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Bill Paxton

Acting 61 (deceased) years old Fort Worth, Texas, USA ★ 2.6
Born: May 17, 1955
Died: February 25, 2017

Biography

Bill Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor. He appeared in films including Aliens and Titanic and starred as practising polygamist Bill Henrickson in the HBO series Big Love. On February 25, 2017 he died from complications following heart surgery.

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Known For

Titanic
Titanic Brock Lovett 1997
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler Joe Loder 2014
Million Dollar Arm
Million Dollar Arm Tom House 2014
Aliens
Aliens Private Hudson 1986
The Terminator
The Terminator Punk Leader 1984

Jimmy's Seen (4)

One False Move
One False Move Dale "Hurricane" Dixon 1991
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler Joe Loder 2014
Frailty
Frailty Director 2002
The Terminator
The Terminator Punk Leader 1984

Filmography

Acting Credits (118)

Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Titanic: Stories from the Heart Self (archive footage) 2023
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us Self (archive footage) 2019
The Circle
The Circle Vinnie Holland 2017
Training Day
Training Day Frank Rourke 2017
Mean Dreams
Mean Dreams Wayne Caraway 2016
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own Self 2016
Term Life
Term Life Detective Keenan 2016
The Gamechangers
The Gamechangers Jack Thompson 2015
Pixies
Pixies Eddie Beck (voice) 2015
Texas Rising
Texas Rising Sam Houston 2015
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler Joe Loder 2014
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow Master Sergeant Farell 2014
Million Dollar Arm
Million Dollar Arm Tom House 2014
JFK: The Final Hours
JFK: The Final Hours Narrator (voice) 2013
Red Wing
Red Wing Jim Verret 2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. John Garrett 2013
2 Guns
2 Guns Earl 2013
The Colony
The Colony Mason 2013
Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic Self 2012
Hatfields & McCoys
Hatfields & McCoys Randall McCoy 2012
Shanghai Calling
Shanghai Calling Donald 2012
Haywire
Haywire John Kane 2011
Tornado Alley
Tornado Alley Self - Narrator (voice) 2011
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? Self 2010
13 Scarier Movie Moments
13 Scarier Movie Moments Self 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2009
His Highness Hollywood
His Highness Hollywood Self 2008
The Good Life
The Good Life Robbie 2007
Big Love
Big Love Bill Henrickson 2006
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show Self 2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Ed Mitchell (voice) 2005
Derailroaded
Derailroaded Self (archive footage) 2005
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' Self (archive footage) 2005
Haven
Haven Carl Ridley 2004
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds Self 2004
Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds Jeff Tracy 2004
Club Dread
Club Dread Coconut Pete 2004
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' Self 2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Dinky Winks 2003
Resistance
Resistance Ted Brice 2003
Ghosts of the Abyss
Ghosts of the Abyss Self 2003
The Alien Saga
The Alien Saga Self (archive footage) 2002
Living in Darkness
Living in Darkness Himself 2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Dinky Winks 2002
Frailty
Frailty Dad Meiks 2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
The Making of 'Tombstone' Self 2002
Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit Elliot Vaughn 2000
U-571
U-571 Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren 2000
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young Gregg O'Hara 1998
A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan Hank Mitchell 1998
A Bright Shining Lie
A Bright Shining Lie John Paul Vann 1998
Titanic
Titanic Brock Lovett 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Traveller
Traveller Bokky 1997
The Evening Star
The Evening Star Jerry Bruckner 1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 Self 1996
Twister
Twister Bill 1996
The Last Supper
The Last Supper Zachary Cody 1995
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 Fred Haise 1995
Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse Frank James 1994
True Lies
True Lies Simon 1994
Future Shock
Future Shock Vince 1994
Tombstone
Tombstone Morgan Earp 1993
Monolith
Monolith Tucker 1993
Frasier
Frasier Ernie (voice) 1993
Indian Summer
Indian Summer Jack Belston 1993
Boxing Helena
Boxing Helena Ray O'Malley 1993
Trespass
Trespass Vince 1992
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut 1992
HBO First Look
HBO First Look Self 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
The Vagrant
The Vagrant Graham Krakowski 1992
One False Move
One False Move Dale "Hurricane" Dixon 1991
The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward Gus 1991
Predator 2
Predator 2 Jerry Lambert 1990
Navy Seals
Navy Seals Floyd Dane 1990
The Last of the Finest
The Last of the Finest Howard 'Hojo' Jones 1990
Brain Dead
Brain Dead Jim Reston 1990
The Making of Slipstream
The Making of Slipstream 1989
Next of Kin
Next of Kin Gerald Gates 1989
Slipstream
Slipstream Matt Owens 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Billy DeLuca 1989
The Roommate
The Roommate 1989
Back to Back
Back to Back Bo Brand 1989
American Experience
American Experience Self - Reader (voice) 1988
Pass the Ammo
Pass the Ammo Jesse Wilkes 1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
Martini Ranch: Reach The Outlaw 1988
Near Dark
Near Dark Severen 1987
Zabagabee
Zabagabee 1987
Fresno
Fresno Billy Joe Bobb 1986
Aliens
Aliens Private Hudson 1986
Commando
Commando Intercept Officer 1985
Weird Science
Weird Science Chet 1985
An Early Frost
An Early Frost Bob Maracek 1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders Campbell 1985
The Terminator
The Terminator Punk Leader 1984
Impulse
Impulse Eddie 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Vic Romano 1984
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire Clyde the Bartender 1984
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Trout 1983
Deadly Lessons
Deadly Lessons Eddie Fox 1983
The Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline Gilbreath 1983
Riding Fast
Riding Fast Bobo 1983
Great Day
Great Day Rudy 1983
Taking Tiger Mountain
Taking Tiger Mountain Billy Hampton 1982
Mortuary
Mortuary Paul Andrews 1982
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Eddie 1981
Stripes
Stripes Soldier 1981
Fish Heads
Fish Heads 1980
The Six O'Clock Follies
The Six O'Clock Follies 1980
The Egyptian Princess
The Egyptian Princess The Man 1977
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Man in Fish Heads (uncredited) 1975
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama John 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee / Presenter 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944

Directing Credits (6)

Writing Credits (2)

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