Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

1955–2017 (aged 61)·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.

ActionThrillerDramaScience Fiction

43Credits13 TV · 30 films
1975–2017Years activefirst to latest
8.7 Highest ratedJFK: The Final Hours
6.9 Average ratingacross 43 titles

Top TV shows 13best Bill Paxton shows

  1. 1Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptBilly DeLuca · 1 ep · 19898.0
  2. 2Frasier posterFrasierErnie (voice) · 1 ep · 19937.7
  3. 3Miami Vice posterMiami ViceVic Romano · 1 ep · 19847.5
  4. 4Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. posterMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.John Garrett · 6 eps · 20137.5
  5. 5Hatfields & McCoys posterHatfields & McCoysRandall McCoy · 3 eps · 20127.5
  6. 6The Six O'Clock Follies6 eps · 19807.0
  7. 7Saturday Night Live posterSaturday Night LiveDirector · 1 ep · 19756.9
  8. 8Big Love posterBig LoveBill Henrickson · 53 eps · 20066.9
  9. 9Fresno posterFresnoBilly Joe Bobb · 5 eps · 19866.7
  10. 10The Hitchhiker posterThe HitchhikerTrout · 1 ep · 19836.3
  11. 11Texas Rising posterTexas RisingSam Houston · 5 eps · 20156.2
  12. 12The Atlanta Child Murders posterThe Atlanta Child MurdersCampbell · 2 eps · 19855.8
  13. 13Training Day posterTraining DayFrank Rourke · 13 eps · 20175.7

Top movies 30best Bill Paxton movies

  1. 1JFK: The Final Hours posterJFK: The Final HoursNarrator (voice) · 20138.7
  2. 2Aliens posterAliensPrivate Hudson · 1986 · Action8.0
  3. 3Titanic posterTitanicBrock Lovett · 1997 · Drama7.9
  4. 4Nightcrawler posterNightcrawlerJoe Loder · 2014 · Crime7.7
  5. 5The Terminator posterThe TerminatorPunk Leader · 19847.7
  6. 6Edge of Tomorrow posterEdge of TomorrowMaster Sergeant Farell · 2014 · Action7.6
  7. 7Tombstone posterTombstoneMorgan Earp · 19937.6
  8. 8Apollo 13 posterApollo 13Fred Haise · 1995 · Drama7.5
  9. 9The Greatest Game Ever Played posterThe Greatest Game Ever PlayedDirector · 20057.3
  10. 10A Simple Plan posterA Simple PlanHank Mitchell · 19987.2
  11. 11True Lies posterTrue LiesSimon · 1994 · Action7.1
  12. 12Frailty posterFrailtyDad Meiks · 20027.0
  13. 13Streets of Fire posterStreets of FireClyde the Bartender · 19846.9
  14. 14Near Dark posterNear DarkSeveren · 19876.8
  15. 15Million Dollar Arm posterMillion Dollar ArmTom House · 20146.7
  16. 16Commando posterCommandoIntercept Officer · 19856.7
  17. 17The Lords of Discipline posterThe Lords of DisciplineGilbreath · 19836.6
  18. 18One False Move posterOne False MoveDale "Hurricane" Dixon · 19926.6
  19. 19Stripes posterStripesSoldier · 19816.6
  20. 20Twister posterTwisterBill · 1996 · Action6.6
  21. 212 Guns poster2 GunsEarl · 2013 · Action6.5
  22. 22U-571 posterU-571Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren · 20006.5
  23. 23Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker posterButcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerEddie · 19816.5
  24. 24The Last Supper posterThe Last SupperZachary Cody · 19956.5
  25. 25Weird Science posterWeird ScienceChet · 19856.5
  26. 26The Good Life posterThe Good LifeRobbie · 20076.5
  27. 27Mean Dreams posterMean DreamsWayne Caraway · 20166.4
  28. 28Mighty Joe Young posterMighty Joe YoungGregg O'Hara · 19986.3
  29. 29Predator 2 posterPredator 2Jerry Lambert · 1990 · Science Fiction6.3
  30. 30The Circle posterThe CircleVinnie Holland · 2017 · Drama5.5

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