Bill Paxton

Known For	Acting
Birthday	May 17, 1955
Died	Feb 25, 2017 (61)
Birthplace	Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Popularity	1 (history)
Updated	Sep 14, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
Links	TMDb IMDb

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. ...

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Filmography

The Circle

2017

as Vinnie Holland

Term Life

2016

as Detective Keenan

Mean Dreams

2016

as Wayne Caraway

Pixies

2015

as Eddie Beck (voice)

The Gamechangers

2015

as Jack Thompson

Million Dollar Arm

2014

as Tom House

Edge of Tomorrow

2014

as Master Sergeant Farell

Nightcrawler

2014

as Joe Loder

Red Wing

2013

as Jim Verret

The Colony

2013

as Mason

JFK: The Final Hours

2013

as Narrator (voice)

2 Guns

2013

as Earl

Haywire

2011

as John Kane

The Good Life

2007

as Robbie

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

as Ed Mitchell (voice)

Thunderbirds

2004

as Jeff Tracy

Haven

2004

as Carl Ridley

Club Dread

2004

as Coconut Pete

Resistance

2003

as Ted Brice

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

as Dinky Winks

Frailty

2002

as Dad Meiks

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

as Dinky Winks

U-571

2000

as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Vertical Limit

2000

as Elliot Vaughn

A Bright Shining Lie

1998

as John Paul Vann

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Gregg O'Hara

A Simple Plan

1998

as Hank Mitchell

Traveller

1997

as Bokky

Titanic

1997

as Brock Lovett

The Evening Star

1996

as Jerry Bruckner

Twister

1996

as Bill

Apollo 13

1995

as Fred Haise

The Last Supper

1995

as Zachary Cody

Frank & Jesse

1994

as Frank James

True Lies

1994

as Simon

Future Shock

1994

as Vince

Monolith

1993

as Tucker

Indian Summer

1993

as Jack Belston

Boxing Helena

1993

as Ray O'Malley

Tombstone

1993

as Morgan Earp

The Vagrant

1992

as Graham Krakowski

Trespass

1992

as Vince

One False Move

1991

as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon

The Dark Backward

1991

as Gus

Brain Dead

1990

as Jim Reston

The Last of the Finest

1990

as Howard 'Hojo' Jones

Predator 2

1990

as Jerry Lambert

Navy Seals

1990

as Floyd Dane

Back to Back

1989

as Bo Brand

Slipstream

1989

as Matt Owens

Next of Kin

1989

as Gerald Gates

Pass the Ammo

1988

as Jesse Wilkes

Near Dark

1987

as Severen

Aliens

1986

as Private Hudson

Weird Science

1985

as Chet

An Early Frost

1985

as Bob Maracek

Commando

1985

as Intercept Officer

Impulse

1984

as Eddie

Streets of Fire

1984

as Clyde the Bartender

The Terminator

1984

as Punk Leader

Riding Fast

1983

as Bobo

Great Day

1983

as Rudy

The Lords of Discipline

1983

as Gilbreath

Deadly Lessons

1983

as Eddie Fox

Taking Tiger Mountain

1982

as Billy Hampton

Mortuary

1982

as Paul Andrews

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981

as Eddie

Stripes

1981

as Soldier

The Egyptian Princess

1977

as The Man

Crazy Mama

1975

as John

Tattoo

2011

Story

Taking Tiger Mountain

1982

Production Design

Galaxy of Terror

1981

Set Decoration

Death Game

1977

Assistant Art Director

Eat My Dust

1976

Set Decoration

Big Bad Mama

1974

Set Dresser

Tattoo

2011

Director

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005

Director

Frailty

2002

Director

Parkland

2013

Producer

The Good Life

2007

Executive Producer

Traveller

1997

Producer

The Egyptian Princess

1977

Producer

Organization	Category	Movie

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

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
2025	9	1	2	1
2025	10	2	2	1

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2024	6	747	510
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