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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Acting1955Fort 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.

Acting History

2021
The Movies That Made Us
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
2017
The Circle
as Vinnie Holland
Training Day
TVas Frank Rourke• 13 eps
2016
Mean Dreams
as Wayne Caraway
Term Life
as Detective Keenan
2015
The Gamechangers
as Jack Thompson
Texas Rising
TVas Sam Houston• 5 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
TVas Self• 1 eps
2014
Edge of Tomorrow
as Master Sergeant Farell
Nightcrawler
as Joe Loder
Million Dollar Arm
as Tom House
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TVas John Garrett• 6 eps
2013
The Colony
as Mason
2 Guns
as Earl
Red Wing
as Jim Verret
Parkland
Producer
2012
Hatfields & McCoys
TVas Randall McCoy
2011
Tornado Alley
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Haywire
as John Kane
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
Tattoo
Director
Tattoo
Story
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2007
The Good Life
as Robbie
The Good Life
Executive Producer
2006
Big Love
TVas Bill Henrickson• 53 eps
2005
Derailroaded
as Self (archive footage)
The Reichen Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2004
Club Dread
as Coconut Pete
Thunderbirds
as Jeff Tracy
Haven
as Carl Ridley
2003
Resistance
as Ted Brice
Frasier
TVas Ernie (voice)• 1 eps
2002
Frailty
as Dad Meiks
Frailty
Director
2001
American Experience
TVas Self - Reader (voice)• 1 eps
2000
Vertical Limit
as Elliot Vaughn
U-571
as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
1998
A Simple Plan
as Hank Mitchell
Mighty Joe Young
as Gregg O'Hara
A Bright Shining Lie
as John Paul Vann
1997
Traveller
as Bokky
Titanic
as Brock Lovett
The View
TVas Self
Traveller
Producer
1996
Twister
as Bill
The Evening Star
as Jerry Bruckner
1995
The Last Supper
as Zachary Cody
Apollo 13
as Fred Haise
1994
Frank & Jesse
as Frank James
True Lies
as Simon
1993
Monolith
as Tucker
Boxing Helena
as Ray O'Malley
Indian Summer
as Jack Belston
Tombstone
as Morgan Earp
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Billy DeLuca• 1 eps
1992
The Vagrant
as Graham Krakowski
Trespass
as Vince
HBO First Look
TVas Self• 1 eps
1991
One False Move
as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
1990
Paranoia
as Jim Reston
Predator 2
as Jerry Lambert
Navy Seals
as Floyd Dane
1989
Slipstream
as Matt Owens
Next of Kin
as Gerald Gates
1988
Pass the Ammo
as Jesse Wilkes
1987
Near Dark
as Severen
The Hitchhiker
TVas Trout• 1 eps
1986
Aliens
as Private Hudson
Miami Vice
TVas Vic Romano• 1 eps
1985
Commando
as Intercept Officer
An Early Frost
as Bob Maracek
The Atlanta Child Murders
TVas Campbell• 2 eps
1984
Streets of Fire
as Clyde the Bartender
Impulse
as Eddie
The Terminator
as Punk Leader
1983
Great Day
as Rudy
1982
Mortuary
as Paul Andrews
1981
Stripes
as Soldier
Galaxy of Terror
Set Decoration
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Man in Fish Heads (uncredited) / Self - Host
1974
Big Bad Mama
Set Dresser
1962

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/17/1955
Day of Death
2/25/2017
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA