Billy Bob Thornton won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for "Sling Blade." Born: Aug. 4, 1955

Actor
"Hunter's Blood" (1987)
"South of Reno" (1988)
"For the Boys" (1991)
"One False Move" (1991)
"Chopper Chicks in Zombietown" (1992)
"Trouble Bound" (1992)
"Bound by Honor" (1993)
"Indecent Proposal" (1993)
"Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade" (1993)
"Tombstone" (1993)
"Floundering" (1994)
"On Deadly Ground" (1994)
"The Stars Fell on Henrietta" (1994)
"Dead Man" (1995)
"Don't Look Back" (1996)
"The Winner" (1996)
"Sling Blade" (1996) (Oscar nomination, best actor)
"U-Turn" (1997)
"Primary Colors" (1998)
"Armageddon" (1998)
"A Simple Plan" (1999) (Oscar nomination, best supporting actor)

Writer
"One False Move" (1991)
"Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade" (1993)
"Don't Look Back" (1996)
"A Family Thing" (1996)
"Sling Blade" (1996) (Oscar, best adapted screenplay) "The Apostle" (1998)

Director
"Sling Blade" (1996)