Bill Paxton
Known for
Acting
Life
1955 – 2017 (aged 61)
Born in
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Credits
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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
Titanic
18 Dec 1997
Edge of Tomorrow
27 May 2014
The Terminator
26 Oct 1984
Nightcrawler
23 Oct 2014
Aliens
18 Jul 1986
Apollo 13
30 Jun 1995
True Lies
15 Jul 1994
The Circle
27 Apr 2017
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Filmography
2017
- The Circleas Vinnie Holland
- Training Dayas Frank Rourke13 episodes
2016
- Mean Dreamsas Wayne Caraway
- Term Lifeas Detective Keenan
2015
- The Gamechangersas Jack Thompson
- Pixiesas Eddie Beck (voice)
- Texas Risingas Sam Houston5 episodes
2014
- Nightcrawleras Joe Loder
- Edge of Tomorrowas Master Sergeant Farell
- Million Dollar Armas Tom House
2013
- JFK: The Final Hoursas Narrator (voice)
- Red Wingas Jim Verret
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as John Garrett6 episodes
- 2 Gunsas Earl
- The Colonyas Mason
2012
- Hatfields & McCoysas Randall McCoy3 episodes
- Shanghai Callingas Donald
2011
- Haywireas John Kane
2007
- The Good Lifeas Robbie
2006
- Big Loveas Bill Henrickson53 episodes
2005
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moonas Ed Mitchell (voice)
2004
- Havenas Carl Ridley
- Thunderbirdsas Jeff Tracy
- Club Dreadas Coconut Pete
2003
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Overas Dinky Winks
- Resistanceas Ted Brice
2002
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreamsas Dinky Winks
- Frailtyas Dad Meiks
2000
- Vertical Limitas Elliot Vaughn
- U-571as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
1998
- Mighty Joe Youngas Gregg O'Hara
- A Simple Planas Hank Mitchell
- A Bright Shining Lieas John Paul Vann
1996
- The Evening Staras Jerry Bruckner
- Twisteras Bill
1995
- The Last Supperas Zachary Cody
- Apollo 13as Fred Haise
1994
- Frank & Jesseas Frank James
- True Liesas Simon
- Future Shockas Vince
1993
- Tombstoneas Morgan Earp
- Monolithas Tucker
- Frasieras Ernie (voice)1 episode
- Indian Summeras Jack Belston
- Boxing Helenaas Ray O'Malley
1992
- Trespassas Vince
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2 episodes
- The Vagrantas Graham Krakowski
- One False Moveas Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
1991
- The Dark Backwardas Gus
1990
- Predator 2as Jerry Lambert
- Navy Sealsas Floyd Dane
- The Last of the Finestas Howard 'Hojo' Jones
- Brain Deadas Jim Reston
1989
- The Making of Slipstream
- Next of Kinas Gerald Gates
- Slipstreamas Matt Owens
- Tales from the Cryptas Billy DeLuca1 episode
- The Roommate
- Back to Backas Bo Brand
1988
- Pass the Ammoas Jesse Wilkes
- Martini Ranch: Reachas The Outlaw
1985
- Commandoas Intercept Officer
- Weird Scienceas Chet
- An Early Frostas Bob Maracek
- The Atlanta Child Murdersas Campbell2 episodes
1984
- The Terminatoras Punk Leader
- Impulseas Eddie
- Miami Viceas Vic Romano1 episode
- Streets of Fireas Clyde the Bartender
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Trout1 episode
- Deadly Lessonsas Eddie Fox
- The Lords of Disciplineas Gilbreath
- Riding Fastas Bobo
- Great Dayas Rudy
1982
- Taking Tiger Mountainas Billy Hampton
- Mortuaryas Paul Andrews
1981
- Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Makeras Eddie
- Stripesas Soldier
1980
- Fish Heads
- The Six O'Clock Follies6 episodes
1977
- The Egyptian Princessas The Man
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Man in Fish Heads (uncredited)1 episode
- Crazy Mamaas John