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Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

ActingBorn May 17, 1955Died February 25, 2017 (age 61)Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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.

Filmography

2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
The Movies That Made Us

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2017
The Circle

as Vinnie Holland

Movie
2017
Training Day

as Frank Rourke

TV
2016
Mean Dreams

as Wayne Caraway

Movie
2016
Term Life

as Detective Keenan

Movie
2015
The Gamechangers

as Jack Thompson

Movie
2015
Pixies

as Eddie Beck (voice)

Movie
2015
Texas Rising

as Sam Houston

TV
2014
Nightcrawler

as Joe Loder

Movie
2014
Edge of Tomorrow

as Master Sergeant Farell

Movie
2014
Million Dollar Arm

as Tom House

Movie
2013
JFK: The Final Hours

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
2013
Red Wing

as Jim Verret

Movie
2013TV
2013
2 Guns

as Earl

Movie
2013
The Colony

as Mason

Movie
2012Movie
2012
Hatfields & McCoys

as Randall McCoy

TV
2012Movie
2011
Haywire

as John Kane

Movie
2011
Tornado Alley

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Movie
2009Movie
2009TV
2008Movie
2007
The Good Life

as Robbie

Movie
2006
Big Love

as Bill Henrickson

TV
2005TV
2005Movie
2005
Derailroaded

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Haven

as Carl Ridley

Movie
2004
Thunderbirds

as Jeff Tracy

Movie
2004
Club Dread

as Coconut Pete

Movie
2003Movie
2003
Resistance

as Ted Brice

Movie
2003Movie
2002
The Alien Saga

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2002Movie
2002
Frailty

as Dad Meiks

Movie
2000
Vertical Limit

as Elliot Vaughn

Movie
2000
U-571

as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Movie
1998
Mighty Joe Young

as Gregg O'Hara

Movie
1998
A Simple Plan

as Hank Mitchell

Movie
1998
A Bright Shining Lie

as John Paul Vann

Movie
1997
Titanic

as Brock Lovett

Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Traveller

as Bokky

Movie
1996
The Evening Star

as Jerry Bruckner

Movie
1996
Twister

as Bill

Movie
1995
The Last Supper

as Zachary Cody

Movie
1995
Apollo 13

as Fred Haise

Movie
1994
Frank & Jesse

as Frank James

Movie
1994
True Lies

as Simon

Movie
1994
Future Shock

as Vince

Movie
1993
Tombstone

as Morgan Earp

Movie
1993
Monolith

as Tucker

Movie
1993
Frasier

as Ernie (voice)

TV
1993
Indian Summer

as Jack Belston

Movie
1993
Boxing Helena

as Ray O'Malley

Movie
1992
Trespass

as Vince

Movie
1992TV
1992
The Vagrant

as Graham Krakowski

Movie
1992
One False Move

as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon

Movie
1991Movie
1990
Predator 2

as Jerry Lambert

Movie
1990
Navy Seals

as Floyd Dane

Movie
1990
The Last of the Finest

as Howard 'Hojo' Jones

Movie
1990
Brain Dead

as Jim Reston

Movie
1989
Next of Kin

as Gerald Gates

Movie
1989
Slipstream

as Matt Owens

Movie
1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Billy DeLuca

TV
1989Movie
1989
Back to Back

as Bo Brand

Movie
1988
American Experience

as Self - Reader (voice)

TV
1988
Pass the Ammo

as Jesse Wilkes

Movie
1988Movie
1987
Near Dark

as Severen

Movie
1987Movie
1986
Fresno

as Billy Joe Bobb

TV
1986
Aliens

as Private Hudson

Movie
1985
Commando

as Intercept Officer

Movie
1985Movie
1985
An Early Frost

as Bob Maracek

Movie
1985TV
1984
The Terminator

as Punk Leader

Movie
1984
Impulse

as Eddie

Movie
1984
Miami Vice

as Vic Romano

TV
1984
Streets of Fire

as Clyde the Bartender

Movie
1983TV
1983
Deadly Lessons

as Eddie Fox

Movie
1983Movie
1983Movie
1983
Great Day

as Rudy

Movie
1982
Taking Tiger Mountain

as Billy Hampton

Movie
1982
Mortuary

as Paul Andrews

Movie
1981
Stripes

as Soldier

Movie
1980Movie
1977Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Man in Fish Heads (uncredited)

TV
1975
Crazy Mama

as John

Movie
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 17, 1955
Day of DeathFebruary 25, 2017
Place of BirthFort Worth, Texas, USA
Popularity2.2