May 17, 1955 - Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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.
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| Movie | 1990 | Predator 2 | Jerry Lambert | |
| Movie | 1984 | The Terminator | Punk Leader | |
| Movie | 1995 | Apollo 13 | Fred Haise | |
| Movie | 1996 | Twister | Bill | |
| Movie | 1986 | Aliens | Private Hudson | |
| Movie | 1998 | A Simple Plan | Hank Mitchell | |
| Movie | 2000 | U-571 | Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren | |
| Movie | 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Ed Mitchell (voice) | |
| Movie | 1996 | The Evening Star | Jerry Bruckner | |
| Movie | 1991 | One False Move | Dale "Hurricane" Dixon | |
| Movie | 1990 | Brain Dead | Jim Reston | |
| Movie | 2004 | Club Dread | Coconut Pete | |
| Movie | 1992 | Trespass | Vince | |
| Movie | 2000 | Vertical Limit | Elliot Vaughn | |
| Movie | 1989 | Slipstream | Matt Owens | |
| Movie | 2007 | The Good Life | Robbie | |
| Movie | 1997 | Traveller | Bokky | |
| Movie | 1985 | Weird Science | Chet | |
| Movie | 1993 | Tombstone | Morgan Earp | |
| Movie | 1987 | Near Dark | Severen | |
| Movie | 2003 | Ghosts of the Abyss | Self | |
| Movie | 2002 | Frailty | Dad Meiks | |
| Movie | 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Dinky Winks | |
| Movie | 1993 | Indian Summer | Jack Belston | |
| Movie | 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Gregg O'Hara | |
| Movie | 2004 | Haven | Carl Ridley | |
| Movie | 1995 | The Last Supper | Zachary Cody | |
| Movie | 1989 | Next of Kin | Gerald Gates | |
| Movie | 1998 | A Bright Shining Lie | John Paul Vann | |
| Movie | 1984 | Impulse | Eddie | |
| Movie | 2004 | Thunderbirds | Jeff Tracy | |
| Movie | 1994 | Frank & Jesse | Frank James | |
| Movie | 1984 | Streets of Fire | Clyde the Bartender | |
| Movie | 1994 | True Lies | Simon | |
| Movie | 2005 | Derailroaded | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1982 | Mortuary | Paul Andrews | |
| Movie | 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | Gilbreath | |
| Movie | 1993 | Boxing Helena | Ray O'Malley | |
| Movie | 1981 | Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker | Eddie | |
| Movie | 2011 | Haywire | John Kane | |
| Movie | 2003 | Resistance | Ted Brice | |
| Movie | 1991 | The Dark Backward | Gus | |
| Movie | 2003 | Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' | Self | |
| Movie | 2011 | Tornado Alley | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 1988 | Pass the Ammo | Jesse Wilkes | |
| Movie | 1994 | Future Shock | Vince | |
| Movie | 1985 | An Early Frost | Bob Maracek | |
| Movie | 1993 | Monolith | Tucker | |
| Movie | 1990 | The Last of the Finest | Howard 'Hojo' Jones | |
| Movie | 2012 | Shanghai Calling | Donald | |
| Movie | 1996 | Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 | Self | |
| Movie | 2004 | No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds | Self | |
| Movie | 2013 | 2 Guns | Earl | |
| Movie | 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Master Sergeant Farell | |
| Movie | 1992 | The Vagrant | Graham Krakowski | |
| Movie | 2014 | Million Dollar Arm | Tom House | |
| Movie | 2013 | The Colony | Mason | |
| Movie | 1989 | Back to Back | Bo Brand | |
| Movie | 1982 | Taking Tiger Mountain | Billy Hampton | |
| Movie | 2013 | Red Wing | Jim Verret | |
| Movie | 1989 | The Roommate | ||
| Movie | 2014 | Nightcrawler | Joe Loder | |
| Movie | 2016 | Term Life | Detective Keenan | |
| Movie | 1983 | Riding Fast | Bobo | |
| Movie | 1981 | Stripes | Soldier | |
| Movie | 2015 | Pixies | Eddie Beck (voice) | |
| Movie | 2015 | The Gamechangers | Jack Thompson | |
| Movie | 2008 | His Highness Hollywood | Self | |
| Movie | 2017 | The Circle | Vinnie Holland | |
| Movie | 1977 | The Egyptian Princess | The Man | |
| Movie | 2024 | Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Dinky Winks | |
| Movie | 2016 | Mean Dreams | Wayne Caraway | |
| Movie | 2002 | The Alien Saga | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1990 | Navy Seals | Floyd Dane | |
| Movie | 1983 | Deadly Lessons | Eddie Fox | |
| Movie | 1985 | Commando | Intercept Officer | |
| Movie | 1983 | Great Day | Rudy | |
| Movie | 2013 | JFK: The Final Hours | Narrator (voice) | |
| Movie | 2002 | Living in Darkness | Himself | |
| Movie | 2012 | Titanic: 100 Years On | Self | |
| Movie | 2005 | The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2009 | 13 Scarier Movie Moments | Self | |
| Movie | 2012 | Reflections on Titanic | Self | |
| Movie | 1975 | Crazy Mama | John | |
| Movie | 1997 | Titanic | Brock Lovett | |
| Movie | 1987 | Zabagabee | ||
| Movie | 1989 | The Making of Slipstream | ||
| Movie | 2005 | $200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video) | Self / Brock Lovett (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1997 | Heart of the Ocean: The Making of Titanic | Self / Brock Lovett | |
| Movie | 1980 | Fish Heads | ||
| TV Show | 1997 | The View | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Miami Vice | Vic Romano | 1 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Billy DeLuca | 1 |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2 | |
| TV Show | 2006 | Big Love | Bill Henrickson | 53 |
| TV Show | 1983 | The Hitchhiker | Trout | 1 |
| TV Show | 1980 | The Six O'Clock Follies | 6 | |
| TV Show | 1986 | Fresno | Billy Joe Bobb | 5 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Randall McCoy | 3 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | John Garrett | 6 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Texas Rising | Sam Houston | 5 |
| TV Show | 1992 | HBO First Look | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Training Day | Frank Rourke | 13 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Frasier | Ernie (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | The Movies That Made Us | Self (archive footage) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders | Campbell | 2 |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Honest Trailers | Brock Lovett (archive footage) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1988 | American Experience | Self - Reader (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 1 |
| TV Show | 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee / Presenter | 1 |
| TV Show | 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 1 |
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| Movie | 2002 | Frailty | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1981 | Galaxy of Terror | Set Decoration | Art |
| Movie | 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1977 | Death Game | Assistant Art Director | Art |
| Movie | 2013 | Parkland | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1975 | Beach Blanket Bango | Art Direction | Art |
| Movie | 1977 | The Egyptian Princess | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1976 | Eat My Dust | Set Decoration | Art |
| Movie | 2007 | The Good Life | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2011 | Tattoo | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Tattoo | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Big Bad Mama | Set Dresser | Art |
| Movie | 1997 | Traveller | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1982 | Taking Tiger Mountain | Production Design | Art |
| Movie | 1980 | Fish Heads | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | Fish Heads | Producer | Production |
