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Billy Bob Thornton at an event for IMDb First Credit (2016)

Awards

Billy Bob Thornton

33 wins & 64 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • A Simple Plan
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Sling Blade
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Winner Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
    • Sling Blade

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Cate Blanchett in The Gift (2000)
    2001 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Writing
    • The Gift
    Shared with: Tom Epperson
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan
  • Billy Bob Thornton at an event for IMDb First Credit (2016)
    1997 Winner President's Award

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Kevin Bacon, Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Billy Bob Thornton, Robert Patrick, John Patrick Amedori, Katherine LaNasa, Frances O'Connor, Shawnee Smith, Ray Stevenson, Ron White, Marshall Allman, Carissa Fowler, and Karli Barnett in Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012)
    2012 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • Best Film
    • Jayne Mansfield's Car

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

  • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    1999 Nominee Blockbuster Entertainment Award
    • Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi
    • Armageddon

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1998 Winner BSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan
    Tied with William H. Macy for Pleasantville (1998), A Civil Action (1998) and Psycho (1998).
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1996 2nd Place BSFC Award
    • Best New Filmmaker
    • Sling Blade

Critics Choice Awards

  • Billy Bob Thornton in Landman (2024)
    2026 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Actor in a Drama Series
    • Landman
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan
    • Primary Colors

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Winner CFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Winner CFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Sling Blade

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1996 Winner Special Jury Prize
    • Special Jury Award
    • Sling Blade

Cinequest San Jose Film Festival

  • Billy Bob Thornton at an event for IMDb First Credit (2016)
    2001 Winner Maverick Tribute Award

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 2nd Place DFWFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Winner DFWFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan

Daytime Emmy Awards

  • 2000 Nominee Daytime Emmy
    • Outstanding Special Class Special
    • AMC: Film Preservation Classics
    For episode "Film Preservation Classics with Billy Bob Thornton".
    Shared with: Marc Juris · Jessica Falcon

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Winner Edgar
    • Best Motion Picture
    • Sling Blade

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Fargo (2014)
    2014 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • Fargo
    For playing "Lorne Malvo".

Fantasporto

  • One False Move (1991)
    1993 Winner International Fantasy Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • One False Move
    Shared with: Tom Epperson

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett in Bandits (2001)
    2002 Winner FFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Bandits
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
    • Monster's Ball

Golden Globes, USA

  • Billy Bob Thornton in Landman (2024)
    2025 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Landman
  • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    2017 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Goliath
  • Fargo (2014)
    2015 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Fargo
  • Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
    2004 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Bad Santa
  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • The Man Who Wasn't There

Satellite Awards

  • Billy Bob Thornton in Landman (2024)
    2025 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre
    • Landman
  • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    2019 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Series, Drama/Genre
    • Goliath
  • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    2019 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Series, Drama/Genre
    • Goliath
  • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    2017 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Series, Drama/Genre
    • Goliath
  • Fargo (2014)
    2015 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Series, Drama
    • Fargo

Humanitas Prize

  • A Family Thing (1996)
    1996 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • Feature Film Category
    • A Family Thing
    Shared with: Tom Epperson

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best First Feature
    • Sling Blade
    Shared with: David Bushell · Brandon Rosser
  • One False Move (1991)
    1993 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • One False Move
    Shared with: Tom Epperson

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1996 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Sling Blade

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Nominee Sierra Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There

London Critics Circle Film Awards

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Winner ALFS Award
    • Actor of the Year
    • The Man Who Wasn't There

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1998 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan
    Tied with Bill Murray for Rushmore (1998) and Wild Things (1998).

National Board of Review, USA

  • Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry in Monster's Ball (2001)
    2001 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Actor
    • Monster's Ball
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
    • Bandits
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1996 Winner Special Achievement Award
    • Sling Blade
    For special achievement in filmmaking

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 3rd Place NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Winner OFCS Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Winner OFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan

Paris Film Festival

  • Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz in All the Pretty Horses (2000)
    2001 Nominee Grand Prix
    • All the Pretty Horses

Russian Guild of Film Critics

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Winner Golden Aries
    • Best Foreign Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1998 Winner SDFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan

Actor Awards

  • Billy Bob Thornton in Landman (2024)
    2026 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • Landman
    Shared with: Kayla Wallace · Mustafa Speaks · Michelle Randolph · Demi Moore · Caleb Martin · Jacob Lofland · Ali Larter · James Jordan · Andy Garcia · Colm Feore · Sam Elliott · Mark Collie · Paulina Chávez
  • Fargo (2014)
    2015 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
    • Fargo
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • A Simple Plan
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • Sling Blade
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Cast
    • Sling Blade
    Shared with: Dwight Yoakam · J.T. Walsh · John Ritter · Lucas Black · Natalie Canerday · Robert Duvall

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2001 Winner SEFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 2nd Place SEFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan

Teen Choice Awards

  • Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
    2004 Nominee Teen Choice Award
    • Choice Movie Sleazebag
    • Bad Santa

Walk of Fame

  • Billy Bob Thornton at an event for IMDb First Credit (2016)
    2004 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Motion Picture
    On October 7, 2004. At 6801 Hollywood Blvd.

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Winner WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
    • Sling Blade

AFI Awards, USA

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Nominee AFI Award
    • Actor of the Year - Male - Movies
    • The Man Who Wasn't There

Empire Awards, UK

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Nominee Empire Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett in Bandits (2001)
    2002 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Bandits

Chlotrudis Awards

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Winner Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Winner Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Actor
    • Sling Blade
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1997 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Director
    • Sling Blade

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

  • Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
    2004 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Bad Santa

DVD Exclusive Awards

  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2003 Nominee DVD Premiere Award
    • Best Audio Commentary, New Release
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
    Shared with: Ethan Coen · Joel Coen

New Media Film Festival

  • Billy Bob Thornton at an event for IMDb First Credit (2016)
    2019 Nominee New Media Film Festival Award
    • Festival Award

Critics Choice Television Awards

  • Fargo (2014)
    2014 Winner Critics' Choice TV Award
    • Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
    • Fargo

IGN Summer Movie Awards

  • Fargo (2014)
    2014 Nominee IGN Award
    • Best TV Villain
    • Fargo
    For playing "Lorne Malvo"

Crime Thriller Awards, UK

  • Fargo (2014)
    2014 Nominee Dagger
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Fargo

Online Film & Television Association

  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    2015 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • The Big Bang Theory
  • Fargo (2014)
    2014 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
    • Fargo
  • Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
    2002 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    1999 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • A Simple Plan

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Sling Blade (1996)
    1996 Nominee Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)
    • Honorable Mentions
    • Sling Blade

Golden Schmoes Awards

  • Billy Bob Thornton at an event for IMDb First Credit (2016)
    2001 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Favorite Celebrity of the Year

Behind the Voice Actors Awards

  • Puss in Boots (2011)
    2012 Nominee BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award
    • Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film
    • Puss in Boots
    Shared with: Antonio Banderas · Salma Hayek · Zach Galifianakis · Amy Sedaris · Bob Joles · Conrad Vernon · Tom McGrath · Chris Miller · Latifa Ouaou

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Fargo (2014)
    2014 Nominee INOCA TV
    • Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie
    • Fargo

Gold Derby Awards

  • Fargo (2014)
    2019 Nominee Gold Derby TV Award
    • TV Movie/Mini Actor of the Decade
    • Fargo
  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    2015 Nominee Gold Derby TV Award
    • Comedy Guest Actor
    • The Big Bang Theory
  • Fargo (2014)
    2014 Nominee Gold Derby TV Award
    • TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor
    • Fargo

20/20 Awards

  • Sling Blade (1996)
    2017 Nominee Felix
    • Best Actor
    • Sling Blade
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    2017 Nominee Felix
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Sling Blade

Texas Film Awards

  • Billy Bob Thornton at an event for IMDb First Credit (2016)
    2009 Winner Texas Film Hall of Fame
    • Tom Mix Honorary Texan Award

Golden Panda Awards

  • Billy Bob Thornton in Landman (2024)
    2025 Nominee Golden Panda Award
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role for a Television Series
    • Landman

C&I Movie and TV Awards

  • Billy Bob Thornton in Landman (2024)
    2025 Nominee C&I TV Award
    • Best Actor
    • Landman

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