Actor
Bill Paxton
- Born May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Died February 25, 2017
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
Titanic1997
Edge of Tomorrow2014
The Terminator1984
Nightcrawler2014
Aliens1986
Apollo 131995
True Lies1994
The Circle2017
Filmography
- 2023Titanic: Stories from the HeartFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019The Movies That Made UsSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2017The CircleFilmVinnie Holland
- 2017Training DaySeriesFrank Rourke
- 2016Term LifeFilmDetective Keenan
- 2016Mean DreamsFilmWayne Caraway
- 2016Tom Hanks: A League of His OwnFilmSelf
- 2015The GamechangersFilmJack Thompson
- 2015Texas RisingSeriesSam Houston
- 2015PixiesFilmEddie Beck (voice)
- 2014Edge of TomorrowFilmMaster Sergeant Farell
- 2014NightcrawlerFilmJoe Loder
- 2014Million Dollar ArmFilmTom House
- 20132 GunsFilmEarl
- 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.SeriesJohn Garrett
- 2013The ColonyFilmMason
- 2013ParklandFilmProducer
- 2013Red WingFilmJim Verret
- 2013JFK: The Final HoursFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2012Hatfields & McCoysSeriesRandall McCoy
- 2012Reflections on TitanicFilmSelf
- 2012Shanghai CallingFilmDonald
- 2011HaywireFilmJohn Kane
- 2011Tornado AlleyFilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2011TattooFilmStory, Director
- 2010Who Do You Think You Are?SeriesSelf
- 2010Overheard with Evan SmithSeriesSelf
- 2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSeriesSelf - Guest
- 200913 Scarier Movie MomentsFilmSelf
- 2008His Highness HollywoodFilmSelf
- 2007The Good LifeFilmRobbie, Executive Producer
- 2006Big LoveSeriesBill Henrickson
- 2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedFilmDirector
- 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonFilmEd Mitchell (voice)
- 2005DerailroadedFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2005The Reichen ShowSeriesSelf
- 2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2004Club DreadFilmCoconut Pete
- 2004ThunderbirdsFilmJeff Tracy
- 2004HavenFilmCarl Ridley
- 2004No Strings Attached: The Making of ThunderbirdsFilmSelf
- 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverFilmDinky Winks
- 2003Ghosts of the AbyssFilmSelf
- 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'FilmSelf
- 2003ResistanceFilmTed Brice
- 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsFilmDinky Winks
- 2002FrailtyFilmDad Meiks, Director
- 2002The Alien SagaFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Living in DarknessFilmHimself
- 2002The Making of 'Tombstone'FilmSelf
- 2000U-571FilmLt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
- 2000Vertical LimitFilmElliot Vaughn
- 1998A Simple PlanFilmHank Mitchell
- 1998Mighty Joe YoungFilmGregg O'Hara
- 1998A Bright Shining LieFilmJohn Paul Vann
- 1997TitanicFilmBrock Lovett
- 1997The ViewSeriesSelf
- 1997TravellerFilmBokky, Producer
- 1996TwisterFilmBill
- 1996The Evening StarFilmJerry Bruckner
- 1996Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13FilmSelf
- 1995Apollo 13FilmFred Haise
- 1995The Last SupperFilmZachary Cody
- 1995Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13FilmSelf
- 1994True LiesFilmSimon
- 1994Frank & JesseFilmFrank James
- 1994Future ShockFilmVince
- 1993TombstoneFilmMorgan Earp
- 1993FrasierSeriesErnie (voice)
- 1993Boxing HelenaFilmRay O'Malley
- 1993Indian SummerFilmJack Belston
- 1993MonolithFilmTucker
- 1992One False MoveFilmDale "Hurricane" Dixon
- 1992TrespassFilmVince
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
- 1992The VagrantFilmGraham Krakowski
- 1992HBO First LookSeriesSelf
- 1992The Making of 'Alien³'FilmSelf
- 1991The Dark BackwardFilmGus
- 1990Predator 2FilmJerry Lambert