bob Thornton is looking back at his time with a surprising collaborator: Johnny Cash. At one point, Cash recorded a track with the Sling Blade star, who is a musician in his own right.

Billy Bob Thornton, 69, is an Oscar-winning actor, screenwriter, director and musician best known for the films “Sling Blade” and “Monster’s Ball,” and for the TV series “Fargo” and ...

Taylor Sheridan takes a bold risk with Landman, luring Billy Bob Thornton into his latest high-stakes drama. Will this gamble ...

Renowned director Billy Wilder once told him he was "too ugly" to be a star and suggested he write his own projects instead. Thornton took ... and starring in "Sling Blade," which won you the ...

Thornton leads the cast as Tommy Norris, the landman for an oil company. With the dramatic 10th and final episode of season one airing on Sunday, Newsweek has taken a look at Thornton's personal ...

Billy Bob Thornton is an award-winning actor, screenwriter, director and musician. He gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films ...

"I stayed at his house a couple of times, and I did not want to get caught in my drawers looking in his refrigerator." ...