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.
Known For
Acting History
2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
as Self (archive footage)
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
2015
Pixies
as Eddie Beck (voice)
The Gamechangers
as Jack Thompson
Texas Rising
TVas Sam Houston• 5 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
TVas Self• 1 eps
2014
Million Dollar Arm
as Tom House
Nightcrawler
as Joe Loder
Edge of Tomorrow
as Master Sergeant Farell
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TVas John Garrett• 6 eps
2013
Red Wing
as Jim Verret
2 Guns
as Earl
The Colony
as Mason
JFK: The Final Hours
as Narrator (voice)
Parkland
Producer
2012
2011
Tornado Alley
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Haywire
as John Kane
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
Tattoo
Director
Tattoo
Story
2009
13 Scarier Movie Moments
as Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2008
His Highness Hollywood
as Self
2007
The Good Life
as Robbie
The Good Life
Executive Producer
2005
Derailroaded
as Self (archive footage)
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as Self (archive footage)
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Ed Mitchell (voice)
The Reichen Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Director
2004
2003
Ghosts of the Abyss
as Self
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Dinky Winks
Resistance
as Ted Brice
Frasier
TVas Ernie (voice)• 1 eps
2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
as Self
Frailty
as Dad Meiks
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Dinky Winks
The Alien Saga
as Self (archive footage)
Living in Darkness
as Himself
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
1996
1995
The Last Supper
as Zachary Cody
Apollo 13
as Fred Haise
1994
1993
Indian Summer
as Jack Belston
Tombstone
as Morgan Earp
Boxing Helena
as Ray O'Malley
Monolith
as Tucker
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Billy DeLuca• 1 eps
1992
1991
1990
Navy Seals
as Floyd Dane
The Last of the Finest
as Howard 'Hojo' Jones
Predator 2
as Jerry Lambert
Paranoia
as Jim Reston
1989
1988
Pass the Ammo
as Jesse Wilkes
Martini Ranch: Reach
as The Outlaw
Martini Ranch: Reach
Writer
Martini Ranch: Reach
Producer
1987
1986
Aliens
as Private Hudson
Miami Vice
TVas Vic Romano• 1 eps
Fresno
TVas Billy Joe Bobb• 5 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TVas Self• 1 eps
1985
Weird Science
as Chet
An Early Frost
as Bob Maracek
Commando
as Intercept Officer
The Atlanta Child Murders
TVas Campbell• 2 eps
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host / Man in Fish Heads (uncredited)• 1 eps
Fish Heads
Director
Fish Heads
Producer
Fish Heads
Cinematography
Fish Heads
Editor
1977
1976
Eat My Dust
Set Decoration
1975
Crazy Mama
as John
Saturday Night Live
TVDirector
1974
Big Bad Mama
Set Dresser