# List of awards and nominations received by Billy Bob Thornton

The following article is a list of awards and nominations received by Billy Bob Thornton.
Thornton has received several awards including two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Thornton won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sling Blade (1996). He was nominated for Best Actor for playing a developmentally disabled man in Sling Bade and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing one of two brothers who discover a downed plane in A Simple Plan (1998). He was Golden Globe Award-nominated for his roles in A Simple Plan (1998), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), Bandits (2001), and Bad Santa (2003). He has also received three nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award.
On television, he portrayed Lorne Malvo in the first season of the FX television series Fargo (2014). For his performance he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He was further Globe-nominated for playing an alcoholic lawyer in the Amazon Prime Video legal series Goliath (2016–2021) and a landman in the Paramount+ drama series Landman (2024).

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1996 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Sling Blade | Won |
| 1996 | Best Actor | Sling Blade | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Nominated |

### Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Daytime Emmy Awards |||||
| 1999 | Outstanding Special Class Special | Film Preservation Classics | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Fargo | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | A Simple Plan | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Bandits | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Bad Santa | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Fargo | Won |
| 2016 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Goliath | Won |
| 2024 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Landman | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1997 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast | Sling Blade | Nominated |
| 1997 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Sling Blade | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | A Simple Plan | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Fargo | Nominated |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2001 | Actor of the Year – Male – Movies | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2012 | Golden Bear | Jayne Mansfield's Car | Nominated |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | Favorite Supporting Actor – Adventure/Sci-Fi | Armageddon | Nominated |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 1996 | Special Jury Prize (Director) | Sling Blade | Won |
| Cinequest Film Festival | 2001 | Maverick Tribute Award | Himself | Honored |
| Crime Thriller Awards | 2014 | Best Supporting Actor | Fargo | Nominated |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | 2002 | Best Audio Commentary: New Release | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated |
| Edgar Awards | 1997 | Best Motion Picture | Sling Blade | Won |
| Empire Awards | 2001 | Best Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated |
| Fantasporto Awards | 1992 | International Fantasy Film Award – Best Screenplay | One False Move | Won |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 2004 | Motion Pictures Star | Himself | Honored |
| Humanitas Prizes | 1996 | Feature Film Category | A Family Thing | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1992 | Best Screenplay | One False Move | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1996 | Best First Feature | Sling Blade | Won |
| Paris Film Festival | 2001 | Grand Prix | All the Pretty Horses | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Motion Picture Screenplay – Original | Sling Blade | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sling Blade | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | A Simple Plan | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2001 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Monster's Ball | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Bad Santa | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2015 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Fargo | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2019 | Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series | Goliath | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 1996 | The President's Memorial Award | Himself | Honored |
| Saturn Awards | 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Writing | The Gift | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Best Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2004 | Choice Movie: Villain | Bad Santa | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 1997 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Sling Blade | Won |

## Critics awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 1996 | Best New Filmmaker | Sling Blade | Runner-up |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Tie |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | 2003 | Best Actor | Bad Santa | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 1996 | Best Actor | Sling Blade | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | Primary Colors | Won |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Fargo | Won |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2001 | Best Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Runner-up |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 2001 | Best Actor | Bandits | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 2001 | Best Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 2001 | Best Actor | Monster's Ball | Won |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | 1996 | Best Actor | Sling Blade | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society | 2001 | Sierra Award – Best Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 2002 | Actor of the Year | The Man Who Wasn't There | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Tie |
| National Society of Film Critics | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | 3rd Place |
| Online Film & Television Association | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Won |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2001 | Best Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2003 | Best Ensemble | Love Actually | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2014 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Fargo | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2014 | Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Fargo | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2001 | Best Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Won |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2001 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Man Who Wasn't There | Nominated |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2001 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Bandits | Nominated |
| Russian Guild of Film Critics | 2002 | Best Foreign Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Won |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | A Simple Plan | Runner-up |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | 2001 | Best Actor | The Man Who Wasn't There | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2003 | Best Ensemble | Love Actually | Won |