Portrait of Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, May 17 1955
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Death: Sat, Feb 25 2017
Bill Paxton is 61 years old
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Poster of Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Bill Paxton would have been no older than
61 in Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 23 2024
Poster of The Circle
The Circle
Bill Paxton would have been no older than
61 in The Circle
as 'Vinnie Holland'.
Thu, Apr 27 2017
Poster of Mean Dreams
Mean Dreams
Bill Paxton was
61 in Mean Dreams
as 'Wayne Caraway'.
Fri, Oct 21 2016
Poster of Term Life
Term Life
Bill Paxton was
60 in Term Life
as 'Detective Keenan'.
Fri, Apr 29 2016
Poster of The Gamechangers
The Gamechangers
Bill Paxton was
60 in The Gamechangers
as 'Jack Thompson'.
Tue, Sep 15 2015
Poster of Pixies
Pixies
Bill Paxton was
60 in Pixies
as 'Eddie Beck (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 05 2015
Poster of Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
Bill Paxton was
59 in Nightcrawler
as 'Joe Loder'.
Thu, Oct 23 2014
Poster of Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow
Bill Paxton was
59 in Edge of Tomorrow
as 'Master Sergeant Farell'.
Tue, May 27 2014
Poster of Million Dollar Arm
Million Dollar Arm
Bill Paxton was
58 in Million Dollar Arm
as 'Tom House'.
Fri, May 09 2014
Poster of JFK: The Final Hours
JFK: The Final Hours
Bill Paxton was
58 in JFK: The Final Hours
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 08 2013
Poster of Red Wing
Red Wing
Bill Paxton was
58 in Red Wing
as 'Jim Verret'.
Fri, Oct 04 2013
Poster of 2 Guns
2 Guns
Bill Paxton was
58 in 2 Guns
as 'Earl'.
Fri, Aug 02 2013
Poster of The Colony
The Colony
Bill Paxton was
57 in The Colony
as 'Mason'.
Fri, Apr 12 2013
Poster of Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic
Bill Paxton was
57 in Reflections on Titanic
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 10 2012
Poster of Titanic: 100 Years On
Titanic: 100 Years On
Bill Paxton was
57 in Titanic: 100 Years On
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 01 2012
Poster of Shanghai Calling
Shanghai Calling
Bill Paxton was
56 in Shanghai Calling
as 'Donald'.
Thu, May 03 2012
Poster of Haywire
Haywire
Bill Paxton was
56 in Haywire
as 'John Kane'.
Tue, Nov 01 2011
Poster of Tornado Alley
Tornado Alley
Bill Paxton was
55 in Tornado Alley
as 'Himself - Narrator'.
Fri, Mar 18 2011
Poster of 13 Scarier Movie Moments
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Bill Paxton was
54 in 13 Scarier Movie Moments
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 10 2009
Poster of His Highness Hollywood
His Highness Hollywood
Bill Paxton was
53 in His Highness Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 20 2008
Poster of The Good Life
The Good Life
Bill Paxton was
51 in The Good Life
as 'Robbie'.
Sat, Jan 20 2007
Poster of Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Bill Paxton was
50 in Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as 'Ed Mitchell (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 23 2005
Poster of Derailroaded
Derailroaded
Bill Paxton was
49 in Derailroaded
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 01 2005
Poster of The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Bill Paxton was
49 in The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 25 2005
Poster of Haven
Haven
Bill Paxton was
49 in Haven
as 'Carl Ridley'.
Fri, Sep 10 2004
Poster of No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Bill Paxton was
49 in No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 24 2004
Poster of Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds
Bill Paxton was
49 in Thunderbirds
as 'Jeff Tracy'.
Fri, Jul 23 2004
Poster of Club Dread
Club Dread
Bill Paxton was
48 in Club Dread
as 'Coconut Pete'.
Fri, Feb 27 2004
Poster of Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Bill Paxton was
48 in Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Poster of Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Bill Paxton was
48 in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as 'Dinky Winks'.
Fri, Jul 25 2003
Poster of Resistance
Resistance
Bill Paxton was
48 in Resistance
as 'Ted Brice'.
Wed, Jul 16 2003
Poster of Ghosts of the Abyss
Ghosts of the Abyss
Bill Paxton was
47 in Ghosts of the Abyss
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 10 2003
Poster of The Alien Saga
The Alien Saga
Bill Paxton was
47 in The Alien Saga
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Nov 13 2002
Poster of Living in Darkness
Living in Darkness
Bill Paxton was
47 in Living in Darkness
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Sep 10 2002
Poster of Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Bill Paxton was
47 in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as 'Dinky Winks'.
Wed, Aug 07 2002
Poster of Frailty
Frailty
Bill Paxton was
46 in Frailty
as 'Dad Meiks'.
Fri, Apr 12 2002
Poster of Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit
Bill Paxton was
45 in Vertical Limit
as 'Elliot Vaughn'.
Fri, Dec 08 2000
Poster of U-571
U-571
Bill Paxton was
44 in U-571
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren'.
Thu, Apr 20 2000
Poster of Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
Bill Paxton was
43 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Gregg O'Hara'.
Fri, Dec 25 1998
Poster of A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan
Bill Paxton was
43 in A Simple Plan
as 'Hank Mitchell'.
Fri, Dec 11 1998
Poster of A Bright Shining Lie
A Bright Shining Lie
Bill Paxton was
43 in A Bright Shining Lie
as 'John Paul Vann'.
Sat, May 30 1998
Poster of Titanic
Titanic
Bill Paxton was
42 in Titanic
as 'Brock Lovett'.
Tue, Nov 18 1997
Poster of Traveller
Traveller
Bill Paxton was
41 in Traveller
as 'Bokky'.
Fri, Apr 18 1997
Poster of The Evening Star
The Evening Star
Bill Paxton was
41 in The Evening Star
as 'Jerry Bruckner'.
Wed, Dec 25 1996
Poster of Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Bill Paxton was
41 in Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jul 16 1996
Poster of Twister
Twister
Bill Paxton was
40 in Twister
as 'Bill'.
Fri, May 10 1996
Poster of The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Bill Paxton was
40 in The Last Supper
as 'Zachary Cody'.
Fri, Sep 08 1995
Poster of Apollo 13
Apollo 13
Bill Paxton was
40 in Apollo 13
as 'Fred Haise'.
Fri, Jun 30 1995
Poster of Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse
Bill Paxton was
39 in Frank & Jesse
as 'Frank James'.
Fri, Oct 21 1994
Poster of True Lies
True Lies
Bill Paxton was
39 in True Lies
as 'Simon'.
Fri, Jul 15 1994
Poster of Future Shock
Future Shock
Bill Paxton was
38 in Future Shock
as 'Vince'.
Wed, Jan 19 1994
Poster of Tombstone
Tombstone
Bill Paxton was
38 in Tombstone
as 'Morgan Earp'.
Sat, Dec 25 1993
Poster of Monolith
Monolith
Bill Paxton was
38 in Monolith
as 'Tucker'.
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of Indian Summer
Indian Summer
Bill Paxton was
37 in Indian Summer
as 'Jack Belston'.
Fri, Apr 23 1993
Poster of Boxing Helena
Boxing Helena
Bill Paxton was
37 in Boxing Helena
as 'Ray O'Malley'.
Mon, Mar 22 1993
Poster of Trespass
Trespass
Bill Paxton was
37 in Trespass
as 'Vince'.
Fri, Dec 25 1992
Poster of The Vagrant
The Vagrant
Bill Paxton was
36 in The Vagrant
as 'Graham Krakowski'.
Fri, May 15 1992
Poster of One False Move
One False Move
Bill Paxton was
36 in One False Move
as 'Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon'.
Sat, Oct 12 1991
Poster of The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward
Bill Paxton was
36 in The Dark Backward
as 'Gus'.
Fri, Jul 26 1991
Poster of Predator 2
Predator 2
Bill Paxton was
35 in Predator 2
as 'Jerry Lambert'.
Wed, Nov 21 1990
Poster of Navy Seals
Navy Seals
Bill Paxton was
35 in Navy Seals
as 'Floyd Dane'.
Fri, Jul 20 1990
Poster of The Last of the Finest
The Last of the Finest
Bill Paxton was
34 in The Last of the Finest
as 'Howard 'Hojo' Jones'.
Fri, Mar 09 1990
Poster of Brain Dead
Brain Dead
Bill Paxton was
34 in Brain Dead
as 'Jim Reston'.
Tue, Jan 16 1990
Poster of Next of Kin
Next of Kin
Bill Paxton was
34 in Next of Kin
as 'Gerald Gates'.
Fri, Oct 20 1989
Poster of Slipstream
Slipstream
Bill Paxton was
34 in Slipstream
as 'Matt Owens'.
Thu, Jun 22 1989
Poster of The Roommate
The Roommate
Bill Paxton was
33 in The Roommate
Fri, Jan 20 1989
Poster of Back to Back
Back to Back
Bill Paxton was
33 in Back to Back
as 'Bo Brand'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Pass the Ammo
Pass the Ammo
Bill Paxton was
32 in Pass the Ammo
as 'Jesse Wilkes'.
Fri, Mar 04 1988
Poster of Near Dark
Near Dark
Bill Paxton was
32 in Near Dark
as 'Severen'.
Fri, Oct 02 1987
Poster of Touched by the Hand of God
Touched by the Hand of God
Bill Paxton was
32 in Touched by the Hand of God
as 'Running Man'.
Sun, Jul 12 1987
Poster of Aliens
Aliens
Bill Paxton was
31 in Aliens
as 'Private Hudson'.
Fri, Jul 18 1986
Poster of Commando
Commando
Bill Paxton was
30 in Commando
as 'Intercept Officer'.
Thu, Oct 03 1985
Poster of Weird Science
Weird Science
Bill Paxton was
30 in Weird Science
as 'Chet'.
Thu, Aug 01 1985
Poster of An Early Frost
An Early Frost
Bill Paxton was
29 in An Early Frost
as 'Bob Maracek'.
Wed, May 01 1985
Poster of The Terminator
The Terminator
Bill Paxton was
29 in The Terminator
as 'Punk Leader'.
Fri, Oct 26 1984
Poster of Impulse
Impulse
Bill Paxton was
29 in Impulse
as 'Eddie'.
Fri, Sep 28 1984
Poster of Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
Bill Paxton was
29 in Streets of Fire
as 'Clyde the Bartender'.
Fri, Jun 01 1984
Poster of Mortuary
Mortuary
Bill Paxton was
28 in Mortuary
as 'Paul Andrews'.
Fri, Sep 02 1983
Poster of Deadly Lessons
Deadly Lessons
Bill Paxton was
27 in Deadly Lessons
as 'Eddie Fox'.
Mon, Mar 07 1983
Poster of The Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline
Bill Paxton was
27 in The Lords of Discipline
as 'Gilbreath'.
Fri, Feb 18 1983
Poster of Riding Fast
Riding Fast
Bill Paxton was
27 in Riding Fast
as 'Bobo'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Great Day
Great Day
Bill Paxton was
27 in Great Day
as 'Rudy'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Taking Tiger Mountain
Taking Tiger Mountain
Bill Paxton was
27 in Taking Tiger Mountain
as 'Billy Hampton'.
Wed, Sep 01 1982
Poster of Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Bill Paxton was
26 in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
as 'Eddie'.
Fri, Nov 20 1981
Poster of Stripes
Stripes
Bill Paxton was
26 in Stripes
as 'Soldier'.
Fri, Jun 26 1981
Poster of The Egyptian Princess
The Egyptian Princess
Bill Paxton was
22 in The Egyptian Princess
as 'The Man'.
Tue, Jun 07 1977
Poster of Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama
Bill Paxton was
20 in Crazy Mama
as 'John'.
Sun, Jun 01 1975

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
Bill Paxton would have been no older than
61 in The Movies That Made Us
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 29 2019
Poster of Training Day
Training Day
Bill Paxton was
61+ in Training Day
as 'Frank Rourke'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 2017
Poster of Texas Rising
Texas Rising
Bill Paxton was
60+ in Texas Rising
as 'Sam Houston'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 25 2015
Poster of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Bill Paxton was
58+ in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as 'John Garrett'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 2013
Poster of Hatfields & McCoys
Hatfields & McCoys
Bill Paxton was
57+ in Hatfields & McCoys
as 'Randall McCoy'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 28 2012
Poster of Honest Trailers
Honest Trailers
Bill Paxton was
56+ in Honest Trailers
as 'Brock Lovett (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 13 2012
Poster of Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
Bill Paxton was
54+ in Who Do You Think You Are?
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 05 2010
Poster of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Bill Paxton was
53+ in Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 02 2009
Poster of Big Love
Big Love
Bill Paxton was
50+ in Big Love
as 'Bill Henrickson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 2006
Poster of The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show
Bill Paxton was
50+ in The Reichen Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 11 2005
Poster of The View
The View
Bill Paxton was
42+ in The View
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
Bill Paxton was
38+ in Frasier
as 'Ernie (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of HBO First Look
HBO First Look
Bill Paxton was
37+ in HBO First Look
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 12 1992
Poster of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Bill Paxton was
37+ in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
First Air Date
Mon, May 25 1992
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Bill Paxton was
34+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Billy DeLuca'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of American Experience
American Experience
Bill Paxton was
33+ in American Experience
as 'Self - Reader (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988
Poster of Fresno
Fresno
Bill Paxton was
31+ in Fresno
as 'Billy Joe Bobb'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 16 1986
Poster of The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders
Bill Paxton was
29+ in The Atlanta Child Murders
as 'Campbell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 10 1985
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Bill Paxton was
29+ in Miami Vice
as 'Vic Romano'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
Bill Paxton was
28+ in The Hitchhiker
as 'Trout'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 01 1983
Poster of The Six O'Clock Follies
The Six O'Clock Follies
Bill Paxton was
24+ in The Six O'Clock Follies
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 24 1980
Poster of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Bill Paxton was
20+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bill Paxton was
7+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Bill Paxton was
0+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee/Presenter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944