Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

134

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-05-17

Day of Death

2017-02-25 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Also Known As

William Paxton

William "Bill" Paxton

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Bill Paxton

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.

Known For

Acting

Predator 2

1990

Predator 2

as

Jerry Lambert

The Terminator

1984

The Terminator

as

Punk Leader

Apollo 13

1995

Apollo 13

as

Fred Haise

Twister

1996

Twister

as

Bill

Aliens

1986

Aliens

as

Private Hudson

A Simple Plan

1998

A Simple Plan

as

Hank Mitchell

U-571

2000

U-571

as

Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

as

Ed Mitchell (voice)

The Evening Star

1996

The Evening Star

as

Jerry Bruckner

One False Move

1991

One False Move

as

Dale "Hurricane" Dixon

Brain Dead

1990

Brain Dead

as

Jim Reston

Club Dread

2004

Club Dread

as

Coconut Pete

Trespass

1992

Trespass

as

Vince

Vertical Limit

2000

Vertical Limit

as

Elliot Vaughn

Slipstream

1989

Slipstream

as

Matt Owens

The Good Life

2007

The Good Life

as

Robbie

Traveller

1997

Traveller

as

Bokky

Weird Science

1985

Weird Science

as

Chet

Tombstone

1993

Tombstone

as

Morgan Earp

Near Dark

1987

Near Dark

as

Severen

Ghosts of the Abyss

2003

Ghosts of the Abyss

as

Self

Frailty

2002

Frailty

as

Dad Meiks

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

as

Dinky Winks

Indian Summer

1993

Indian Summer

as

Jack Belston

Mighty Joe Young

1998

Mighty Joe Young

as

Gregg O'Hara

Haven

2004

Haven

as

Carl Ridley

The Last Supper

1995

The Last Supper

as

Zachary Cody

Next of Kin

1989

Next of Kin

as

Gerald Gates

A Bright Shining Lie

1998

A Bright Shining Lie

as

John Paul Vann

Impulse

1984

Impulse

as

Eddie

Thunderbirds

2004

Thunderbirds

as

Jeff Tracy

Frank & Jesse

1994

Frank & Jesse

as

Frank James

Streets of Fire

1984

Streets of Fire

as

Clyde the Bartender

True Lies

1994

True Lies

as

Simon

Derailroaded

2005

Derailroaded

as

Self (archive footage)

Mortuary

1982

Mortuary

as

Paul Andrews

The Lords of Discipline

1983

The Lords of Discipline

as

Gilbreath

Boxing Helena

1993

Boxing Helena

as

Ray O'Malley

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

as

Eddie

Haywire

2011

Haywire

as

John Kane

Resistance

2003

Resistance

as

Ted Brice

The Dark Backward

1991

The Dark Backward

as

Gus

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

as

Self

Tornado Alley

2011

Tornado Alley

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Pass the Ammo

1988

Pass the Ammo

as

Jesse Wilkes

Future Shock

1994

Future Shock

as

Vince

An Early Frost

1985

An Early Frost

as

Bob Maracek

Monolith

1993

Monolith

as

Tucker

The Last of the Finest

1990

The Last of the Finest

as

Howard 'Hojo' Jones

Shanghai Calling

2012

Shanghai Calling

as

Donald

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

1996

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

as

Self

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

2004

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

as

Self

2 Guns

2013

2 Guns

as

Earl

Edge of Tomorrow

2014

Edge of Tomorrow

as

Master Sergeant Farell

The Vagrant

1992

The Vagrant

as

Graham Krakowski

Million Dollar Arm

2014

Million Dollar Arm

as

Tom House

The Colony

2013

The Colony

as

Mason

Back to Back

1989

Back to Back

as

Bo Brand

Taking Tiger Mountain

1982

Taking Tiger Mountain

as

Billy Hampton

Red Wing

2013

Red Wing

as

Jim Verret

The Roommate

1989

The Roommate

as

Nightcrawler

2014

Nightcrawler

as

Joe Loder

Term Life

2016

Term Life

as

Detective Keenan

Riding Fast

1983

Riding Fast

as

Bobo

Stripes

1981

Stripes

as

Soldier

Pixies

2015

Pixies

as

Eddie Beck (voice)

The Gamechangers

2015

The Gamechangers

as

Jack Thompson

His Highness Hollywood

2008

His Highness Hollywood

as

Self

The Circle

2017

The Circle

as

Vinnie Holland

The Egyptian Princess

1977

The Egyptian Princess

as

The Man

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

2024

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

as

Dinky Winks

Mean Dreams

2016

Mean Dreams

as

Wayne Caraway

The Alien Saga

2002

The Alien Saga

as

Self (archive footage)

Navy Seals

1990

Navy Seals

as

Floyd Dane

Deadly Lessons

1983

Deadly Lessons

as

Eddie Fox

Commando

1985

Commando

as

Intercept Officer

Great Day

1983

Great Day

as

Rudy

JFK: The Final Hours

2013

JFK: The Final Hours

as

Narrator (voice)

Living in Darkness

2002

Living in Darkness

as

Himself

Touched by the Hand of God

1987

Touched by the Hand of God

as

Running Man

Titanic: 100 Years On

2012

Titanic: 100 Years On

as

Self

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

2005

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

as

Self (archive footage)

13 Scarier Movie Moments

2009

13 Scarier Movie Moments

as

Self

Reflections on Titanic

2012

Reflections on Titanic

as

Self

Crazy Mama

1975

Crazy Mama

as

John

Titanic

1997

Titanic

as

Brock Lovett

Zabagabee

1987

Zabagabee

as

The Making of Slipstream

1989

The Making of Slipstream

as

$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)

2005

$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)

as

Self / Brock Lovett (archive footage)

Heart of the Ocean: The Making of Titanic

1997

Heart of the Ocean: The Making of Titanic

as

Self / Brock Lovett

Fish Heads

1980

Fish Heads

as

The View

The View

as

Self

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Vic Romano

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Billy DeLuca

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Big Love

Big Love

as

Bill Henrickson

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as

Trout

The Six O'Clock Follies

as

Fresno

Fresno

as

Billy Joe Bobb

Hatfields & McCoys

Hatfields & McCoys

as

Randall McCoy

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as

John Garrett

Texas Rising

Texas Rising

as

Sam Houston

HBO First Look

HBO First Look

as

Self

Training Day

Training Day

as

Frank Rourke

Frasier

Frasier

as

Ernie (voice)

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Self (archive footage)

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as

Self

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

as

Campbell

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

as

Self

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Brock Lovett (archive footage)

American Experience

American Experience

as

Self - Reader (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as

Self - Guest

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Production

Parkland

2013

Parkland

as

The Egyptian Princess

1977

The Egyptian Princess

as

The Good Life

2007

The Good Life

as

Traveller

1997

Traveller

as

Fish Heads

1980

Fish Heads

as

Crew

Directing

Frailty

2002

Frailty

as

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005

The Greatest Game Ever Played

as

Tattoo

2011

Tattoo

as

Fish Heads

1980

Fish Heads

as