List of awards and nominations received by Billy Bob Thornton explained

Billy Bob Thornton awards and nominations

Thornton in February 2012
Totals Award Wins Nominations Academy Awards AFI Awards BIFF Awards BE Awards BSFC Awards COFCA Awards CFCA Awards CIFF Awards CFF Awards Crime Thriller Awards Critics' Choice Movie Awards DFWFCA Awards DVD Exclusive Awards Edgar Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Empire Awards Fantasporto Awards FFCC Awards Golden Globe Awards HWF Awards Humanitas Prizes Independent Spirit Awards KCFCC Awards LVFCS Awards LFCC Awards LAFCA Awards NBR Awards NSFC Awards OFTA Awards OFCS Awards PFF Awards PFCS Awards RGFC Awards SDFCS Awards Satellite Awards Saturn Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards SEFCA Awards Teen Choice Awards WAFCA Awards Writers Guild of America Awards
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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Billy Bob Thornton.

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

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1997	Sling Blade	Best Adapted Screenplay
		Best Actor
1999	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor

American Film Institute Awards

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2001	The Man Who Wasn't There	Actor of the Year – Male – Movies

Berlin International Film Festival Awards

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2012	Jayne Mansfield's Car	Golden Bear

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

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1999	Armageddon	Favorite Supporting Actor – Adventure/Sci-Fi

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

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1996	Sling Blade	Best New Filmmaker
1998	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor

Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards

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2003	Bad Santa	Best Actor

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

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1996	Sling Blade	Best Actor
1998	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor

Chicago International Film Festival Awards

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1996	Sling Blade	Special Jury Prize (Director)

Cinequest Film Festival Awards

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2001	Himself	Maverick Tribute Award

Crime Thriller Awards

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2014	Fargo	Best Supporting Actor

Critics' Choice Awards

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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1999	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor	rowspan=2
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Critics' Choice Television Awards
2014	Fargo	Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

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2001	The Man Who Wasn't There	Best Actor

DVD Exclusive Awards

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2002	The Man Who Wasn't There	DVD Premiere Award – Best Audio Commentary: New Release

Edgar Awards

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1997	Sling Blade	Best Motion Picture

Emmy Awards

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Daytime Emmy Awards
1999	Film Preservation Classics	Outstanding Special Class Special
Primetime Emmy Awards
2014	Fargo	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Empire Awards

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2001	The Man Who Wasn't There	Best Actor

Fantasporto Awards

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1992	One False Move	International Fantasy Film Award – Best Screenplay

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

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2001	Bandits	Best Actor	rowspan=3
	The Man Who Wasn't There
	Monster's Ball

Golden Globe Awards

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1999	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
2002	The Man Who Wasn't There	Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
	Bandits	Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2004	Bad Santa
2015	Fargo	Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2017	Goliath	Best Actor – Television Series Drama

Hollywood Walk of Fame Awards

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2004	Himself	Motion Pictures Star

Humanitas Prizes

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1996	A Family Thing	Feature Film Category

Independent Spirit Awards

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1992	One False Move	Best Screenplay
1996	Sling Blade	Best First Feature

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

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1996	Sling Blade	Best Actor

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

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2001	The Man Who Wasn't There	Sierra Award – Best Actor

London Film Critics' Circle Awards

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2002	The Man Who Wasn't There	Actor of the Year

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

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1998	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor

National Society of Film Critics Awards

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1998	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor

Online Film & Television Association Awards

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1998	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor
2001	The Man Who Wasn't There	Best Actor
2003	Love Actually	Best Ensemble
2014	Fargo	Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
		Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Online Film Critics Society Awards

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1998	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor
2001	The Man Who Wasn't There	Best Actor

Paris Film Festival Awards

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2001	All the Pretty Horses	Grand Prix

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

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2001	The Man Who Wasn't There	Best Actor in a Leading Role
	Bandits	Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards

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2002	The Man Who Wasn't There	Golden Aries Award – Best Foreign Actor

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

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1998	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor

Satellite Awards

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1996	Sling Blade	Best Motion Picture Screenplay – Original
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
1998	A Simple Plan	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Drama
2001	Monster's Ball	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
2003	Bad Santa	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
2015	Fargo	Best Actor – Television Series Drama
2019	Goliath	Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series

Saturn Awards

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1996	Himself	The President's Memorial Award
1999	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor
2001	The Gift	Best Writing
2002	The Man Who Wasn't There	Best Actor

Screen Actors Guild Awards

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1997	Sling Blade	Outstanding Performance by a Cast
		Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1999	A Simple Plan	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
2015	Fargo	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

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1998	A Simple Plan	Best Supporting Actor
2001	The Man Who Wasn't There	Best Actor

Teen Choice Awards

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2004	Bad Santa	Choice Movie: Villain

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards

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2003	Love Actually	Best Ensemble

Writers Guild of America Awards

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1997	Sling Blade	Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

See also

• Billy Bob Thornton filmography
• Billy Bob Thornton discography

Notes

• A Tied with William H. Macy for his roles of George Parker/James Gordon/Arbogast in Pleasantville/A Civil Action/Psycho.
• B The other honorees included Richard Leacock, Spike Lee, and Ron Shelton.
• C Shared with Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
• D Shared with Marc Juris and Jessica Falcon for episode "Film Preservation Classics with Billy Bob Thornton".
• E Shared with Tom Epperson.
• F Shared with producers David L. Bushell and Brandon Rosser.
• G Tied with Bill Murray for his roles of Herman Blume and Kenneth Bowden in Rushmore and Wild Things (also known as Sex Crimes).
• H Shared with Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday, Robert Duvall, James Hampton, John Ritter, J. T. Walsh, and Dwight Yoakam.
• I Shared with the cast.