Bill Paxton

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Bill Paxton

Acting May 17, 1955

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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…

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Titanic

Titanic

7.9 1997 Movie
Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

7.6 2014 Movie
The Terminator

The Terminator

7.7 1984 Movie
Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

7.7 2014 Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Aliens

Aliens

8.0 1986 Movie
Apollo 13

Apollo 13

7.5 1995 Movie
True Lies

True Lies

7.1 1994 Movie
The Circle

The Circle

5.5 2017 Movie
2 Guns

2 Guns

6.5 2013 Movie
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

7.5 2013 TV Show
Predator 2

Predator 2

6.3 1990 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Titanic: Stories from the Heart

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2019
    The Movies That Made Us

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  3. 2017
    The Circle

    Movie Vinnie Holland

  4. 2017
    Training Day

    TV show Frank Rourke

  5. 2016
    Mean Dreams

    Movie Wayne Caraway

  6. 2016
    Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

    Movie Self

  7. 2016
    Term Life

    Movie Detective Keenan

  8. 2015
    The Gamechangers

    Movie Jack Thompson

  9. 2015
    Pixies

    Movie Eddie Beck (voice)

  10. 2015
    Texas Rising

    TV show Sam Houston

  11. 2014
    Nightcrawler

    Movie Joe Loder

  12. 2014
    Edge of Tomorrow

    Movie Master Sergeant Farell

  13. 2014
    Million Dollar Arm

    Movie Tom House

  14. 2013
    JFK: The Final Hours

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  15. 2013
    Red Wing

    Movie Jim Verret

  16. 2013
    Parkland

    Movie Producer

More credits
  1. 2013
    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    TV show John Garrett

  2. 2013
    2 Guns

    Movie Earl

  3. 2013
    The Colony

    Movie Mason

  4. 2012
    Reflections on Titanic

    Movie Self

  5. 2012
    Hatfields & McCoys

    TV show Randall McCoy

  6. 2012
    Shanghai Calling

    Movie Donald

  7. 2011
    Haywire

    Movie John Kane

  8. 2011
    Tattoo

    Movie Director

  9. 2011
    Tornado Alley

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  10. 2010
    Overheard with Evan Smith

    TV show Self

  11. 2010
    Who Do You Think You Are?

    TV show Self

  12. 2009
    13 Scarier Movie Moments

    Movie Self

  13. 2009
    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    TV show Self - Guest

  14. 2008
    His Highness Hollywood

    Movie Self

  15. 2007
    The Good Life

    Movie Robbie

  16. 2006
    Big Love

    TV show Bill Henrickson

  17. 2005
    The Reichen Show

    TV show Self

  18. 2005
    The Greatest Game Ever Played

    Movie Director

  19. 2005
    Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

    Movie Ed Mitchell (voice)

  20. 2005
    Derailroaded

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  21. 2005
    The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  22. 2004
    Haven

    Movie Carl Ridley

  23. 2004
    No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

    Movie Self

  24. 2004
    Thunderbirds

    Movie Jeff Tracy