Billy Bob Thornton has worked since at least 1996.
Thornton had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller One False Move , and came to international attention after writing , directing , and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor .	One False Move	One False Move	independent	independent film	drama	Drama film	Sling Blade	Sling Blade	Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)	Academy Award for Best Actor	Academy Award for Best Actor
