Bill Paxton
Known for acting · Born 17 May 1955 · Died 25 February 2017 · aged 61 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
133 credits
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
Apollo 13
1995
Twister
1996
Edge of Tomorrow
2014
Nightcrawler
2014
Aliens
1986
U-571
2000
Frailty
2002
The Colony
2013
Vertical Limit
2000
A Simple Plan
1998
Big Love
2006
Mighty Joe Young
1998
Acting (116)
2023Titanic: Stories from the HeartSelf (archive footage)Film
2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)Series
2017The CircleVinnie HollandFilm
2017Training DayFrank Rourke · 13 episodesSeries
2016Term LifeDetective KeenanFilm
2016Mean DreamsWayne CarawayFilm
2016Tom Hanks: A League of His OwnSelfFilm
2015The GamechangersJack ThompsonFilm
2015Texas RisingSam Houston · 5 episodesSeries
2015PixiesEddie Beck (voice)Film
2014Edge of TomorrowMaster Sergeant FarellFilm
2014NightcrawlerJoe LoderFilm
2014Million Dollar ArmTom HouseFilm
20132 GunsEarlFilm
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.John Garrett · 6 episodesSeries
2013The ColonyMasonFilm
2013Red WingJim VerretFilm
2013JFK: The Final HoursNarrator (voice)Film
2012Hatfields & McCoysRandall McCoy · 3 episodesSeries
2012Reflections on TitanicSelfFilm
2012Shanghai CallingDonaldFilm
2011HaywireJohn KaneFilm
2011Tornado AlleySelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2010Who Do You Think You Are?SelfSeries
2010Overheard with Evan SmithSelfSeries
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - GuestSeries
200913 Scarier Movie MomentsSelfFilm
2008His Highness HollywoodSelfFilm
2007The Good LifeRobbieFilm
2006Big LoveBill Henrickson · 53 episodesSeries
2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonEd Mitchell (voice)Film
2005DerailroadedSelf (archive footage)Film
2005The Reichen ShowSelfSeries
2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'Self (archive footage)Film
2004Club DreadCoconut PeteFilm
2004ThunderbirdsJeff TracyFilm
2004HavenCarl RidleyFilm
2004No Strings Attached: The Making of ThunderbirdsSelfFilm
2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverDinky WinksFilm
2003Ghosts of the AbyssSelfFilm
2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'SelfFilm
2003ResistanceTed BriceFilm
2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsDinky WinksFilm
2002FrailtyDad MeiksFilm
2002The Alien SagaSelf (archive footage)Film
2002Living in DarknessHimselfFilm
2002The Making of 'Tombstone'SelfFilm
2000U-571Lt. Cmdr. Mike DahlgrenFilm
2000Vertical LimitElliot VaughnFilm
1998A Simple PlanHank MitchellFilm
1998Mighty Joe YoungGregg O'HaraFilm
1998A Bright Shining LieJohn Paul VannFilm
1997TitanicBrock LovettFilm
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1997TravellerBokkyFilm
1996TwisterBillFilm
1996The Evening StarJerry BrucknerFilm
1996Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13SelfFilm
1995Apollo 13Fred HaiseFilm
1995The Last SupperZachary CodyFilm
1995Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13SelfFilm
1994True LiesSimonFilm
1994Frank & JesseFrank JamesFilm
1994Future ShockVinceFilm
1993TombstoneMorgan EarpFilm
1993FrasierErnie (voice)Series
1993Boxing HelenaRay O'MalleyFilm
1993Indian SummerJack BelstonFilm
1993MonolithTuckerFilm
1992One False MoveDale "Hurricane" DixonFilm
1992TrespassVinceFilm
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · 2 episodesSeries
1992The VagrantGraham KrakowskiFilm
1992HBO First LookSelfSeries
1991The Dark BackwardGusFilm
1990Predator 2Jerry LambertFilm
1990Navy SealsFloyd DaneFilm
1990Brain DeadJim RestonFilm
1990The Last of the FinestHoward 'Hojo' JonesFilm
1989Tales from the CryptBilly DeLucaSeries
1989Next of KinGerald GatesFilm
1989SlipstreamMatt OwensFilm
1989Back to BackBo BrandFilm
1989The RoommateFilm
1989The Making of SlipstreamFilm
1988American ExperienceSelf - Reader (voice)Series
1988Pass the AmmoJesse WilkesFilm
1988Martini Ranch: ReachThe OutlawFilm
1987Near DarkSeverenFilm
1987ZabagabeeFilm
1986AliensPrivate HudsonFilm
1986FresnoBilly Joe Bobb · 5 episodesSeries
1985CommandoIntercept OfficerFilm
1985Weird ScienceChetFilm
1985An Early FrostBob MaracekFilm
1985The Atlanta Child MurdersCampbell · 2 episodesSeries
1984The TerminatorPunk LeaderFilm
1984Streets of FireClyde the BartenderFilm
1984Miami ViceVic RomanoSeries
1984ImpulseEddieFilm
1983The Lords of DisciplineGilbreathFilm
1983The HitchhikerTroutSeries
1983Deadly LessonsEddie FoxFilm
1983Riding FastBoboFilm
1983Great DayRudyFilm
1982MortuaryPaul AndrewsFilm
1982Taking Tiger MountainBilly HamptonFilm
1981StripesSoldierFilm
1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerEddieFilm
1980The Six O'Clock Follies · 6 episodesSeries
1980Fish HeadsFilm
1977The Egyptian PrincessThe ManFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host, Man in Fish Heads (uncredited)Series
1975Crazy MamaJohnFilm
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter, Self - Nominee / PresenterSeries
Art (6)
1982Taking Tiger MountainProduction DesignFilm
1981Galaxy of TerrorSet DecorationFilm
1977Death GameAssistant Art DirectorFilm
1976Eat My DustSet DecorationFilm
1975Beach Blanket BangoArt DirectionFilm
1974Big Bad MamaSet DresserFilm
Directing (6)
2011TattooDirector, StoryFilm
2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedDirectorFilm
2002FrailtyDirectorFilm
1987ZabagabeeDirectorFilm
1980Fish HeadsDirector, Producer, Cinematography, EditorFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveDirectorSeries
Production (4)
2013ParklandProducerFilm
2007The Good LifeExecutive ProducerFilm
1997TravellerProducerFilm
1977The Egyptian PrincessProducerFilm
Writing (1)
1988Martini Ranch: ReachWriter, ProducerFilm