For the computer scientist, see Bill Paxton (computer scientist).
Bill Paxton
Paxton in 2013
Born
William Paxton
(1955-05-17)May 17, 1955
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died
February 25, 2017(2017-02-25) (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
Occupations
Actor
filmmaker
musician
Years active
1975–2017
Spouses
Kelly Rowan
(m. 1979; div. 1980)
Louise Newbury
(m. 1987)
Children
2, including James
Musical career
Genres
New wave
electronic
synth-pop
comedy rock
Instrument(s)
Vocals
samples
Formerly of
Martini Ranch
Musical artist
William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. He starred in films such as Aliens (1986), Near Dark (1987), Tombstone (1993), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and A Simple Plan (1998). He had supporting roles in Weird Science (1985), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Nightcrawler (2014).
Paxton starred in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011), for which he earned three Golden Globe Award nominations during the show's run. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for portraying Randall McCoy in the History Channel miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012).
reality show competition. The film stars Jon Hamm as J. B. Bernstein, BillPaxton as pitching coach Tom House, Suraj Sharma as Singh, Madhur Mittal as...
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starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, María Conchita Alonso, BillPaxton, and Kevin Peter Hall. It is the second installment of the Predator franchise...
his surprise winning of the 1913 U.S. Open. The film was directed by BillPaxton, and was his last film as a director. Shia LaBeouf plays the role of...
directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Sherilyn Fenn, Julian Sands, and BillPaxton. Before its release, the film's production was hampered by legal battles...
series that aired on HBO from March 11, 2006, to March 20, 2011. It stars BillPaxton as the patriarch of a fundamentalist Mormon family in contemporary Utah...
life as a spy with his familial duties. Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, BillPaxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere star in supporting roles. True Lies was the...
her solo directorial debut), and starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, BillPaxton, Lance Henriksen and Jenette Goldstein. The plot follows a young man...
Martin Campbell, written by Robert King, and starring Chris O'Donnell, BillPaxton, Robin Tunney, and Scott Glenn. The film was released on December 8,...
Class Michael "Stig" Stigman Paula Patton as DEA Special Agent Deb Rees BillPaxton as Earl James Marsden as U.S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Harold Quince...
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