Bill Paxton
Date of birth: 1955-05-17
Place of birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: William Paxton , William "Bill" Paxton, Білл Пекстон, بیل پکستون
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Predator 2
1990-11-21
A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is
The Terminator
1984-10-26
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known
Apollo 13
1995-06-30
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the l
Twister
1996-05-10
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by
Aliens
1986-07-18
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Ea
A Simple Plan
1998-12-11
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts
U-571
2000-04-20
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as th
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005-09-23
Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on t
The Evening Star
1996-12-25
Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora
One False Move
1991-10-12
Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto --
Club Dread
2004-02-27
When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort -- a hedon
Brain Dead
1990-01-16
In a battle of man versus machine, Martin, a top neurosurgeon who's studying brain malfunctions that
Trespass
1992-12-25
Two Arkansas firemen, Vince and Don, get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an ab
Vertical Limit
2000-12-08
Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base cam
Slipstream
1989-06-22
In the near future, where Earth has been devastated by man's pollution and giant winds rule the plan
The Good Life
2007-01-20
A movie about the travails of Jason (Mark Webber), a young gas station attendant and movie projectio
Traveller
1997-04-18
A young man, Pat, visits the clan of gypsy-like grifters (Irish Travellers) in rural North Carolina
Weird Science
1985-08-01
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their d
Tombstone
1993-12-25
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue
Near Dark
1987-10-02
A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003-04-10
With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James
Frailty
2002-04-12
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religiou
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003-07-25
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up t
Indian Summer
1993-04-23
A group of childhood friends, now in their thirties, reunite at Camp Tamakwa. Only a few of the orig
Mighty Joe Young
1998-12-25
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from po
Haven
2004-09-10
During a weekend, two shady businessmen flee to the Cayman Islands to avoid federal prosecution. But
The Last Supper
1995-09-08
A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pund
Next of Kin
1989-10-20
Truman Gates, a Chicago cop, sets out to find his brother's killer. Meanwhile, another of his brothe
A Bright Shining Lie
1998-05-30
Something in his past keeps career Army man John Paul Vann from advancing past colonel. He views bei
Impulse
1984-09-28
After a small earthquake in a tiny, quiet town, local citizens start to exhibit bizarre, violent and
Thunderbirds
2004-07-23
Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed b
Frank & Jesse
1994-10-21
At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantril
Streets of Fire
1984-06-01
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former
True Lies
1994-07-15
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he
Derailroaded
2005-03-01
A documentary on the life and music of manic-depressive, paranoid-schizophrenic cult music icon Wild
Mortuary
1982-05-07
A young woman investigates the seemingly accidental death of her father, revealing many unsettling s
The Lords of Discipline
1983-02-18
Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black st
Boxing Helena
1993-03-22
A top surgeon is besotted with a beautiful woman who once rebuffed him. Unable to come to terms with
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981-11-20
Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as h
Haywire
2011-11-01
A black ops soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and left for dead.
Resistance
2003-07-16
The epic tale of an American reconnaissance pilot downed in occupied Belgium at the height of World
The Dark Backward
1991-07-26
A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompani
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003-12-02
This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredib
Tornado Alley
2011-03-18
Tornado Alley documents two unprecedented missions seeking to encounter one of Earth’s most awe-insp
Pass the Ammo
1988-03-04
A corrupt television preacher and his congregation are held hostage by a woman, her lover, and her t
Future Shock
1994-01-19
A psychiatrist uses virtual reality to probe the minds of three unsuspecting patients, unleashing ho
An Early Frost
1985-05-01
Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mo
Monolith
1993-09-16
Two cops investigating the murder of a young boy become involved in a very secret project involving
The Last of the Finest
1990-03-09
An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against
Shanghai Calling
2012-05-03
When ambitious New York attorney Sam is sent to Shanghai on assignment, he immediately stumbles into
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996-07-16
The making of the motion picture "Apollo 13", as well as the story of the space mission it details.
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004-07-24
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2004 movie THUNDERBIRDS.
2 Guns
2013-08-02
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one
Edge of Tomorrow
2014-05-27
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted
The Vagrant
1992-05-15
A business man buys a house, but he has a hard time trying to get rid of its previous tenant, a dirt
Million Dollar Arm
2014-05-09
In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to f
The Colony
2013-04-12
Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve hum
Back to Back
1989-01-01
Modern day western about two very different brothers, who join forces to clear their family name, fr
Taking Tiger Mountain
1982-09-01
Militant feminist scientists brainwash research subject to assassinate the Welsh Minister of Prostit
Red Wing
2013-10-04
A socially thought-provoking and stirring love story based on the French novella, 'François Le Champ
The Roommate
1989-01-20
A young man, faced with eviction from his apartment, posts a “roommate wanted” notice on a college b
Nightcrawler
2014-10-23
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the li
Term Life
2016-04-29
If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob
Riding Fast
1983-01-01
A daredevil motorcycle rider falls for an older artist.
Stripes
1981-06-26
Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfri
Pixies
2015-06-05
Joe Beck has lost the love of his life thanks to a Pixie's Curse and he now needs to figure out how
The Gamechangers
2015-09-15
The struggle of Houser's legal feud against American lawyer Jack Thompson, over the morality of the
His Highness Hollywood
2008-09-20
Ian Halperin poses as a gay wannabe actor and member of the Israeli royal family to get an inside lo
The Circle
2017-04-27
A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's r
The Egyptian Princess
1977-06-07
A disoriented woman searches for a man who haunts her reality through iconic Los Angeles locations i
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002-08-07
Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy busin
Mean Dreams
2016-10-21
When two youngsters meet and fall for each other, they must go on the run from the girl's corrupt fa
The Alien Saga
2002-11-13
In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weave
Navy Seals
1990-07-20
During a rescue mission, a team of Navy Seals discovers that a terrorist group has access to deadly,
Deadly Lessons
1983-03-07
A psycho is stalking the students at an exclusive girls' school.
Commando
1985-10-03
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs
Great Day
1983-01-01
When a neighborhood is plagued by break-ins, a family looks to burglar-proof their house. Dead bolts
JFK: The Final Hours
2013-11-08
A look at the final day in the life of President John F. Kennedy.
Living in Darkness
2002-09-10
A documentary featuring the cast and crew of "Near Dark" reminiscing about the film's production.
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005-01-25
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of Predator 2 is a 2005 documentary that details the producti
13 Scarier Movie Moments
2009-10-10
Final entry in the Bravo scary movie moments countdowns that aired in 2009.
Reflections on Titanic
2012-09-10
An enthralling and fast-paced four-part documentary feature that covers the making of one of the las
Crazy Mama
1975-06-01
Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California be
Titanic
1997-12-18
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A y
Zabagabee
1987-01-01
Long-form Barnes and Barnes piece featuring a handful of music videos, sketches, and assorted weirdn
The Making of Slipstream
1989-10-25
The making of Steven Lisberger's 1989 Sci-Fi film Slipstream
Fish Heads
1980-12-06
"Roly Poly" and delicious to eat. The verses describe various things they (mostly) cannot do such as
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023-12-05
James Cameron, Jon Landau, and Kate Winslet reflect on the making of Titanic, sharing unseen footage
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
2016-10-14
As the Kalos league finally begins, Ash realises he will be taking on some familiar faces
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988-01-16
Music video for Bill Paxton's band Martini Ranch where an outlaw biker arrives at a rough small west
The Making of 'Tombstone'
2002-01-01
A Documentary covering the making of the 1993 Western 'Tombstone' featuring cast and crew