archytele The Vault

Bill Paxton

Acting Born May 17, 1955 Fort Worth, Texas, USA 24 credits

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.

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Bill Paxton.

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as John Garrett
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Man in Fish Heads (uncredited)
  • Frasier (1993) as Ernie (voice)
  • American Experience (1988) as Self - Reader (voice)
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • Miami Vice (1984) as Vic Romano
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Titanic (1997) as Brock Lovett
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Billy DeLuca
  • Big Love (2006) as Bill Henrickson
  • The Terminator (1984) as Punk Leader
  • The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
  • Apollo 13 (1995) as Fred Haise
  • The Hitchhiker (1983) as Trout
  • Aliens (1986) as Private Hudson
  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self - Guest
  • Edge of Tomorrow (2014) as Master Sergeant Farell
  • Nightcrawler (2014) as Joe Loder
  • HBO First Look (1992) as Self