Bill Paxton

Deceased · Born: May 17, 1955 · Died: Feb 25, 2017

Personal Details

Born May 17, 1955 Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Spouse

Louise Newbury
( May 12, 1987 to Feb 25, 2017 )
Kelly Lynn Rowan
( Oct 2, 1979 to Jul 22, 1980 )

Parents

John Paxton
Mary Lou Paxton (Gray)

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.

Career

acting

2017

The Circle as Vinnie Holland

Training Day as Frank Rourke

2016

Term Life as Detective Keenan

Mean Dreams as Wayne Caraway

2015

Pixies as Eddie Beck (voice)

The Gamechangers

The Gamechangers as Jack Thompson

Texas Rising as Sam Houston

2014

Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm as Tom House

Nightcrawler as Joe Loder

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow as Master Sergeant Farell

2013

JFK: The Final Hours

JFK: The Final Hours as Narrator (voice)

2 Guns as Earl

Red Wing as Jim Verret

Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited

Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited as Clyde the Bartender

The Colony as Mason

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as John Garrett

2012

Shanghai Calling

Shanghai Calling as Donald

Hatfields & McCoys

Hatfields & McCoys as Randall McCoy

2011

Haywire as John Kane

2007

The Good Life as Robbie

2006

Big Love as Bill Henrickson

2005

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Ed Mitchell (voice)

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' as (archive footage)

2004

Haven as Carl Ridley

Thunderbirds as Jeff Tracy

Club Dread as Coconut Pete

2003

Resistance as Ted Brice

2001

Frailty as Dad Meiks

2000

U-571 as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Vertical Limit as Elliot Vaughn

1998

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie as John Paul Vann

A Simple Plan as Hank Mitchell

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young as Gregg O'Hara

1997

Traveller as Bokky

Titanic as Brock Lovett

1996

Twister as Bill Harding

The Evening Star

The Evening Star as Jerry Bruckner

1995

Apollo 13 as Fred Haise

The Last Supper

The Last Supper as Zachary Cody

1994

Frank & Jesse as Frank James

True Lies as Simon

1993

Tombstone as Morgan Earp

Monolith as Tucker

Boxing Helena as Ray O'Malley

Indian Summer as Jack Belston

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt as Billy DeLuca

1992

One False Move as Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon

The Vagrant as Graham Krakowski

Trespass as Vince

1991

The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward as Gus

1990

Predator 2 as Jerry Lambert

Brain Dead as Jim Reston

Navy Seals as Floyd Dane

The Last of the Finest

The Last of the Finest as Howard 'Hojo' Jones

1989

Back to Back as Bo Brand

Next of Kin as Gerald Gates

Slipstream as Matt Owens

1988

Pass the Ammo as Jesse Wilkes

1987

Near Dark as Severen

1986

Aliens as Pvt. William L. Hudson

Fresno as Billy Joe Bobb

Miami Vice as Vic Romano

1985

An Early Frost as Bob Maracek

Weird Science as Chet Donnelly

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders as Campbell

1984

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire as Clyde the Bartender

Impulse as Eddie

1983

Mortuary as Paul Andrews

Reckless as Bobo

1982

Taking Tiger Mountain

Taking Tiger Mountain as Billy Hampton

1981

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker as Eddie

1980

The Six O'Clock Follies

The Six O'Clock Follies

appearances

2024

2012

Titanic: 100 Years On

Titanic: 100 Years On

Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

2011

2008

His Highness Hollywood

His Highness Hollywood

2003

Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

2002

Living in Darkness

Living in Darkness

1996

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

1985

The Making of 'Terminator'

The Making of 'Terminator'

directing

2011

Tattoo as Director, Story

2005

The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played as Director

2001

Frailty as Director