Bill Paxton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 17 May 1955 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Died
- 25 February 2017
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 94
- 2024Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023Titanic: Stories from the Heart as Self (archive footage)
- 2017The Circle as Vinnie Holland
- 2016Mean Dreams as Wayne Caraway
- 2016Tom Hanks: A League of His Own as Self
- 2016Term Life as Detective Keenan
- 2015The Gamechangers as Jack Thompson
- 2015Pixies as Eddie Beck (voice)
- 2014Nightcrawler as Joe Loder
- 2014Edge of Tomorrow as Master Sergeant Farell
- 2014Million Dollar Arm as Tom House
- 2013JFK: The Final Hours as Narrator (voice)
- 2013Red Wing as Jim Verret
- 20132 Guns as Earl
- 2013The Colony as Mason
- 2012Reflections on Titanic as Self
- 2012Shanghai Calling as Donald
- 2012Titanic: 100 Years On as Self
- 2011Haywire as John Kane
- 2011Tornado Alley as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 200913 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
- 2008His Highness Hollywood as Self
- 2007The Good Life as Robbie
- 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Ed Mitchell (voice)
- 2005Derailroaded as Self (archive footage)
- 2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' as Self (archive footage)
- 2004Haven as Carl Ridley
- 2004No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds as Self
- 2004Thunderbirds as Jeff Tracy
- 2004Club Dread as Coconut Pete
- 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' as Self
- 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over as Dinky Winks
- 2003Resistance as Ted Brice
- 2003Ghosts of the Abyss as Self
- 2002The Alien Saga as Self (archive footage)
- 2002Living in Darkness as Himself
- 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as Dinky Winks
- 2002Frailty as Dad Meiks
- 2002The Making of 'Tombstone' as Self
- 2000Vertical Limit as Elliot Vaughn
- 2000U-571 as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
- 1998Mighty Joe Young as Gregg O'Hara
- 1998A Simple Plan as Hank Mitchell
- 1998A Bright Shining Lie as John Paul Vann
- 1997Titanic as Brock Lovett
- 1997Traveller as Bokky
- 1996The Evening Star as Jerry Bruckner
- 1996Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 as Self
- 1996Twister as Bill
- 1995The Last Supper as Zachary Cody
- 1995Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13 as Self
- 1995Apollo 13 as Fred Haise
- 1994Frank & Jesse as Frank James
- 1994True Lies as Simon
- 1994Future Shock as Vince
- 1993Tombstone as Morgan Earp
- 1993Monolith as Tucker
- 1993Indian Summer as Jack Belston
- 1993Boxing Helena as Ray O'Malley
- 1992Trespass as Vince
- 1992The Vagrant as Graham Krakowski
- 1992One False Move as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
- 1991The Dark Backward as Gus
- 1990Predator 2 as Jerry Lambert
- 1990Navy Seals as Floyd Dane
- 1990The Last of the Finest as Howard 'Hojo' Jones
- 1990Brain Dead as Jim Reston
- 1989The Making of Slipstream
- 1989Next of Kin as Gerald Gates
- 1989Slipstream as Matt Owens
- 1989The Roommate
- 1989Back to Back as Bo Brand
- 1988Pass the Ammo as Jesse Wilkes
- 1988Martini Ranch: Reach as The Outlaw
- 1987Near Dark as Severen
- 1987Zabagabee
- 1986Aliens as Private Hudson
- 1985Commando as Intercept Officer
- 1985Weird Science as Chet
- 1985An Early Frost as Bob Maracek
- 1984The Terminator as Punk Leader
- 1984Impulse as Eddie
- 1984Streets of Fire as Clyde the Bartender
- 1983Deadly Lessons as Eddie Fox
- 1983The Lords of Discipline as Gilbreath
- 1983Riding Fast as Bobo
- 1983Great Day as Rudy
- 1982Taking Tiger Mountain as Billy Hampton
- 1982Mortuary as Paul Andrews
- 1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker as Eddie
- 1981Stripes as Soldier
- 1980Fish Heads
- 1977The Egyptian Princess as The Man
- 1975Crazy Mama as John
Production 6
- 2013Parkland · producer
- 2007The Good Life · executive producer
- 1997Traveller · producer
- 1988Martini Ranch: Reach · producer
- 1980Fish Heads · producer
- 1977The Egyptian Princess · producer
Directing 5
- 2011Tattoo · director
- 2005The Greatest Game Ever Played · director
- 2002Frailty · director
- 1987Zabagabee · director
- 1980Fish Heads · director
Writing 2
- 2011Tattoo · story
- 1988Martini Ranch: Reach · writer
art 5
- 1982Taking Tiger Mountain · production design
- 1981Galaxy of Terror · set decoration
- 1977Death Game · assistant art director
- 1976Eat My Dust · set decoration
- 1974Big Bad Mama · set dresser
crew 1
- 1980Fish Heads · cinematography
Editing 1
- 1980Fish Heads · editor