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Bill Paxton

Film Director / Actor / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 05/17/1955 († 61, 02/25/2017) | Fort Worth, Texas (United States of America (USA))
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William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. He starred in films such as Aliens (1986), Near Dark (1987), Tombstone (1993), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and A Simple Plan (1998). He had supporting roles in Weird Science (1985), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Nightcrawler"> ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Thriller

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A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions lead to a series of murders to destroy supposed 'demons'. ...

Frailty

R

2001 | 3.5/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, Thriller, Crime
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An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and c ...

Twister

PG-13

1996 | 3.2/5 | 1h 53min
Action, Adventure, Drama
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When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out ...

Aliens

R

1986 | 4.0/5 | 2h 17min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of ...

Apollo 13

PG

1995 | 3.7/5 | 2h 20min
History, Drama, Adventure
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Awards & Nominations for Bill Paxton

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 3x Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Best Sports Movie ESPY Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
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Movies with Bill Paxton as Actor(85)

as Billy Hampton2019 Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited
as Vinnie Holland2017 The Circle
as Detective Keenan2016 Term Life
as Wayne Caraway2016 Mean Dreams
as Jack Thompson2015 The Gamechangers
as Eddie Beck (voice)2015 Pixies
as Master Sergeant Farell2014 Edge of Tomorrow
as Joe Loder2014 Nightcrawler
as Tom House2014 Million Dollar Arm
as Narrator (voice)2013 JFK: The Final Hours
as Jim Verret2013 Red Wing
as Mason2013 The Colony
as Earl2013 2 Guns
as himself2012 Titanic: 100 Years On
as Donald2012 Shanghai Calling
as himself2012 Reflections on Titanic
as John Kane2011 Haywire
as Himself - Narrator2011 Tornado Alley
as himself2009 13 Scarier Movie Moments
as himself2008 His Highness Hollywood
as Robbie2007 The Good Life
as Ed Mitchell (voice)2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as (archive footage)2005 The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as himself2005 Derailroaded
as Self (archive footage)2005 Derailroaded
as Carl Ridley2004 Haven
as Coconut Pete2004 Club Dread
as Jeff Tracy2004 Thunderbirds
as Dinky Winks2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Ted Brice2003 Resistance
as himself2003 Ghosts of the Abyss
as himself2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Dinky Winks2002 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as himself2002 Living in Darkness
as Dad Meiks2001 Frailty
as Elliot Vaughn2000 Vertical Limit
as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren2000 U-571
as Hank Mitchell1998 A Simple Plan
as John Paul Vann1998 A Bright Shining Lie
as Gregg O'Hara1998 Mighty Joe Young
as Bokky1997 Traveller
as Brock Lovett1997 Titanic
as himself1996 Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
as Bill Harding1996 Twister
as Jerry Bruckner1996 The Evening Star
as Fred Haise1995 Apollo 13
as Zachary Cody1995 The Last Supper
as Vince1994 Future Shock
as Frank James1994 Frank & Jesse
as Simon1994 True Lies
as Jack Belston1993 Indian Summer
as Ray O'Malley1993 Boxing Helena
as Tucker1993 Monolith
as Morgan Earp1993 Tombstone
as Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon1992 One False Move
as Vince1992 Trespass
as Graham Krakowski1992 The Vagrant
as Gus1991 The Dark Backward
as Jerry Lambert1990 Predator 2
as Floyd Dane1990 Navy Seals
as Jim Reston1990 Brain Dead
as Howard 'Hojo' Jones1990 The Last of the Finest
as Gerald Gates1989 Next of Kin
1989 The Roommate
as Matt Owens1989 Slipstream
as Bo Brand1989 Back to Back
as Jesse Wilkes1988 Pass the Ammo
as The Outlaw1988 Martini Ranch: Reach
as Severen1987 Near Dark
as Pvt. William L. Hudson1986 Aliens
as Chet Donnelly1985 Weird Science
as Intercept Officer1985 Commando
as Bob Maracek1985 An Early Frost
as Clyde the Bartender1984 Streets of Fire
as Eddie1984 Impulse
as Punk Leader1984 The Terminator
as Rudy1983 Great Day
as Paul Andrews1983 Mortuary
as Bobo1983 Riding Fast
as Gilbreath1983 The Lords of Discipline
as Eddie Fox1983 Deadly Lessons
as Billy Hampton1982 Taking Tiger Mountain
as Soldier1981 Stripes
as Eddie1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
as John1975 Crazy Mama

TV Shows/Series with Bill Paxton as Actor(17)

as Self (Archival Footage)2019 The Movies That Made Us
as Frank Rourke2017 Training Day
as Sam Houston2015 Texas Rising
as John Garrett2013 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as himself2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Bill Henrickson2006 Big Love
as himself2005 The Reichen Show
as himself1997 The View
as Ernie (voice)1993 Frasier
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Billy Joe Bobb1986 Fresno
as Campbell1985 The Atlanta Child Murders
1984 Miami Vice
as Trout1983 The Hitchhiker
1980 The Six O'Clock Follies
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Bill Paxton as Crew(16)

Art/Production Design2019 Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited
Production/Producer2013 Parkland
Directing/Director2011 Tattoo
Writing/Story2011 Tattoo
Production/Executive Producer2007 The Good Life
Directing/Director2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played
Directing/Director2001 Frailty
Production/Producer1997 Traveller
Production/Producer1988 Martini Ranch: Reach
Writing/Writer1988 Martini Ranch: Reach
Art/Production Design1982 Taking Tiger Mountain
Art/Set Decoration1981 Galaxy of Terror
Art/Assistant Art Director1977 Death Game
Art/Set Decoration1976 Eat My Dust
Art/Art Direction1975 Beach Blanket Bango
Art/Set Dresser1974 Big Bad Mama

Full Name: Bill Paxton
Born: Tuesday, 05/17 1955 (May) in Fort Worth, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 02/25 2017 (February) in Los Angeles (aged: 61)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: New York University, Arlington Heights High School, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Richmond, The American International University in London
Member of: SAG-AFTRA, Screen Actors Guild
Spouses (current/former): Kelly Rowan, Louise Newbury
Children: James Paxton
Father: John Lane Paxton
Other names for Bill Paxton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Paxton"
"William "Bill" Paxton"
Bill Paxton frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (31x, Actor)
James Cameron (26x, Crew)
Bill Hader (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (19x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Tom Hanks (17x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (17x, Actor)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Robert Rodriguez (15x, Crew)
Amy Poehler (13x, Actress)
Tom Huckabee (13x, Crew)
James Horner (12x, Crew)
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