In 1986, Thornton married Toni Lawrence, an actress best known for her roles in McCloud, Daddy's Deadly Darling, and Sole Survivor. Thornton and Lawrence were only married for two years before they ...

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 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 ...

“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 ...

Billy Bob Thornton burst onto the scene in 1996 by writing, directing, and starring in the independent drama Sling Blade. For his performance as a mentally disabled man who inexplicably murders ...

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 could have cemented his place as one of Hollywood ... And with Mission: Impossible III, I didn’t want to be the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise.” The Sling Blade star also explained ...