Person
Bill Paxton
Acting · 1955–2017 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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.
Known for
American Experience
Self - Reader (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
John Garrett
Frasier
Ernie (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
The View
Self
Titanic
Brock Lovett
Miami Vice
Vic Romano
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Filmography
- 2023Titanic: Stories from the HeartSelf (archive footage)
- 2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)
- 2017The CircleVinnie Holland
- 2017Training DayFrank Rourke
- 2016Mean DreamsWayne Caraway
- 2016Tom Hanks: A League of His OwnSelf
- 2016Term LifeDetective Keenan
- 2015The GamechangersJack Thompson
- 2015PixiesEddie Beck (voice)
- 2015Texas RisingSam Houston
- 2014NightcrawlerJoe Loder
- 2014Edge of TomorrowMaster Sergeant Farell
- 2014Million Dollar ArmTom House
- 2013JFK: The Final HoursNarrator (voice)
- 2013Red WingJim Verret
- 2013ParklandProducer
- 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.John Garrett
- 20132 GunsEarl
- 2013The ColonyMason
- 2012Reflections on TitanicSelf
- 2012Hatfields & McCoysRandall McCoy
- 2012Shanghai CallingDonald
- 2011HaywireJohn Kane
- 2011TattooDirector
- 2011Tornado AlleySelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2010Overheard with Evan SmithSelf
- 2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 200913 Scarier Movie MomentsSelf
- 2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
- 2008His Highness HollywoodSelf
- 2007The Good LifeRobbie
- 2006Big LoveBill Henrickson
- 2005The Reichen ShowSelf
- 2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedDirector
- 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonEd Mitchell (voice)
- 2005DerailroadedSelf (archive footage)
- 2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'Self (archive footage)
- 2004HavenCarl Ridley
- 2004No Strings Attached: The Making of ThunderbirdsSelf
- 2004ThunderbirdsJeff Tracy
- 2004Club DreadCoconut Pete
- 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Self
- 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverDinky Winks
- 2003ResistanceTed Brice
- 2003Ghosts of the AbyssSelf
- 2002The Alien SagaSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Living in DarknessHimself
- 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsDinky Winks
- 2002FrailtyDad Meiks
- 2002The Making of 'Tombstone'Self
- 2000Vertical LimitElliot Vaughn
- 2000U-571Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
- 1998Mighty Joe YoungGregg O'Hara
- 1998A Simple PlanHank Mitchell
- 1998A Bright Shining LieJohn Paul Vann
- 1997TitanicBrock Lovett
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997TravellerBokky
- 1996The Evening StarJerry Bruckner
- 1996Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13Self
- 1996TwisterBill
- 1995The Last SupperZachary Cody
- 1995Apollo 13Fred Haise
- 1994Frank & JesseFrank James
- 1994True LiesSimon
- 1994Future ShockVince
- 1993TombstoneMorgan Earp
- 1993MonolithTucker
- 1993FrasierErnie (voice)
- 1993Indian SummerJack Belston
- 1993Boxing HelenaRay O'Malley
- 1992TrespassVince
- 1992HBO First LookSelf
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1992The VagrantGraham Krakowski
- 1992One False MoveDale "Hurricane" Dixon
- 1991The Dark BackwardGus
- 1990Predator 2Jerry Lambert
- 1990Navy SealsFloyd Dane
- 1990The Last of the FinestHoward 'Hojo' Jones
- 1990Brain DeadJim Reston
- 1989The Making of Slipstream
- 1989Next of KinGerald Gates
- 1989SlipstreamMatt Owens
- 1989Tales from the CryptBilly DeLuca
- 1989The Roommate
- 1989Back to BackBo Brand
- 1988American ExperienceSelf - Reader (voice)
- 1988Pass the AmmoJesse Wilkes
- 1988Martini Ranch: ReachThe Outlaw
- 1987Near DarkSeveren
- 1987Zabagabee
- 1986FresnoBilly Joe Bobb
- 1986AliensPrivate Hudson
- 1985CommandoIntercept Officer
- 1985Weird ScienceChet
- 1985An Early FrostBob Maracek
- 1985The Atlanta Child MurdersCampbell
- 1984The TerminatorPunk Leader
- 1984ImpulseEddie
- 1984Miami ViceVic Romano
- 1984Streets of FireClyde the Bartender
- 1983The HitchhikerTrout
- 1983Deadly LessonsEddie Fox
- 1983The Lords of DisciplineGilbreath
- 1983Riding FastBobo
- 1983Great DayRudy
- 1982Taking Tiger MountainBilly Hampton
- 1982MortuaryPaul Andrews
- 1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerEddie
- 1981Galaxy of TerrorSet Decoration
- 1981StripesSoldier
- 1980Fish Heads
- 1980The Six O'Clock Follies
- 1977The Egyptian PrincessThe Man
- 1977Death GameAssistant Art Director
- 1976Eat My DustSet Decoration
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1975Beach Blanket BangoArt Direction
- 1975Crazy MamaJohn
- 1974Big Bad MamaSet Dresser
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
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