Bill Paxton
- Born
- May 17, 1955 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Died
- February 25, 2017
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
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.
Filmography · 59 credits
- 2019Taking Tiger Mountain: Revisited · Production designer
- 2017The Circle · Actor (Vinnie)
- 2016Term Life · Actor (Joe Keenan)
- 2014Edge of Tomorrow · Actor (Master Sergeant Farell)
- 2014Nightcrawler · Actor (Joe Loder)
- 2014Million Dollar Arm · Actor (Tom House)
- 20132 Guns · Actor (Earl)
- 2013Parkland · Producer
- 2013Red Wing · Actor (Jim Verret)
- 2012Shanghai Calling · Actor (Donald)
- 2012Reflections on Titanic · Self (Self)
- 2012Titanic: 100 Years On · Self (Self)
- 2007The Good Life · Actor (Robbie)
- 2007Do You Sleep in the Nude? · Actor
- 2005The Greatest Game Ever Played · Director
- 2004Club Dread · Actor (Coconut Pete)
- 2004Thunderbirds · Actor (Jeff Tracy)
- 2004Haven · Actor (Carl Ridley)
- 2003Ghosts of the Abyss · Self (Self)
- 2003Resistance · Actor (Maj. Theodore 'Ted' Brice)
- 2003The University Greys: From Students to Soldiers · Actor (Narrator)
- 2001Frailty · Actor (Dad Meiks)
- 2001Frailty · Director
- 2000U-571 · Actor (Dahlgren)
- 2000Vertical Limit · Actor (Elliot Vaughn)
- 1998A Simple Plan · Actor (Hank)
- 1998Mighty Joe Young · Actor (Gregg O'Hara)
- 1997Titanic · Actor (Brock Lovett)
- 1997Traveller · Actor (Bokky)
- 1997Traveller · Producer
- 1996Twister · Actor (Bill Harding)
- 1996The Evening Star · Actor (Jerry Bruckner)
- 1995Apollo 13 · Actor (Fred Haise)
- 1995The Last Supper · Actor (Zachary Cody)
- 1994True Lies · Actor (Simon)
- 1994Frank & Jesse · Actor (Frank James)
- 1993Tombstone · Actor (Morgan Earp)
- 1993Boxing Helena · Actor (Ray O'Malley)
- 1993Indian Summer · Actor (Jack Belston)
- 1993Monolith · Actor (Tucker)
- 1992Trespass · Actor (Vince)
- 1992The Vagrant · Actor (Graham Krakowski)
- 1991One False Move · Actor (Chief Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon)
- 1991The Dark Backward · Actor (Gus)
- 1990Predator 2 · Actor (Jerry Lambert)
- 1990Navy Seals · Actor (Dane)
- 1990Brain Dead · Actor (Jim Reston)
- 1990The Last of the Finest · Actor (Howard 'Hojo' Jones)
- 1990Back to Back · Actor (Bo Brand)
- 1989Next of Kin · Actor (Gerald)
- 1987Near Dark · Actor (Severen)
- 1987Pass the Ammo · Actor (Jesse Wilkes)
- 1986Aliens · Actor (Private Hudson)
- 1985Weird Science · Actor (Chet)
- 1984Streets of Fire · Actor (Clyde)
- 1984Impulse · Actor (Eddie)
- 1983Reckless · Actor (Bobo)
- 1982Mortuary · Actor (Paul Andrews)
- 1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker · Actor (Eddie)