Bill Paxton
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-05-17
Day of Death
2017-02-25 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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.
Acting
(2024)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2017)
The Circle
as Vinnie Holland
(2016)
Term Life
as Detective Keenan
(2016)
Mean Dreams
as Wayne Caraway
(2015)
Pixies
as Eddie Beck (voice)
(2015)
The Gamechangers
as Jack Thompson
(2014)
Edge of Tomorrow
as Master Sergeant Farell
(2014)
Nightcrawler
as Joe Loder
(2014)
Million Dollar Arm
as Tom House
(2013)
2 Guns
as Earl
(2013)
The Colony
as Mason
(2013)
Red Wing
as Jim Verret
(2013)
JFK: The Final Hours
as Narrator (voice)
(2012)
Shanghai Calling
as Donald
(2012)
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
(2012)
Titanic: 100 Years On
as Self
(2011)
Haywire
as John Kane
(2011)
Tornado Alley
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2009)
13 Scarier Movie Moments
as Self
(2008)
His Highness Hollywood
as Self
(2007)
The Good Life
as Robbie
(2005)
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Ed Mitchell (voice)
(2005)
Derailroaded
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)
as Self / Brock Lovett (archive footage)
(2005)
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Thunderbirds
as Jeff Tracy
(2004)
Club Dread
as Coconut Pete
(2004)
Haven
as Carl Ridley
(2004)
(2003)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Dinky Winks
(2003)
(2003)
Ghosts of the Abyss
as Self
(2003)
Resistance
as Ted Brice
(2002)
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Dinky Winks
(2002)
Frailty
as Dad Meiks
(2002)
The Alien Saga
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
Living in Darkness
as Himself
(2000)
Vertical Limit
as Elliot Vaughn
(2000)
U-571
as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
(1998)
Mighty Joe Young
as Gregg O'Hara
(1998)
A Simple Plan
as Hank Mitchell
(1998)
A Bright Shining Lie
as John Paul Vann
(1997)
Titanic
as Brock Lovett
(1997)
Traveller
as Bokky
(1997)
Heart of the Ocean: The Making of Titanic
as Self / Brock Lovett
(1996)
Twister
as Bill
(1996)
The Evening Star
as Jerry Bruckner
(1996)
(1995)
Apollo 13
as Fred Haise
(1995)
The Last Supper
as Zachary Cody
(1994)
True Lies
as Simon
(1994)
Frank & Jesse
as Frank James
(1994)
Future Shock
as Vince
(1993)
Tombstone
as Morgan Earp
(1993)
Indian Summer
as Jack Belston
(1993)
Boxing Helena
as Ray O'Malley
(1993)
Monolith
as Tucker
(1992)
Trespass
as Vince
(1992)
The Vagrant
as Graham Krakowski
(1991)
One False Move
as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
(1991)
The Dark Backward
as Gus
(1990)
Predator 2
as Jerry Lambert
(1990)
Brain Dead
as Jim Reston
(1990)
Navy Seals
as Floyd Dane
(1990)
The Last of the Finest
as Howard 'Hojo' Jones
(1989)
Next of Kin
as Gerald Gates
(1989)
Slipstream
as Matt Owens
(1989)
(1989)
Back to Back
as Bo Brand
(1989)
(1988)
Pass the Ammo
as Jesse Wilkes
(1987)
Near Dark
as Severen
(1987)
(1987)
Touched by the Hand of God
as Running Man
(1986)
Aliens
as Private Hudson
(1985)
Commando
as Intercept Officer
(1985)
Weird Science
as Chet
(1985)
An Early Frost
as Bob Maracek
(1984)
The Terminator
as Punk Leader
(1984)
Streets of Fire
as Clyde the Bartender
(1984)
Impulse
as Eddie
(1983)
The Lords of Discipline
as Gilbreath
(1983)
Deadly Lessons
as Eddie Fox
(1983)
Great Day
as Rudy
(1983)
Riding Fast
as Bobo
(1982)
Mortuary
as Paul Andrews
(1982)
Taking Tiger Mountain
as Billy Hampton
(1981)
Stripes
as Soldier
(1981)
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
as Eddie
(1980)
(1977)
The Egyptian Princess
as The Man
(1975)
Crazy Mama
as John
Crew
(2013)
Parkland
Producer
(2011)
Tattoo
Story, Director
(2007)
The Good Life
Executive Producer
(2005)
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Director
(2002)
Frailty
Director
(1997)
Traveller
Producer
(1982)
Taking Tiger Mountain
Production Design
(1981)
Galaxy of Terror
Set Decoration
(1980)
Fish Heads
Director, Producer
(1977)
Death Game
Assistant Art Director
(1977)
The Egyptian Princess
Producer
(1976)
Eat My Dust
Set Decoration
(1975)
Beach Blanket Bango
Art Direction
(1974)
Big Bad Mama
Set Dresser