Bill Paxton
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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.
Known For
Filmography
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Circle
2017
as Vinnie Holland
Training Day
2017
as Frank Rourke
Term Life
2016
as Detective Keenan
Mean Dreams
2016
as Wayne Caraway
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
2016
as Self
Pixies
2015
as Eddie Beck (voice)
The Gamechangers
2015
as Jack Thompson
Texas Rising
2015
as Sam Houston
Edge of Tomorrow
2014
as Master Sergeant Farell
Million Dollar Arm
2014
as Tom House
Nightcrawler
2014
as Joe Loder
2 Guns
2013
as Earl
The Colony
2013
as Mason
Red Wing
2013
as Jim Verret
JFK: The Final Hours
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as John Garrett
Shanghai Calling
2012
as Donald
Reflections on Titanic
2012
as Self
Hatfields & McCoys
2012
as Randall McCoy
Haywire
2011
as John Kane
Tornado Alley
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
Overheard with Evan Smith
2010
as Self
13 Scarier Movie Moments
2009
as Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self - Guest
His Highness Hollywood
2008
as Self
The Good Life
2007
as Robbie
Big Love
2006
as Bill Henrickson
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Ed Mitchell (voice)
Derailroaded
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
Club Dread
2004
as Coconut Pete
Haven
2004
as Carl Ridley
Thunderbirds
2004
as Jeff Tracy
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003
as Self
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003
as Dinky Winks
Resistance
2003
as Ted Brice
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003
as Self
Frailty
2002
as Dad Meiks
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002
as Dinky Winks
The Alien Saga
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Living in Darkness
2002
as Himself
The Making of 'Tombstone'
2002
as Self
U-571
2000
as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
Vertical Limit
2000
as Elliot Vaughn
A Simple Plan
1998
as Hank Mitchell
Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Gregg O'Hara
A Bright Shining Lie
1998
as John Paul Vann
Traveller
1997
as Bokky
Titanic
1997
as Brock Lovett
The View
1997
as Self
Twister
1996
as Bill
The Evening Star
1996
as Jerry Bruckner
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996
as Self
Apollo 13
1995
as Fred Haise
The Last Supper
1995
as Zachary Cody
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13
1995
as Self
Frank & Jesse
1994
as Frank James
True Lies
1994
as Simon
Future Shock
1994
as Vince
Tombstone
1993
as Morgan Earp
Indian Summer
1993
as Jack Belston
Boxing Helena
1993
as Ray O'Malley
Monolith
1993
as Tucker
Frasier
1993
as Ernie (voice)
One False Move
1992
as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
Trespass
1992
as Vince
The Vagrant
1992
as Graham Krakowski
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
HBO First Look
1992
as Self
The Dark Backward
1991
as Gus
Predator 2
1990
as Jerry Lambert
Brain Dead
1990
as Jim Reston
The Last of the Finest
1990
as Howard 'Hojo' Jones
Navy Seals
1990
as Floyd Dane
Slipstream
1989
as Matt Owens
Next of Kin
1989
as Gerald Gates
Back to Back
1989
as Bo Brand
The Roommate
1989
The Making of Slipstream
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Billy DeLuca
Pass the Ammo
1988
as Jesse Wilkes
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988
as The Outlaw
American Experience
1988
as Self - Reader (voice)
Near Dark
1987
as Severen
Zabagabee
1987
Aliens
1986
as Private Hudson
Fresno
1986
as Billy Joe Bobb
Weird Science
1985
as Chet
An Early Frost
1985
as Bob Maracek
Commando
1985
as Intercept Officer
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
as Campbell
The Terminator
1984
as Punk Leader
Impulse
1984
as Eddie
Streets of Fire
1984
as Clyde the Bartender
Miami Vice
1984
as Vic Romano
The Lords of Discipline
1983
as Gilbreath
Riding Fast
1983
as Bobo
Deadly Lessons
1983
as Eddie Fox
Great Day
1983
as Rudy
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Trout
Mortuary
1982
as Paul Andrews
Taking Tiger Mountain
1982
as Billy Hampton
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981
as Eddie
Stripes
1981
as Soldier
Fish Heads
1980
The Six O'Clock Follies
1980
The Egyptian Princess
1977
as The Man
Crazy Mama
1975
as John
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Man in Fish Heads (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee