Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 17, 1955
Died
February 25, 2017 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Also Known As
William Paxton
William "Bill" Paxton
Білл Пекстон
بیل پکستون
Bill Paxton
Biography
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.
Bill Paxton's most memorable roles
VideoKnown For
TV
American Experience
Self - Reader (voice)
1988
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Man in Fish Heads (uncredited)
1975
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
John Garrett
2013
TV
Frasier
Ernie (voice)
1993
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
The View
Self
1997
Film
Titanic
Brock Lovett
1997
TV
Miami Vice
Vic Romano
1984
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Big Love
Bill Henrickson
2006
Film
The Terminator
Punk Leader
1984
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Billy DeLuca
1989
TV
The Hitchhiker
Trout
1983
TV
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Film
Edge of Tomorrow
Master Sergeant Farell
2014
Film
Aliens
Private Hudson
1986
Filmography
2023FilmTitanic: Stories from the Heartas Self (archive footage)2019TVThe Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)2017FilmThe Circleas Vinnie Holland2017TVTraining Dayas Frank Rourke2016FilmMean Dreamsas Wayne Caraway2016FilmTom Hanks: A League of His Ownas Self2016FilmTerm Lifeas Detective Keenan2015FilmThe Gamechangersas Jack Thompson2015FilmPixiesas Eddie Beck (voice)2015TVTexas Risingas Sam Houston2014FilmNightcrawleras Joe Loder2014FilmEdge of Tomorrowas Master Sergeant Farell2014FilmMillion Dollar Armas Tom House2013FilmJFK: The Final Hoursas Narrator (voice)2013FilmRed Wingas Jim Verret2013TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as John Garrett2013Film2 Gunsas Earl2013FilmThe Colonyas Mason2012FilmReflections on Titanicas Self2012TVHatfields & McCoysas Randall McCoy2012FilmShanghai Callingas Donald2011FilmHaywireas John Kane2011FilmTornado Alleyas Self - Narrator (voice)2010TVOverheard with Evan Smithas Self2010TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self2009Film13 Scarier Movie Momentsas Self2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2008FilmHis Highness Hollywoodas Self2007FilmThe Good Lifeas Robbie2006TVBig Loveas Bill Henrickson2005TVThe Reichen Showas Self2005FilmMagnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moonas Ed Mitchell (voice)2005FilmDerailroadedas Self (archive footage)2005FilmThe Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'as Self (archive footage)2004FilmHavenas Carl Ridley2004FilmNo Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirdsas Self2004FilmThunderbirdsas Jeff Tracy2004FilmClub Dreadas Coconut Pete2003FilmSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'as Self2003FilmSpy Kids 3-D: Game Overas Dinky Winks2003FilmResistanceas Ted Brice2003FilmGhosts of the Abyssas Self2002FilmThe Alien Sagaas Self (archive footage)2002FilmLiving in Darknessas Himself2002FilmSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreamsas Dinky Winks2002FilmFrailtyas Dad Meiks2002FilmThe Making of 'Tombstone'as Self2000FilmVertical Limitas Elliot Vaughn2000FilmU-571as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren1998FilmMighty Joe Youngas Gregg O'Hara1998FilmA Simple Planas Hank Mitchell1998FilmA Bright Shining Lieas John Paul Vann1997FilmTitanicas Brock Lovett1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmTravelleras Bokky1996FilmThe Evening Staras Jerry Bruckner1996FilmLost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13as Self1996FilmTwisteras Bill1995FilmThe Last Supperas Zachary Cody1995FilmApollo 13as Fred Haise1994FilmFrank & Jesseas Frank James1994FilmTrue Liesas Simon1994FilmFuture Shockas Vince1993FilmTombstoneas Morgan Earp1993FilmMonolithas Tucker1993TVFrasieras Ernie (voice)1993FilmIndian Summeras Jack Belston1993FilmBoxing Helenaas Ray O'Malley1992FilmTrespassas Vince1992TVHBO First Lookas Self1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992FilmThe Vagrantas Graham Krakowski1992FilmOne False Moveas Dale "Hurricane" Dixon1991FilmThe Dark Backwardas Gus1990FilmPredator 2as Jerry Lambert1990FilmNavy Sealsas Floyd Dane1990FilmThe Last of the Finestas Howard 'Hojo' Jones1990FilmBrain Deadas Jim Reston1989FilmThe Making of Slipstream1989FilmNext of Kinas Gerald Gates1989FilmSlipstreamas Matt Owens1989TVTales from the Cryptas Billy DeLuca1989FilmThe Roommate1989FilmBack to Backas Bo Brand1988TVAmerican Experienceas Self - Reader (voice)1988FilmPass the Ammoas Jesse Wilkes1988FilmMartini Ranch: Reachas The Outlaw1987FilmNear Darkas Severen1987FilmZabagabee1986TVFresnoas Billy Joe Bobb1986FilmAliensas Private Hudson1985FilmCommandoas Intercept Officer1985FilmWeird Scienceas Chet1985FilmAn Early Frostas Bob Maracek1985TVThe Atlanta Child Murdersas Campbell1984FilmThe Terminatoras Punk Leader1984FilmImpulseas Eddie1984TVMiami Viceas Vic Romano1984FilmStreets of Fireas Clyde the Bartender1983TVThe Hitchhikeras Trout1983FilmDeadly Lessonsas Eddie Fox1983FilmThe Lords of Disciplineas Gilbreath1983FilmRiding Fastas Bobo1983FilmGreat Dayas Rudy1982FilmTaking Tiger Mountainas Billy Hampton1982FilmMortuaryas Paul Andrews1981FilmButcher, Baker, Nightmare Makeras Eddie1981FilmStripesas Soldier1980FilmFish Heads1980TVThe Six O'Clock Follies1977FilmThe Egyptian Princessas The Man1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975FilmCrazy Mamaas John1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter