Later that day, he’d perform with his band, The Boxmasters, at Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall after being honored there by the Lone Star Film Festival for his contributions to Texas film and TV. His latest Texas role is in Taylor Sheridan ’s Permian Basin oil drama, Landman, which premieres Sunday on Paramount+.

Thornton cited Sheridan's other work, including "Yellowstone" and "Mayor of Kingstown," as material that reflects the authentic humanity of America.

Created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, ‘Landman’ centers on a modern-day oil boom in the Permian basin that draws risk-taking businessmen, opportunistic bankers, and desperate criminals, all seeking to make their fortune with the black gold.