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 ...

Though the tough love might have been just what Billy Bob Thornton needed to hear in the early stages of his acting career.

Billy Bob Thornton, 69, is an Oscar-winning actor, screenwriter, director and musician best known for the films “Sling Blade” ...

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 ...

“I don’t have much interest in those kinds of roles,” Thornton said ... to be the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise.” The Sling Blade star also elaborated on why the prospect of playing ...