Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Acting

Born May 17, 1955 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

6 films as director · Active 1975–2011

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.…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Frasier

Frasier

1993

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013

Directed(6)

Tattoo

2011Tattoo★ 6.0

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005The Greatest Game Ever Played★ 7.3

Frailty

2002Frailty★ 7.0

Zabagabee

Fish Heads

Acting(115)

2023Titanic: Stories from the HeartSelf (archive footage)

2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)

2017The CircleVinnie Holland

2017Training DayFrank Rourke

2016Mean DreamsWayne Caraway

2016Tom Hanks: A League of His OwnSelf

2016Term LifeDetective Keenan

2015The GamechangersJack Thompson

2015PixiesEddie Beck (voice)

2015Texas RisingSam Houston

2014NightcrawlerJoe Loder

2014Edge of TomorrowMaster Sergeant Farell

2014Million Dollar ArmTom House

2013JFK: The Final HoursNarrator (voice)

2013Red WingJim Verret

2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.John Garrett

2013The ColonyMason

2012Reflections on TitanicSelf

2012Hatfields & McCoysRandall McCoy

2012Shanghai CallingDonald

2011HaywireJohn Kane

2011Tornado AlleySelf - Narrator (voice)

2010Overheard with Evan SmithSelf

2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self

200913 Scarier Movie MomentsSelf

2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest

2008His Highness HollywoodSelf

2007The Good LifeRobbie

2006Big LoveBill Henrickson

2005The Reichen ShowSelf

2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonEd Mitchell (voice)

2005DerailroadedSelf (archive footage)

2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'Self (archive footage)

2004HavenCarl Ridley

2004No Strings Attached: The Making of ThunderbirdsSelf

2004ThunderbirdsJeff Tracy

2004Club DreadCoconut Pete

2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Self

2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverDinky Winks

2003ResistanceTed Brice

2003Ghosts of the AbyssSelf

2002The Alien SagaSelf (archive footage)

2002Living in DarknessHimself

2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsDinky Winks

2002FrailtyDad Meiks

2002The Making of 'Tombstone'Self

2000Vertical LimitElliot Vaughn

2000U-571Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

1998Mighty Joe YoungGregg O'Hara

1998A Simple PlanHank Mitchell

1998A Bright Shining LieJohn Paul Vann

1997TitanicBrock Lovett

1997The ViewSelf

1997TravellerBokky

1996The Evening StarJerry Bruckner

1996Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13Self

1996TwisterBill

1995The Last SupperZachary Cody

1995Apollo 13Fred Haise

1994Frank & JesseFrank James

1994True LiesSimon

1994Future ShockVince

1993TombstoneMorgan Earp

1993MonolithTucker

1993FrasierErnie (voice)

1993Indian SummerJack Belston

1993Boxing HelenaRay O'Malley

1992TrespassVince

1992HBO First LookSelf

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992The VagrantGraham Krakowski

1992One False MoveDale "Hurricane" Dixon

1991The Dark BackwardGus

1990Predator 2Jerry Lambert

1990Navy SealsFloyd Dane

1990The Last of the FinestHoward 'Hojo' Jones

1990Brain DeadJim Reston

1989The Making of Slipstream

1989Next of KinGerald Gates

1989SlipstreamMatt Owens

1989Tales from the CryptBilly DeLuca

1989The Roommate

1989Back to BackBo Brand

1988American ExperienceSelf - Reader (voice)

1988Pass the AmmoJesse Wilkes

1988Martini Ranch: ReachThe Outlaw

1987Near DarkSeveren

1986FresnoBilly Joe Bobb

1986AliensPrivate Hudson

1985CommandoIntercept Officer

1985Weird ScienceChet

1985An Early FrostBob Maracek

1985The Atlanta Child MurdersCampbell

1984The TerminatorPunk Leader

1984ImpulseEddie

1984Miami ViceVic Romano

1984Streets of FireClyde the Bartender

1983The HitchhikerTrout

1983Deadly LessonsEddie Fox

1983The Lords of DisciplineGilbreath

1983Riding FastBobo

1983Great DayRudy

1982Taking Tiger MountainBilly Hampton

1982MortuaryPaul Andrews

1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerEddie

1981StripesSoldier

1980The Six O'Clock Follies

1977The Egyptian PrincessThe Man

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1975Crazy MamaJohn

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter