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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

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

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

2023 • Self (archive footage)

The Circle

2017 • Vinnie Holland

Mean Dreams

2016 • Wayne Caraway

Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

Term Life

2016 • Detective Keenan

The Gamechangers

The Gamechangers

2015 • Jack Thompson

Pixies

2015 • Eddie Beck (voice)

Nightcrawler

2014 • Joe Loder

Full filmography

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

2023 • Self (archive footage)

The Circle

2017 • Vinnie Holland

Mean Dreams

2016 • Wayne Caraway

Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

2016 • Self

Term Life

2016 • Detective Keenan

The Gamechangers

The Gamechangers

2015 • Jack Thompson

Pixies

2015 • Eddie Beck (voice)

Nightcrawler

2014 • Joe Loder

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

2014 • Master Sergeant Farell

Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm

2014 • Tom House

JFK: The Final Hours

JFK: The Final Hours

2013 • Narrator (voice)

Red Wing

2013 • Jim Verret

2 Guns

2013 • Earl

The Colony

2013 • Mason

Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

2012 • Self

Shanghai Calling

Shanghai Calling

2012 • Donald

Haywire

2011 • John Kane

Tornado Alley

2011 • Self - Narrator (voice)

13 Scarier Movie Moments

13 Scarier Movie Moments

2009 • Self

His Highness Hollywood

His Highness Hollywood

2008 • Self

The Good Life

2007 • Robbie

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005 • Ed Mitchell (voice)

Derailroaded

2005 • Self (archive footage)

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

2005 • Self (archive footage)

Haven

2004 • Carl Ridley

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

2004 • Self

Thunderbirds

2004 • Jeff Tracy

Club Dread

2004 • Coconut Pete

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003 • Self

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003 • Dinky Winks

Resistance

2003 • Ted Brice

Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

2003 • Self

The Alien Saga

2002 • Self (archive footage)

Living in Darkness

Living in Darkness

2002 • Himself

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002 • Dinky Winks

Frailty

2002 • Dad Meiks

The Making of 'Tombstone'

The Making of 'Tombstone'

2002 • Self

Vertical Limit

2000 • Elliot Vaughn

U-571

2000 • Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998 • Gregg O'Hara

A Simple Plan

1998 • Hank Mitchell

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

1998 • John Paul Vann

Titanic

1997 • Brock Lovett

Traveller

1997 • Bokky

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

1996 • Jerry Bruckner

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

1996 • Self

Twister

1996 • Bill

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

1995 • Zachary Cody

Apollo 13

1995 • Fred Haise

Frank & Jesse

1994 • Frank James

True Lies

1994 • Simon

Future Shock

1994 • Vince

Tombstone

1993 • Morgan Earp

Monolith

1993 • Tucker

Indian Summer

1993 • Jack Belston

Boxing Helena

1993 • Ray O'Malley

Trespass

1992 • Vince

The Vagrant

1992 • Graham Krakowski

One False Move

1991 • Dale "Hurricane" Dixon

The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

1991 • Gus

Predator 2

1990 • Jerry Lambert

Navy Seals

1990 • Floyd Dane

The Last of the Finest

The Last of the Finest

1990 • Howard 'Hojo' Jones

Brain Dead

1990 • Jim Reston

The Making of Slipstream

The Making of Slipstream

1989

Next of Kin

1989 • Gerald Gates

Slipstream

1989 • Matt Owens

1989

Back to Back

1989 • Bo Brand

Pass the Ammo

1988 • Jesse Wilkes

Martini Ranch: Reach

Martini Ranch: Reach

1988 • The Outlaw

Near Dark

1987 • Severen

Zabagabee

1987

Aliens

1986 • Private Hudson

Commando

1985 • Intercept Officer

Weird Science

1985 • Chet

An Early Frost

1985 • Bob Maracek

The Terminator

1984 • Punk Leader

Impulse

1984 • Eddie

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984 • Clyde the Bartender

Deadly Lessons

1983 • Eddie Fox

The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline

1983 • Gilbreath

Great Day

1983 • Rudy

Riding Fast

1983 • Bobo

Taking Tiger Mountain

Taking Tiger Mountain

1982 • Billy Hampton

Mortuary

1982 • Paul Andrews

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981 • Eddie

Stripes

1981 • Soldier

Fish Heads

1980

The Egyptian Princess

The Egyptian Princess

1977 • The Man

Crazy Mama

1975 • John