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.
Known For
The Terminator
(1984)
Punk Leader
Titanic
(1997)
Brock Lovett
Predator 2
(1990)
Jerry Lambert
Twister
(1996)
Bill Harding
The Circle
(2017)
Vinnie Holland
True Lies
(1994)
Simon
Aliens
(1986)
Pvt. William L. Hudson
Nightcrawler
(2014)
Joe Loder
Commando
(1985)
Intercept Officer
Stripes
(1981)
Soldier
Apollo 13
(1995)
Fred Haise
Tombstone
(1993)
Morgan Earp
Edge of Tomorrow
(2014)
Master Sergeant Farell
2 Guns
(2013)
Earl
Near Dark
(1987)
Severen
Vertical Limit
(2000)
Elliot Vaughn
Full Filmography
Acting
Crazy Mama
(1975)
John
The Egyptian Princess
(1977)
The Man
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
(1981)
Eddie
Stripes
(1981)
Soldier
Taking Tiger Mountain
(1982)
Billy Hampton
Mortuary
(1983)
Paul Andrews
The Lords of Discipline
(1983)
Gilbreath
Riding Fast
(1983)
Bobo
Deadly Lessons
(1983)
Eddie Fox
Great Day
(1983)
Rudy
The Terminator
(1984)
Punk Leader
Impulse
(1984)
Eddie
Streets of Fire
(1984)
Clyde the Bartender
Weird Science
(1985)
Chet Donnelly
An Early Frost
(1985)
Bob Maracek
Commando
(1985)
Intercept Officer
Aliens
(1986)
Pvt. William L. Hudson
Near Dark
(1987)
Severen
Touched by the Hand of God
(1987)
Running Man
Pass the Ammo
(1988)
Jesse Wilkes
Martini Ranch: Reach
(1988)
The Outlaw
Slipstream
(1989)
Matt Owens
Next of Kin
(1989)
Gerald Gates
Back to Back
(1989)
Bo Brand
The Roommate
(1989)
Predator 2
(1990)
Jerry Lambert
Brain Dead
(1990)
Jim Reston
The Last of the Finest
(1990)
Howard 'Hojo' Jones
Navy Seals
(1990)
Floyd Dane
The Dark Backward
(1991)
Gus
One False Move
(1992)
Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon
Trespass
(1992)
Vince
The Vagrant
(1992)
Graham Krakowski
Tombstone
(1993)
Morgan Earp
Indian Summer
(1993)
Jack Belston
Boxing Helena
(1993)
Ray O'Malley
Monolith
(1993)
Tucker
Frank & Jesse
(1994)
Frank James
True Lies
(1994)
Simon
Future Shock
(1994)
Vince
Apollo 13
(1995)
Fred Haise
The Last Supper
(1995)
Zachary Cody
Twister
(1996)
Bill Harding
The Evening Star
(1996)
Jerry Bruckner
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
(1996)
Himself
Titanic
(1997)
Brock Lovett
Traveller
(1997)
Bokky
A Simple Plan
(1998)
Hank Mitchell
Mighty Joe Young
(1998)
Gregg O'Hara
A Bright Shining Lie
(1998)
John Paul Vann
U-571
(2000)
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
Vertical Limit
(2000)
Elliot Vaughn
Frailty
(2002)
Dad Meiks
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
(2002)
Dinky Winks
Living in Darkness
(2002)
Himself
Ghosts of the Abyss
(2003)
Self
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
(2003)
Dinky Winks
Resistance
(2003)
Ted Brice
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
(2003)
Self
Club Dread
(2004)
Coconut Pete
Haven
(2004)
Carl Ridley
Thunderbirds
(2004)
Jeff Tracy
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
(2004)
Self
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
(2005)
Ed Mitchell (voice)
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
Derailroaded
(2005)
Self
The Good Life
(2007)
Robbie
His Highness Hollywood
(2008)
Self
13 Scarier Movie Moments
(2009)
Self
Haywire
(2011)
John Kane
Tornado Alley
(2011)
Himself - Narrator
Shanghai Calling
(2012)
Donald
Titanic: 100 Years On
(2012)
Self
Reflections on Titanic
(2012)
Self
2 Guns
(2013)
Earl
The Colony
(2013)
Mason
Red Wing
(2013)
Jim Verret
JFK: The Final Hours
(2013)
Narrator (voice)
Million Dollar Arm
(2014)
Tom House
Edge of Tomorrow
(2014)
Master Sergeant Farell
Nightcrawler
(2014)
Joe Loder
Pixies
(2015)
Eddie Beck (voice)
The Gamechangers
(2015)
Jack Thompson
Term Life
(2016)
Detective Keenan
Mean Dreams
(2016)
Wayne Caraway
The Circle
(2017)
Vinnie Holland
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
(2024)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Art
Big Bad Mama
(1974)
Set Dresser
Beach Blanket Bango
(1975)
Art Direction
Eat My Dust
(1976)
Set Decoration
Death Game
(1977)
Assistant Art Director
Galaxy of Terror
(1981)
Set Decoration
Taking Tiger Mountain
(1982)
Production Design
Production
The Egyptian Princess
(1977)
Producer
Martini Ranch: Reach
(1988)
Producer
Traveller
(1997)
Producer
The Good Life
(2007)
Executive Producer
Parkland
(2013)
Producer
Writing
Directing