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Bill Paxton

Actor

Bill Paxton

Born May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas, USADied February 25, 201774 films

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.

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Aliens posterFirst watchAliens19868.0as Private HudsonRipley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Titanic poster7.9Titanic1997The Terminator poster7.7The Terminator1984Edge of Tomorrow poster7.6Edge of Tomorrow2014Nightcrawler poster7.7Nightcrawler2014Apollo 13 poster7.5Apollo 131995True Lies poster7.1True Lies1994Tombstone poster7.6Tombstone19932 Guns poster6.52 Guns2013

Filmography

74 films as actor
  1. 2017The CircleVinnie Holland
  2. 2016Mean DreamsWayne Caraway
  3. 2016Term LifeDetective Keenan
  4. 2015The GamechangersJack Thompson
  5. 2015PixiesEddie Beck (voice)
  6. 2014NightcrawlerJoe Loder
  7. 2014Edge of TomorrowMaster Sergeant Farell
  8. 2014Million Dollar ArmTom House
  9. 2013Red WingJim Verret
  10. 20132 GunsEarl
  11. 2013The ColonyMason
  12. 2012Shanghai CallingDonald
  13. 2011HaywireJohn Kane
  14. 2007The Good LifeRobbie
  15. 2004HavenCarl Ridley
  16. 2004ThunderbirdsJeff Tracy
  17. 2004Club DreadCoconut Pete
  18. 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverDinky Winks
  19. 2003ResistanceTed Brice
  20. 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsDinky Winks
  21. 2002FrailtyDad Meiks
  22. 2000Vertical LimitElliot Vaughn
  23. 2000U-571Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
  24. 1998Mighty Joe YoungGregg O'Hara
  25. 1998A Simple PlanHank Mitchell
  26. 1998A Bright Shining LieJohn Paul Vann
  27. 1997TitanicBrock Lovett
  28. 1997TravellerBokky
  29. 1996The Evening StarJerry Bruckner
  30. 1996TwisterBill
  31. 1995The Last SupperZachary Cody
  32. 1995Apollo 13Fred Haise
  33. 1994Frank & JesseFrank James
  34. 1994True LiesSimon
  35. 1994Future ShockVince
  36. 1993TombstoneMorgan Earp
  37. 1993MonolithTucker
  38. 1993Indian SummerJack Belston
  39. 1993Boxing HelenaRay O'Malley
  40. 1992TrespassVince
  41. 1992The VagrantGraham Krakowski
  42. 1992One False MoveDale "Hurricane" Dixon
  43. 1991The Dark BackwardGus
  44. 1990Predator 2Jerry Lambert
  45. 1990Navy SealsFloyd Dane
  46. 1990The Last of the FinestHoward 'Hojo' Jones
  47. 1990Brain DeadJim Reston
  48. 1989The Making of Slipstream
  49. 1989Next of KinGerald Gates
  50. 1989SlipstreamMatt Owens
  51. 1989The Roommate
  52. 1989Back to BackBo Brand
  53. 1988Pass the AmmoJesse Wilkes
  54. 1988Martini Ranch: ReachThe Outlaw
  55. 1987Near DarkSeveren
  56. 1987Zabagabee
  57. 1986AliensPrivate Hudson
  58. 1985CommandoIntercept Officer
  59. 1985Weird ScienceChet
  60. 1985An Early FrostBob Maracek
  61. 1984The TerminatorPunk Leader
  62. 1984ImpulseEddie
  63. 1984Streets of FireClyde the Bartender
  64. 1983Deadly LessonsEddie Fox
  65. 1983The Lords of DisciplineGilbreath
  66. 1983Riding FastBobo
  67. 1983Great DayRudy
  68. 1982Taking Tiger MountainBilly Hampton
  69. 1982MortuaryPaul Andrews
  70. 1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerEddie
  71. 1981StripesSoldier
  72. 1980Fish Heads
  73. 1977The Egyptian PrincessThe Man
  74. 1975Crazy MamaJohn