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Bill Paxton

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Bill Paxton

Born
Died
(aged 61)
Birthplace
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Credits
125 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 117

YearTitleRole
2023 Titanic: Stories from the Heart Film Self (archive footage)
2019 The Movies That Made Us TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2017 The Circle Film Vinnie Holland
2017 Training Day TV Frank Rourke (13 ep)
2016 Mean Dreams Film Wayne Caraway
2016 Tom Hanks: A League of His Own Film Self
2016 Term Life Film Detective Keenan
2015 The Gamechangers Film Jack Thompson
2015 Pixies Film Eddie Beck (voice)
2015 Texas Rising TV Sam Houston (5 ep)
2014 Nightcrawler Film Joe Loder
2014 Edge of Tomorrow Film Master Sergeant Farell
2014 Million Dollar Arm Film Tom House
2013 JFK: The Final Hours Film Narrator (voice)
2013 Red Wing Film Jim Verret
2013 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV John Garrett (6 ep)
2013 2 Guns Film Earl
2013 The Colony Film Mason
2012 Reflections on Titanic Film Self
2012 Hatfields & McCoys TV Randall McCoy (3 ep)
2012 Shanghai Calling Film Donald
2011 Haywire Film John Kane
2011 Tornado Alley Film Self - Narrator (voice)
2010 Overheard with Evan Smith TV Self (1 ep)
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? TV Self (1 ep)
2009 13 Scarier Movie Moments Film Self
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2008 His Highness Hollywood Film Self
2007 The Good Life Film Robbie
2006 Big Love TV Bill Henrickson (53 ep)
2005 The Reichen Show TV Self (1 ep)
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Film Ed Mitchell (voice)
2005 Derailroaded Film Self (archive footage)
2005 The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' Film Self (archive footage)
2004 Haven Film Carl Ridley
2004 No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds Film Self
2004 Thunderbirds Film Jeff Tracy
2004 Club Dread Film Coconut Pete
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' Film Self
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Film Dinky Winks
2003 Resistance Film Ted Brice
2003 Ghosts of the Abyss Film Self
2002 The Alien Saga Film Self (archive footage)
2002 Living in Darkness Film Himself
2002 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Film Dinky Winks
2002 Frailty Film Dad Meiks
2002 The Making of 'Tombstone' Film Self
2000 Vertical Limit Film Elliot Vaughn
2000 U-571 Film Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
1998 Mighty Joe Young Film Gregg O'Hara
1998 A Simple Plan Film Hank Mitchell
1998 A Bright Shining Lie Film John Paul Vann
1997 Titanic Film Brock Lovett
1997 The View TV Self (1 ep)
1997 Traveller Film Bokky
1996 The Evening Star Film Jerry Bruckner
1996 Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 Film Self
1996 Twister Film Bill
1995 The Last Supper Film Zachary Cody
1995 Apollo 13 Film Fred Haise

Crew credits 17

YearTitleJob
2013 Parkland Film Producer
2011 Tattoo Film Director, Story
2007 The Good Life Film Executive Producer
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played Film Director
2002 Frailty Film Director
1997 Traveller Film Producer
1988 Martini Ranch: Reach Film Writer, Producer
1987 Zabagabee Film Director
1982 Taking Tiger Mountain Film Production Design
1981 Galaxy of Terror Film Set Decoration
1980 Fish Heads Film Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
1977 The Egyptian Princess Film Producer
1977 Death Game Film Assistant Art Director
1976 Eat My Dust Film Set Decoration
1975 Beach Blanket Bango Film Art Direction
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Director (1 ep)
1974 Big Bad Mama Film Set Dresser
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