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Bill Paxton
Actor · Director · Writer· Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Bill Paxton, born in 1955, left an indelible mark on American cinema with his versatile performances in films like Aliens and Titanic. His portrayal of a polygamist in HBO’s Big Love showcased his range, balancing star turns in blockbuster spectacles with nuanced character work in television. Tragically, his career ended abruptly in 2017 when he passed away due to complications from heart surgery, cutting short a life defined by both cinematic flair and dramatic intensity.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
79 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Circle | Vinnie Holland | Film |
| 2016 | Mean Dreams | Wayne Caraway | Film |
| 2015 | The Gamechangers | Jack Thompson | Film |
| 2015 | Texas Rising | Sam Houston | TV |
| 2014 | Million Dollar Arm | Tom House | Film |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler | Joe Loder | Film |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Master Sergeant Farell | Film |
| 2013 | The Colony | Mason | Film |
| 2013 | 2 Guns | Earl | Film |
| 2013 | Parkland | Producer | Film |
| 2012 | Shanghai Calling | Donald | Film |
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Randall McCoy | TV |
| 2012 | Reflections on Titanic | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Tornado Alley | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | Haywire | John Kane | Film |
| 2007 | The Good Life | Robbie | Film |
| 2007 | The Good Life | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2006 | Big Love | Bill Henrickson | TV |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Ed Mitchell (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Derailroaded | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Director | Film |
| 2004 | Haven | Carl Ridley | Film |
| 2004 | Club Dread | Coconut Pete | Film |
| 2004 | Thunderbirds | Jeff Tracy | Film |
| 2003 | Ghosts of the Abyss | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Resistance | Ted Brice | Film |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Dinky Winks | Film |
| 2002 | The Alien Saga | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Dinky Winks | Film |
| 2002 | Frailty | Dad Meiks | Film |
| 2002 | Frailty | Director | Film |
| 2000 | U-571 | Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren | Film |
| 2000 | Vertical Limit | Elliot Vaughn | Film |
| 1998 | A Bright Shining Lie | John Paul Vann | Film |
| 1998 | A Simple Plan | Hank Mitchell | Film |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Gregg O'Hara | Film |
| 1997 | Traveller | Bokky | Film |
| 1997 | Titanic | Brock Lovett | Film |
| 1997 | Traveller | Producer | Film |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Jerry Bruckner | Film |
| 1996 | Twister | Bill | Film |
| 1996 | Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 | Self | Film |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | Fred Haise | Film |
| 1995 | The Last Supper | Zachary Cody | Film |
| 1994 | Frank & Jesse | Frank James | Film |
| 1994 | Future Shock | Vince | Film |
| 1994 | True Lies | Simon | Film |
| 1993 | Indian Summer | Jack Belston | Film |
| 1993 | Boxing Helena | Ray O'Malley | Film |
| 1993 | Monolith | Tucker | Film |
| 1993 | Tombstone | Morgan Earp | Film |
| 1992 | The Vagrant | Graham Krakowski | Film |
| 1992 | One False Move | Dale "Hurricane" Dixon | Film |
| 1992 | Trespass | Vince | Film |
| 1991 | The Dark Backward | Gus | Film |
| 1990 | The Last of the Finest | Howard 'Hojo' Jones | Film |
| 1990 | Brain Dead | Jim Reston | Film |
| 1990 | Predator 2 | Jerry Lambert | Film |
| 1989 | Slipstream | Matt Owens | Film |
| 1989 | Back to Back | Bo Brand | Film |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Gerald Gates | Film |
| 1988 | Martini Ranch: Reach | The Outlaw | Film |
| 1988 | Pass the Ammo | Jesse Wilkes | Film |
| 1988 | Martini Ranch: Reach | Writer | Film |
| 1988 | Martini Ranch: Reach | Producer | Film |
| 1987 | Near Dark | Severen | Film |
| 1986 | Aliens | Private Hudson | Film |
| 1985 | An Early Frost | Bob Maracek | Film |
| 1985 | Weird Science | Chet | Film |
| 1985 | Commando | Intercept Officer | Film |
| 1984 | Impulse | Eddie | Film |
| 1984 | The Terminator | Punk Leader | Film |
| 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | Gilbreath | Film |
| 1983 | Deadly Lessons | Eddie Fox | Film |
| 1982 | Mortuary | Paul Andrews | Film |
| 1981 | Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker | Eddie | Film |
| 1981 | Stripes | Soldier | Film |
| 1975 | Crazy Mama | John | Film |
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