Bill Paxton
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bill Paxton
Filmography
Acting (92)
2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heartas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2017
The Circleas Vinnie Holland
5.5
2016
Mean Dreamsas Wayne Caraway
6.4
2016
8.0
2016
Term Lifeas Detective Keenan
6.0
2015
The Gamechangersas Jack Thompson
5.9
2015
Pixiesas Eddie Beck (voice)
4.7
2014
Nightcrawleras Joe Loder
7.7
2014
Edge of Tomorrowas Master Sergeant Farell
7.6
2014
Million Dollar Armas Tom House
6.7
2013
JFK: The Final Hoursas Narrator (voice)
8.7
2013
Red Wingas Jim Verret
6.0
2013
2 Gunsas Earl
6.5
2013
The Colonyas Mason
5.5
2012
Reflections on Titanicas Self
7.2
2012
Shanghai Callingas Donald
6.3
2011
Haywireas John Kane
5.7
2011
Tornado Alleyas Self - Narrator (voice)
6.4
2009
13 Scarier Movie Momentsas Self
9.0
2008
His Highness Hollywoodas Self
7.0
2007
The Good Lifeas Robbie
6.5
2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moonas Ed Mitchell (voice)
5.8
2005
Derailroadedas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2005
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'as Self (archive footage)
6.7
2004
Havenas Carl Ridley
5.2
2004
Thunderbirdsas Jeff Tracy
5.1
2004
Club Dreadas Coconut Pete
5.2
2003
7.5
2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Overas Dinky Winks
5.1
2003
Resistanceas Ted Brice
5.1
2003
Ghosts of the Abyssas Self
6.8
2002
The Alien Sagaas Self (archive footage)
6.3
2002
Living in Darknessas Himself
9.0
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreamsas Dinky Winks
5.7
2002
Frailtyas Dad Meiks
7.0
2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'as Self
6.7
2000
Vertical Limitas Elliot Vaughn
6.0
2000
U-571as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
6.6
1998
Mighty Joe Youngas Gregg O'Hara
6.3
1998
A Simple Planas Hank Mitchell
7.2
1998
A Bright Shining Lieas John Paul Vann
6.0
1997
Titanicas Brock Lovett
7.9
1997
Travelleras Bokky
5.6
1996
The Evening Staras Jerry Bruckner
5.9
1996
6.2
1996
Twisteras Bill
6.6
1995
The Last Supperas Zachary Cody
6.5
1995
Apollo 13as Fred Haise
7.5
1995
1994
Frank & Jesseas Frank James
5.2
1994
True Liesas Simon
7.1
1994
Future Shockas Vince
4.0
1993
Tombstoneas Morgan Earp
7.6
1993
Monolithas Tucker
4.6
1993
Indian Summeras Jack Belston
6.3
1993
Boxing Helenaas Ray O'Malley
5.0
1992
Trespassas Vince
6.3
1992
The Vagrantas Graham Krakowski
5.9
1992
One False Moveas Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
6.7
1991
The Dark Backwardas Gus
5.8
1990
Predator 2as Jerry Lambert
6.3
1990
Navy Sealsas Floyd Dane
5.4
1990
The Last of the Finestas Howard 'Hojo' Jones
5.9
1990
Brain Deadas Jim Reston
5.7
1989
Next of Kinas Gerald Gates
5.9
1989
Slipstreamas Matt Owens
4.3
1989
1989
Back to Backas Bo Brand
4.0
1988
Pass the Ammoas Jesse Wilkes
4.8
1988
Martini Ranch: Reachas The Outlaw
3.5
1987
Near Darkas Severen
6.8
1987
1986
Aliensas Private Hudson
8.0
1985
Commandoas Intercept Officer
6.7
1985
Weird Scienceas Chet
6.5
1985
An Early Frostas Bob Maracek
5.8
1984
The Terminatoras Punk Leader
7.7
1984
Impulseas Eddie
5.3
1984
Streets of Fireas Clyde the Bartender
6.9
1983
Deadly Lessonsas Eddie Fox
5.8
1983
The Lords of Disciplineas Gilbreath
6.6
1983
Riding Fastas Bobo
5.7
1983
Great Dayas Rudy
1982
Taking Tiger Mountainas Billy Hampton
4.9
1982
Mortuaryas Paul Andrews
5.2
1981
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Makeras Eddie
6.5
1981
Stripesas Soldier
6.6
1980
1977
The Egyptian Princessas The Man
1975
Crazy Mamaas John
5.6
Production & Directing (21)
2013
ParklandProducer
6.2
2011
TattooStory
6.0
2011
TattooDirector
6.0
2007
The Good LifeExecutive Producer
6.5
2005
The Greatest Game Ever PlayedDirector
7.3
2002
FrailtyDirector
7.0
1997
TravellerProducer
5.6
1988
Martini Ranch: ReachWriter
3.5
1988
Martini Ranch: ReachProducer
3.5
1987
ZabagabeeDirector
1982
Taking Tiger MountainProduction Design
4.9
1981
Galaxy of TerrorSet Decoration
5.3
1980
Fish HeadsDirector
1980
Fish HeadsProducer
1980
Fish HeadsCinematography
1980
Fish HeadsEditor
1977
The Egyptian PrincessProducer
1977
Death GameAssistant Art Director
5.9
1976
Eat My DustSet Decoration
5.8
1975
Beach Blanket BangoArt Direction
5.5
1974
Big Bad MamaSet Dresser
5.7