
Bill Paxton
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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.
Known for
Credits

Titanic (1997)
as Brock Lovett

Nightcrawler (2014)
as Joe Loder

The Terminator (1984)
as Punk Leader

Aliens (1986)
as Private Hudson

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
as Master Sergeant Farell

Twister (1996)
as Bill

Weird Science (1985)
as Chet

True Lies (1994)
as Simon

Predator 2 (1990)
as Jerry Lambert

Frailty (2002)
as Dad Meiks

Commando (1985)
as Intercept Officer

Stripes (1981)
as Soldier

Apollo 13 (1995)
as Fred Haise

2 Guns (2013)
as Earl

Tombstone (1993)
as Morgan Earp

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
as Dinky Winks

Haywire (2011)
as John Kane

Haven (2004)
as Carl Ridley

Vertical Limit (2000)
as Elliot Vaughn

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
as Dinky Winks

The Circle (2017)
as Vinnie Holland

A Simple Plan (1998)
as Hank Mitchell

Near Dark (1987)
as Severen

Boxing Helena (1993)
as Ray O'Malley

Mighty Joe Young (1998)
as Gregg O'Hara

Thunderbirds (2004)
as Jeff Tracy

Pixies (2015)
as Eddie Beck (voice)

U-571 (2000)
as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Frank & Jesse (1994)
as Frank James

The Colony (2013)
as Mason

Impulse (1984)
as Eddie

Navy Seals (1990)
as Floyd Dane

Streets of Fire (1984)
as Clyde the Bartender

Club Dread (2004)
as Coconut Pete

Zabagabee (1987)
Actor

The Making of 'Tombstone' (2002)
as Self

Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
as Self

Million Dollar Arm (2014)
as Tom House

Resistance (2003)
as Ted Brice

Term Life (2016)
as Detective Keenan

The Alien Saga (2002)
as Self (archive footage)

Trespass (1992)
as Vince

Next of Kin (1989)
as Gerald Gates

Mortuary (1982)
as Paul Andrews

13 Scarier Movie Moments (2009)
as Self

One False Move (1992)
as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon

His Highness Hollywood (2008)
as Self

Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13 (1995)
as Self

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
as Eddie

The Last Supper (1995)
as Zachary Cody

The Evening Star (1996)
as Jerry Bruckner

Indian Summer (1993)
as Jack Belston

The Last of the Finest (1990)
as Howard 'Hojo' Jones

The Vagrant (1992)
as Graham Krakowski

Mean Dreams (2016)
as Wayne Caraway

Traveller (1997)
as Bokky

Tornado Alley (2011)
as Self - Narrator (voice)

A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
as John Paul Vann

The Lords of Discipline (1983)
as Gilbreath

JFK: The Final Hours (2013)
as Narrator (voice)

Reflections on Titanic (2012)
as Self

Slipstream (1989)
as Matt Owens

Monolith (1993)
as Tucker

Brain Dead (1990)
as Jim Reston

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003)
as Self

Crazy Mama (1975)
as John

The Dark Backward (1991)
as Gus

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
as Ed Mitchell (voice)

Shanghai Calling (2012)
as Donald

Red Wing (2013)
as Jim Verret

An Early Frost (1985)
as Bob Maracek

The Good Life (2007)
as Robbie

Pass the Ammo (1988)
as Jesse Wilkes

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996)
as Self

Future Shock (1994)
as Vince

Titanic: Stories from the Heart (2023)
as Self (archive footage)

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005)
as Self (archive footage)

The Gamechangers (2015)
as Jack Thompson

The Making of 'Alien³' (1992)
as Self

Deadly Lessons (1983)
as Eddie Fox

Great Day (1983)
as Rudy

The Making of Slipstream (1989)
Actor

Taking Tiger Mountain (1982)
as Billy Hampton
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds (2004)
as Self

Martini Ranch: Reach (1988)
as The Outlaw

Fish Heads (1980)
Actor

Derailroaded (2005)
as Self (archive footage)

Back to Back (1989)
as Bo Brand
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own (2016)
as Self

Living in Darkness (2002)
as Himself

Riding Fast (1983)
as Bobo

The Egyptian Princess (1977)
as The Man
The Roommate (1989)
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