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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Known For Acting
Birthday May 17, 1955
Died Feb 25, 2017 (61)
Birthplace Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 11, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

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Filmography

The Circle

The Circle

2017

as Vinnie Holland

Term Life

Term Life

2016

as Detective Keenan

Mean Dreams

Mean Dreams

2016

as Wayne Caraway

The Gamechangers

The Gamechangers

2015

as Jack Thompson

Pixies

Pixies

2015

as Eddie Beck (voice)

Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm

2014

as Tom House

Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

2014

as Joe Loder

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

2014

as Master Sergeant Farell

Red Wing

Red Wing

2013

as Jim Verret

The Colony

The Colony

2013

as Mason

JFK: The Final Hours

JFK: The Final Hours

2013

as Narrator (voice)

2 Guns

2 Guns

2013

as Earl

Haywire

Haywire

2011

as John Kane

The Good Life

The Good Life

2007

as Robbie

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

as Ed Mitchell (voice)

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

2004

as Jeff Tracy

Haven

Haven

2004

as Carl Ridley

Club Dread

Club Dread

2004

as Coconut Pete

Resistance

Resistance

2003

as Ted Brice

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

as Dinky Winks

Frailty

Frailty

2002

as Dad Meiks

U-571

U-571

2000

as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit

2000

as Elliot Vaughn

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

1998

as John Paul Vann

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Gregg O'Hara

A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

1998

as Hank Mitchell

Traveller

Traveller

1997

as Bokky

Titanic

Titanic

1997

as Brock Lovett

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

1996

as Jerry Bruckner

Twister

Twister

1996

as Bill

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995

as Fred Haise

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

1995

as Zachary Cody

Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse

1994

as Frank James

Future Shock

Future Shock

1994

as Vince

True Lies

True Lies

1994

as Simon

Monolith

Monolith

1993

as Tucker

Indian Summer

Indian Summer

1993

as Jack Belston

Boxing Helena

Boxing Helena

1993

as Ray O'Malley

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

as Morgan Earp

The Vagrant

The Vagrant

1992

as Graham Krakowski

Trespass

Trespass

1992

as Vince

One False Move

One False Move

1991

as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon

The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

1991

as Gus

Brain Dead

Brain Dead

1990

as Jim Reston

The Last of the Finest

The Last of the Finest

1990

as Howard 'Hojo' Jones

Predator 2

Predator 2

1990

as Jerry Lambert

Navy Seals

Navy Seals

1990

as Floyd Dane

Back to Back

Back to Back

1989

as Bo Brand

Slipstream

Slipstream

1989

as Matt Owens

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

1989

as Gerald Gates

Pass the Ammo

Pass the Ammo

1988

as Jesse Wilkes

Near Dark

Near Dark

1987

as Severen

Aliens

Aliens

1986

as Private Hudson

Weird Science

Weird Science

1985

as Chet

An Early Frost

An Early Frost

1985

as Bob Maracek

Commando

Commando

1985

as Intercept Officer

Impulse

Impulse

1984

as Eddie

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984

as Clyde the Bartender

The Terminator

The Terminator

1984

as Punk Leader

Riding Fast

Riding Fast

1983

as Bobo

Great Day

Great Day

1983

as Rudy

The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline

1983

as Gilbreath

Deadly Lessons

Deadly Lessons

1983

as Eddie Fox

Taking Tiger Mountain

Taking Tiger Mountain

1982

as Billy Hampton

Mortuary

Mortuary

1982

as Paul Andrews

Stripes

Stripes

1981

as Soldier

The Egyptian Princess

The Egyptian Princess

1977

as The Man

Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

1975

as John

Tattoo

Tattoo

2011

Story

Taking Tiger Mountain

Taking Tiger Mountain

1982

Production Design

Galaxy of Terror

Galaxy of Terror

1981

Set Decoration

Death Game

Death Game

1977

Assistant Art Director

Eat My Dust

Eat My Dust

1976

Set Decoration

Big Bad Mama

Big Bad Mama

1974

Set Dresser

Tattoo

Tattoo

2011

Director

Frailty

Frailty

2002

Director

Parkland

Parkland

2013

Producer

The Good Life

The Good Life

2007

Executive Producer

Traveller

Traveller

1997

Producer

The Egyptian Princess

The Egyptian Princess

1977

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Big Love

as Bill Henrickson

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Mar 12, 2006

Training Day

as Frank Rourke

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 02, 2017

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

as John Garrett

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

Fresno

as Billy Joe Bobb

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 16, 1986

Texas Rising

as Sam Houston

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 25, 2015

Hatfields & McCoys

as Randall McCoy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 28, 2012

The Atlanta Child Murders

as Campbell

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 10, 1985

Miami Vice

as Vic Romano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Tales from the Crypt

as Billy DeLuca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

The Hitchhiker

as Trout

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1983

Frasier

as Ernie (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Honest Trailers

as Brock Lovett (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2012

The Six O'Clock Follies

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 24, 1980

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

HBO First Look

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1992

The Movies That Made Us

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 2019

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 2010

The Reichen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

American Experience

as Self - Reader (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2009

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 36 48 27
2024 6 32 64 14
2024 7 44 69 17
2024 8 29 54 17
2024 9 23 44 12
2024 10 17 28 10
2024 11 17 36 9
2024 12 21 43 14
2025 1 25 41 14
2025 2 14 23 3
2025 3 11 44 0
2025 4 2 2 1
2025 5 5 9 2
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 2 3 1
2025 8 2 4 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 422 205
2024 6 747 510
2024 7 885 885
2025 1 781 631
2025 2 769 470
2025 3 657 599
2025 5 579 535
2025 8 592 504

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