9.0
9.0
Living in Darkness
2002
as Himself
Bill Paxton
Also known as: William Paxton, William "Bill" Paxton, William Archibald Paxton
Nationality:United States
Education:New York University, Arlington Heights High School, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Richmond, The American International University in London
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William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician. A versatile character actor known for his distinctive Texan drawl and everyman screen persona, he was a four-time Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award nominee, among other accolades. Paxton starred in films Near Dark (1987), Tombstone (1993), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Mighty Joe Young (1998), A Simple Plan (1998), U-571 (2000), Vertical Limit (2000) and played supporting roles in Weird Science (1985), Predator 2 (1990), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Nightcrawler (2014). He was a close collaborator of director James Cameron, appearing in his films The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), True Lies (1994), and Titanic (1997). He made his directorial debut with the 2001 horror film Frailty, in which he also starred, earning him Saturn Award nominations for Best Director and Best Horror Film. On television, Paxton starred as Bill Henrickson on the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011), for which he earned three Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama during the show's run. He was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for portraying Randall McCoy in the History Channel miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012).
Filmography (88 movies)
8.7
8.7
JFK: The Final Hours
2013
as Narrator (voice)
8.0
8.0
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
2016
as Self
8.0
8.0
Aliens
1986
as Private Hudson
7.9
7.9
Titanic
1997
as Brock Lovett
7.7
7.7
Nightcrawler
2014
as Joe Loder
7.7
7.7
The Terminator
1984
as Punk Leader
7.6
7.6
Edge of Tomorrow
2014
as Master Sergeant Farell
7.6
7.6
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003
as Self
7.6
7.6
Tombstone
1993
as Morgan Earp
7.4
7.4
Apollo 13
1995
as Fred Haise
7.3
7.3
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005
Director
7.3
7.3
Reflections on Titanic
2012
as Self
7.2
7.2
A Simple Plan
1998
as Hank Mitchell
7.1
7.1
True Lies
1994
as Simon
7.0
7.0
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023
as Self / Brock Lovett (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
His Highness Hollywood
2008
as Self
7.0
7.0
Frailty
2002
Director
6.9
6.9
Streets of Fire
1984
as Clyde the Bartender
6.9
6.9
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003
as Self
6.9
6.9
Near Dark
1987
as Severen
6.7
6.7
Million Dollar Arm
2014
as Tom House
6.6
6.6
Stripes
1981
as Soldier
6.6
6.6
The Alien Saga
2002
as Self (archive footage)
6.6
6.6
One False Move
1991
as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
6.6
6.6
The Lords of Discipline
1983
as Gilbreath
6.6
6.6
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981
as Eddie
6.5
6.5
Twister
1996
as Bill
6.5
6.5
2 Guns
2013
as Earl
6.5
6.5
The Last Supper
1995
as Zachary Cody
6.5
6.5
U-571
2000
as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
6.5
6.5
Titanic: 100 Years On
2012
as Self
6.5
6.5
Weird Science
1985
as Chet
6.5
6.5
The Good Life
2007
Executive Producer
6.4
6.4
Tornado Alley
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
6.4
6.4
Mean Dreams
2016
as Wayne Caraway
6.3
6.3
Trespass
1992
as Vince
6.3
6.3
Indian Summer
1993
as Jack Belston
6.3
6.3
Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Gregg O'Hara
6.3
6.3
Red Wing
2013
as Jim Verret
6.3
6.3
Predator 2
1990
as Jerry Lambert
6.3
6.3
Shanghai Calling
2012
as Donald
6.3
6.3
Parkland
2013
Producer
6.0
6.0
The Evening Star
1996
as Jerry Bruckner
6.0
6.0
Vertical Limit
2000
as Elliot Vaughn
6.0
6.0
The Gamechangers
2015
as Jack Thompson
6.0
6.0
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
Tattoo
2011
Director
6.0
6.0
Term Life
2016
as Detective Keenan
5.9
5.9
Next of Kin
1989
as Gerald Gates
5.9
5.9
The Last of the Finest
1990
as Howard 'Hojo' Jones
5.8
5.8
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996
as Self
5.8
5.8
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Ed Mitchell (voice)
5.8
5.8
The Vagrant
1992
as Graham Krakowski
5.7
5.7
Haywire
2011
as John Kane
5.7
5.7
An Early Frost
1985
as Bob Maracek
5.7
5.7
Brain Dead
1990
as Jim Reston
5.7
5.7
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002
as Dinky Winks
5.6
5.6
The Dark Backward
1991
as Gus
5.5
5.5
Traveller
1997
Producer
5.5
5.5
The Circle
2017
as Vinnie Holland
5.4
5.4
The Colony
2013
as Mason
5.4
5.4
Navy Seals
1990
as Floyd Dane
5.3
5.3
A Bright Shining Lie
1998
as John Paul Vann
5.2
5.2
Mortuary
1982
as Paul Andrews
5.2
5.2
Deadly Lessons
1983
as Eddie Fox
5.2
5.2
Club Dread
2004
as Coconut Pete
5.2
5.2
Haven
2004
as Carl Ridley
5.1
5.1
Impulse
1984
as Eddie
5.1
5.1
Frank & Jesse
1994
as Frank James
5.0
5.0
Boxing Helena
1993
as Ray O'Malley
5.0
5.0
Riding Fast
1983
as Bobo
5.0
5.0
Thunderbirds
2004
as Jeff Tracy
4.8
4.8
Resistance
2003
as Ted Brice
4.5
4.5
Pixies
2015
as Eddie Beck (voice)
4.4
4.4
Monolith
1993
as Tucker
4.3
4.3
Slipstream
1989
as Matt Owens
4.2
4.2
Taking Tiger Mountain
1982
as Billy Hampton
4.1
4.1
Pass the Ammo
1988
as Jesse Wilkes
3.8
3.8
Future Shock
1994
as Vince
2.8
2.8
Back to Back
1989
as Bo Brand
Great Day
1983
as Rudy
Zabagabee
1987
The Making of Slipstream
1989
Fish Heads
1980
Producer
The Egyptian Princess
1977
Producer
The Roommate
1989
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
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