7.5Acting
Bill Paxton
- Born
- 1955-05-17
- Died
- 2017-02-25
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
124 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
The Circle
2017 · Movie
Vinnie Holland
Training Day
2017 · TV Show
Frank Rourke
Mean Dreams
2016 · Movie
Wayne Caraway
Term Life
2016 · Movie
Detective Keenan
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
2016 · Movie
Self
Pixies
2015 · Movie
Eddie Beck (voice)
Texas Rising
2015 · TV Show
Sam Houston
The Gamechangers
2015 · Movie
Jack Thompson
Edge of Tomorrow
2014 · Movie
Master Sergeant Farell
Million Dollar Arm
2014 · Movie
Tom House
Nightcrawler
2014 · Movie
Joe Loder
2 Guns
2013 · Movie
Earl
JFK: The Final Hours
2013 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · TV Show
John Garrett
Parkland
2013 · Movie
Producer
Red Wing
2013 · Movie
Jim Verret
The Colony
2013 · Movie
Mason
Hatfields & McCoys
2012 · TV Show
Randall McCoy
Reflections on Titanic
2012 · Movie
Self
Shanghai Calling
2012 · Movie
Donald
Haywire
2011 · Movie
John Kane
Tattoo
2011 · Movie
Director · Story
Tornado Alley
2011 · Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Overheard with Evan Smith
2010 · TV Show
Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · TV Show
Self
13 Scarier Movie Moments
2009 · Movie
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · TV Show
Self - Guest
His Highness Hollywood
2008 · Movie
Self
The Good Life
2007 · Movie
Robbie · Executive Producer
Big Love
2006 · TV Show
Bill Henrickson
Derailroaded
2005 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005 · Movie
Ed Mitchell (voice)
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005 · Movie
Director
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Reichen Show
2005 · TV Show
Self
Club Dread
2004 · Movie
Coconut Pete
Haven
2004 · Movie
Carl Ridley
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004 · Movie
Self
Thunderbirds
2004 · Movie
Jeff Tracy
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003 · Movie
Self
Resistance
2003 · Movie
Ted Brice
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003 · Movie
Dinky Winks
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 · Movie
Self
Frailty
2002 · Movie
Dad Meiks · Director
Living in Darkness
2002 · Movie
Himself
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002 · Movie
Dinky Winks
The Alien Saga
2002 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Tombstone'
2002 · Movie
Self
U-571
2000 · Movie
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
Vertical Limit
2000 · Movie
Elliot Vaughn
A Bright Shining Lie
1998 · Movie
John Paul Vann
A Simple Plan
1998 · Movie
Hank Mitchell
Mighty Joe Young
1998 · Movie
Gregg O'Hara
The View
1997 · TV Show
Self
Titanic
1997 · Movie
Brock Lovett
Traveller
1997 · Movie
Bokky · Producer
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996 · Movie
Self
The Evening Star
1996 · Movie
Jerry Bruckner
Twister
1996 · Movie
Bill
Apollo 13
1995 · Movie
Fred Haise
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13
1995 · Movie
Self
The Last Supper
1995 · Movie
Zachary Cody
Frank & Jesse
1994 · Movie
Frank James
Future Shock
1994 · Movie
Vince
True Lies
1994 · Movie
Simon
Boxing Helena
1993 · Movie
Ray O'Malley
Frasier
1993 · TV Show
Ernie (voice)
Indian Summer
1993 · Movie
Jack Belston
Monolith
1993 · Movie
Tucker
Tombstone
1993 · Movie
Morgan Earp
HBO First Look
1992 · TV Show
Self
One False Move
1992 · Movie
Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
The Making of 'Alien³'
1992 · Movie
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
Cast
The Vagrant
1992 · Movie
Graham Krakowski
Trespass
1992 · Movie
Vince
The Dark Backward
1991 · Movie
Gus
Brain Dead
1990 · Movie
Jim Reston
Navy Seals
1990 · Movie
Floyd Dane
Predator 2
1990 · Movie
Jerry Lambert
The Last of the Finest
1990 · Movie
Howard 'Hojo' Jones
Back to Back
1989 · Movie
Bo Brand
Next of Kin
1989 · Movie
Gerald Gates
Slipstream
1989 · Movie
Matt Owens
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV Show
Billy DeLuca
The Making of Slipstream
1989 · Movie
Cast
The Roommate
1989 · Movie
Cast
American Experience
1988 · TV Show
Self - Reader (voice)
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988 · Movie
The Outlaw · Writer · Producer
Pass the Ammo
1988 · Movie
Jesse Wilkes
Near Dark
1987 · Movie
Severen
Zabagabee
1987 · Movie
Cast · Director
Aliens
1986 · Movie
Private Hudson
Fresno
1986 · TV Show
Billy Joe Bobb
An Early Frost
1985 · Movie
Bob Maracek
Commando
1985 · Movie
Intercept Officer
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985 · TV Show
Campbell
Weird Science
1985 · Movie
Chet
Impulse
1984 · Movie
Eddie
Miami Vice
1984 · TV Show
Vic Romano
Streets of Fire
1984 · Movie
Clyde the Bartender
The Terminator
1984 · Movie
Punk Leader
Deadly Lessons
1983 · Movie
Eddie Fox
Great Day
1983 · Movie
Rudy
Riding Fast
1983 · Movie
Bobo
The Hitchhiker
1983 · TV Show
Trout
The Lords of Discipline
1983 · Movie
Gilbreath
Mortuary
1982 · Movie
Paul Andrews
Taking Tiger Mountain
1982 · Movie
Billy Hampton · Production Design
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981 · Movie
Eddie
Galaxy of Terror
1981 · Movie
Set Decoration
Stripes
1981 · Movie
Soldier
Fish Heads
1980 · Movie
Cast · Director · Producer · Cinematography · Editor
The Six O'Clock Follies
1980 · TV Show
Cast
Death Game
1977 · Movie
Assistant Art Director
The Egyptian Princess
1977 · Movie
The Man · Producer
Eat My Dust
1976 · Movie
Set Decoration
Crazy Mama
1975 · Movie
John
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Self - Host · Man in Fish Heads (uncredited) · Director
Big Bad Mama
1974 · Movie
Set Dresser
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
Self - Presenter · Self - Nominee / Presenter · Self - Nominee