Bill Paxton

PersonMay 17, 1955 - Feb 25, 2017 (died age 61)Fort Worth, Texas, USA

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his roles in popular films such as Aliens, Near Dark, Tombstone, True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic, Mighty Joe Young, and A Simple Plan. Paxton also had supporting roles in Weird Science, Edge of Tomorrow, and Nightcrawler. He starred in the HBO drama series Big Love, earning three Golden Globe Award nominations. Paxton was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in the History channel miniseries Hatfields & McCoys. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Paxton was the son of Mary Lou and John Lane Paxton.

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Bill Paxton ranks #1,531 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 3.0. Bill Paxton peaked at #1,462 of all time (Jul 6 - Aug 4, 2024). Bill Paxton ranks #1,004 over the past 365 days.

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Jul 6 - Aug 4, 2024

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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host · 1 ep · 1975 – Present

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Man in Fish Heads (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1975 – Present

Frasier

Ernie (voice) · 1 ep · 1993 – 2004

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

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

John Garrett · 6 ep · 2013 – 2020

Big Love

Bill Henrickson · 53 ep · 2006 – 2011

The View

Self · 1 ep · 1997 – Present

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

American Experience

American Experience

Self - Reader (voice) · 1 ep · 1988 – Present

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2009 – 2011

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Titanic

Brock Lovett · 1997

Titanic

Brock Lovett · 1997

The Terminator

Punk Leader · 1984

Nightcrawler

Joe Loder · 2014

Aliens

Private Hudson · 1986

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

Master Sergeant Farell · 2014

Tombstone

Morgan Earp · 1993

True Lies

Apollo 13

Fred Haise · 1995

Twister

Frailty

Dad Meiks · 2002

Commando

Intercept Officer · 1985

Weird Science

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

Clyde the Bartender · 1984

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Dinky Winks · 2002

A Simple Plan

Hank Mitchell · 1998

Predator 2

Jerry Lambert · 1990

2 Guns

Vertical Limit

Elliot Vaughn · 2000

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Dinky Winks · 2003

The Circle

Vinnie Holland · 2017

U-571

Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren · 2000

Stripes

Soldier · 1981

Haywire

John Kane · 2011

One False Move

Dale "Hurricane" Dixon · 1991

Near Dark

Severen · 1987

Thunderbirds

Jeff Tracy · 2004

Next of Kin

Gerald Gates · 1989

Trespass

Club Dread

Coconut Pete · 2004

Navy Seals

Floyd Dane · 1990

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

Jerry Bruckner · 1996

Brain Dead

Jim Reston · 1990

The Last of the Finest

The Last of the Finest

Howard 'Hojo' Jones · 1990

Traveller

Mortuary

Paul Andrews · 1982

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

John Paul Vann · 1998

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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his roles in popular films such as Aliens, Near Dark, Tombstone, True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic, Mighty Joe Young, and A Simple Plan. Paxton also had supporting roles in Weird Science, Edge of Tomorrow, and Nightcrawler. He starred in the HBO drama series Big Love, earning three Golden Globe Award nominations. Paxton was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in the History channel miniseries Hatfields & McCoys. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Paxton was the son of Mary Lou and John Lane Paxton.

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