- When he got his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his BAD SANTA co-star Bernie Mac writes in an own full page ad, You deserve it! There is no Badder Santa than you! (2004)
- Got his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004
- Will star in a remake of Walter Matthau classic THE BAD NEWS BEARS. (May 1, 2004)
- Thornton and girlfriend Connie Angland are expecting a child in October. (April 10, 2004)
- Denies ever cheating on Angelina Jolie, placing blame for their divorce on different approaches to their lives. (March 17, 2004)
- Is in negotiations to head the cast of football drama FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, a Universal Pictures project based on the book by H.G. Bissinger. (December 6, 2003)
- His new Christmas movie, BAD SANTA, has infuriated Disney bosses because it portrays Santa Claus as a sex-crazed, foul-mouthed alcoholic. (November 18, 2003)
- Thornton said he poured his aching heart into his new album, The Edge Of The World, after splitting from ex-wife Angelina Jolie. (September 8, 2003)
- Thornton has erased the left forearm tattoo of Angelina Jolie's name from his body - He had it covered up with an angel that says Peace, his way of saying No hard feelings. (September 5, 2003)
- Thornton celebrated his divorce from screen beauty Angelina Jolie, by burning the vials of blood they exchanged when they married. The vials were placed in a small box he called, the marital coffin. (June 4, 2003)
- Thornton flew into a tantrum on the set of his new movie BAD SANTA because he couldn't find his silverware - he has admitted to having a phobia of plastic cutlery. (October 28, 2002)
- Cheated on estranged wife Angelina Jolie with his sex therapist. Angelina ordered Thornton to attend sessions at a clinic in a bid to save their two year marriage - after discovering he had cheated on her with a string of groupies and members of their household staff.
- Was treated for an unspecified viral infection at a Los Angeles hospital. (22 September 2000)
- Agreed to THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE without reading the script out of respect for Coen's talent.
- Claimed in a USA Today interview that he has an intense phobia of antique furniture. This fear has been seen on screen in both BANDITS (2001) and SLING BLADE (1996).
- Gained about 50 pounds for his role as the auto mechanic in U-TURN.
- Has numerous tattoos, among them at least 6 on his arms (3 right, 3 left) and on his lower back/hip.
- He and Dwight Yoakam have their own production company and are looking at producing movies and records together.
- His mother, a psychic, predicted he would work with Burt Reynolds. The prediction came true when he did three episodes of CBS's Evening Shade starting in 1990.
- Was honored by his hometown, where he's remembered as a milkshake-loving, drum-playing rock 'n' roller.
- Has a phobia of antique furniture
- THE GIFT (2000) is rumored to be based on Thornton's own mother's psychic abilities.
- A scene in A SIMPLE PLAN (1998) with he and Bill Paxton was lost by Northwest Airlines in January 1998, while in transit from Minnesota to Los Angeles. The missing scene had been shot in Minnesota. The film was insured, and the missing scene was re-shot.
- Billy Wilder advised him to write a screenplay in SLING BLADE where he could exploit his less than perfect features.
- He recorded a narration for the 3+ hour epic under the supervision of director Terence Malick. But the final print of the THE THIN RED LINE (1998) has voiceovers by 8 of the main characters in the film; none of the narration from Thornton is in the final print. In addition, several other stars who filmed scenes were left on the cutting-room floor, including Bill Pullman, Lukas Haas, Viggo Mortensen, and Mickey Rourke.
- He was also linked with THE SHIPPING NEWS (2001) later after John Travolta and Kelly Preston.
- In order to make his walk more awkward and consistent, he placed crushed glass in his shoes in during the production of SLING BLADE (1996).
- Two of the actors in U-TURN (1997) are Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Voight. Thornton is now Voight's son-in-law.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for BAD SANTA (2004)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (2002)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for BANDITS (2002)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for A SIMPLE PLAN (1999)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for A Simple Plan (1999)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for A SIMPLE PLAN (1999)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for SLING BLADE (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast at Screen Actors Guild Awards for SLING BLADE (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for SLING BLADE (1997)
Quotes- "Getting the nomination is like gravy. Winning would be like whatever is better than gravy."
- "I was the fattest baby in Clark County, Arkansas. They put me in the newspaper. It was like a prize turnip."
- "Acting is playing--it's actually going out on a playground with the other kids and being in the game, and I need that. Writing satisfies that part of myself that longs to sit in my room and dream."
- "I thought they were hidden, but some guy kept looking at me strange. Finally, I said, 'They're my wife's.' I don't think it's strange at all." [on being spotted at the gym wearing wife Angelina Jolie's underwear]
Awards- Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration: Horton Foote Special Achievement Award for Screenplay Writing (2003)
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, BANDITS (2002)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: Actor of the Year, THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (2002)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor, THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (2002)
- Russian Guild of Film Critics: Golden Aries - Best Foreign Actor, THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (2002)
- National Board of Review: Best Actor, MONSTER'S BALL (2001)
- Cinequest San Jose Film Festival: Maverick Tribute Award (2001)
- Paris Film Festival: Grand Prix, ALL THE PRETTY HORSES (2001)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (2001)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, A SIMPLE PLAN (1999)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, A SIMPLE PLAN (1999)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Supporting Actor, A SIMPLE PLAN (1999)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, A SIMPLE PLAN (1998)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, A SIMPLE PLAN (1998)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Supporting Actor, A SIMPLE PLAN (1998)
- Academy Awards: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, SLING BLADE (1997)
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: President's Award (1997)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, SLING BLADE (1997)
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Best Motion Picture, SLING BLADE (1997)
- Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature, SLING BLADE (1997)
- Writers Guild of America: Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published, SLING BLADE (1997)
- National Board of Review: Special Achievement in Filmmaking, SLING BLADE (1996)
- Fantasporto: International Fantasy Film Award - Best Screenplay, ONE FALSE MOVE (1993)
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