Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Known for

Acting

Born

May 17, 1955

Birthplace

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died

February 25, 2017 (aged 61)

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.

Best known work

Titanic

Titanic

1997

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

2014

The Terminator

The Terminator

1984

Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

2014

Aliens

Aliens

1986

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995

True Lies

True Lies

1994

The Circle

The Circle

2017

2 Guns

2 Guns

2013

Twister

Twister

1996

Filmography

2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
as Self (archive footage)
2019
The Movies That Made UsTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2017
The Circle
as Vinnie Holland
2017
Training DayTV
as Frank Rourke (13 episodes)
2016
Mean Dreams
as Wayne Caraway
2016
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
as Self
2016
Term Life
as Detective Keenan
2015
The Gamechangers
as Jack Thompson
2015
Pixies
as Eddie Beck (voice)
2015
Texas RisingTV
as Sam Houston (5 episodes)
2014
Nightcrawler
as Joe Loder
2014
Edge of Tomorrow
as Master Sergeant Farell
2014
Million Dollar Arm
as Tom House
2013
JFK: The Final Hours
as Narrator (voice)
2013
Red Wing
as Jim Verret
2013
Parkland
Producer
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.TV
as John Garrett (6 episodes)
2013
2 Guns
as Earl
2013
The Colony
as Mason
2012
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
2012
Hatfields & McCoysTV
as Randall McCoy (3 episodes)
2012
Shanghai Calling
as Donald
2011
Haywire
as John Kane
2011
Tattoo
Story, Director
2011
Tornado Alley
as Self - Narrator (voice)