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
| Birth Location | Fort Worth, Texas, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955-05-17 |
| Died | 2017-02-25 |
Movies
The Circle
as Vinnie Holland
2017
Mean Dreams
as Wayne Caraway
2016
Term Life
as Detective Keenan
2016
The Gamechangers
as Jack Thompson
2015
Pixies
as Eddie Beck (voice)
2015
Nightcrawler
as Joe Loder
2014
Edge of Tomorrow
as Master Sergeant Farell
2014
Million Dollar Arm
as Tom House
2014
JFK: The Final Hours
as Narrator (voice)
2013
Red Wing
as Jim Verret
2013
2 Guns
as Earl
2013
The Colony
as Mason
2013
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
2012
Titanic: 100 Years On
as Self
2012
Shanghai Calling
as Donald
2012
Haywire
as John Kane
2011
Tornado Alley
as Himself - Narrator
2011
13 Scarier Movie Moments
as Self
2009
His Highness Hollywood
as Self
2008
The Good Life
as Robbie
2007
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Ed Mitchell (voice)
2005
Derailroaded
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Derailroaded
as Self
2005
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Haven
as Carl Ridley
2004
2004
Thunderbirds
as Jeff Tracy
2004
Club Dread
as Coconut Pete
2004
2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Dinky Winks
2003
Resistance
as Ted Brice
2003
Ghosts of the Abyss
as Self
2003
Living in Darkness
as Himself
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Dinky Winks
2002
Frailty
as Dad Meiks
2002
Vertical Limit
as Elliot Vaughn
2000
U-571
as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
2000
Mighty Joe Young
as Gregg O'Hara
1998
A Simple Plan
as Hank Mitchell
1998
A Bright Shining Lie
as John Paul Vann
1998
Titanic
as Brock Lovett
1997
Traveller
as Bokky
1997
The Evening Star
as Jerry Bruckner
1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
as Himself
1996
Twister
as Bill Harding
1996
The Last Supper
as Zachary Cody
1995
Apollo 13
as Fred Haise
1995
Frank & Jesse
as Frank James
1994
True Lies
as Simon
1994
Future Shock
as Vince
1994
Tombstone
as Morgan Earp
1993
Monolith
as Tucker
1993
Indian Summer
as Jack Belston
1993
Boxing Helena
as Ray O'Malley
1993
Trespass
as Vince
1992
The Vagrant
as Graham Krakowski
1992
One False Move
as Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon
1992
The Dark Backward
as Gus
1991
Predator 2
as Jerry Lambert
1990
Navy Seals
as Floyd Dane
1990
The Last of the Finest
as Howard 'Hojo' Jones
1990
Brain Dead
as Jim Reston
1990
Next of Kin
as Gerald Gates
1989
Slipstream
as Matt Owens
1989
1989
Back to Back
as Bo Brand
1989
Pass the Ammo
as Jesse Wilkes
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
as The Outlaw
1988
Near Dark
as Severen
1987
Touched by the Hand of God
as Running Man
1987
Aliens
as Pvt. William L. Hudson
1986
Commando
as Intercept Officer
1985
Weird Science
as Chet Donnelly
1985
An Early Frost
as Bob Maracek
1985
The Terminator
as Punk Leader
1984
Impulse
as Eddie
1984
Streets of Fire
as Clyde the Bartender
1984
Mortuary
as Paul Andrews
1983
Deadly Lessons
as Eddie Fox
1983
The Lords of Discipline
as Gilbreath
1983
Great Day
as Rudy
1983
Riding Fast
as Bobo
1983
Taking Tiger Mountain
as Billy Hampton
1982
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
as Eddie
1981
Stripes
as Soldier
1981
The Egyptian Princess
as The Man
1977
Crazy Mama
as John
1975
Movies
Parkland
Producer
2013
Tattoo
Director
2011
Tattoo
Story
2011
The Good Life
Executive Producer
2007
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Director
2005
Frailty
Director
2002
Traveller
Producer
1997
Martini Ranch: Reach
Producer
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
Writer
1988
Taking Tiger Mountain
Production Design
1982
Galaxy of Terror
Set Decoration
1981
The Egyptian Princess
Producer
1977
Death Game
Assistant Art Director
1977
Eat My Dust
Set Decoration
1976
Beach Blanket Bango
Art Direction
1975
Big Bad Mama
Set Dresser
1974
