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Bill Paxton

Also known as William Paxton, William "Bill" Paxton, William Archibald Paxton, Wild Bill

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

AI overview

Bill Paxton was an American actor and filmmaker who appeared in major films and television shows from the 1980s until his death in 2017. He is remembered for his versatile performances across genres including science fiction, action, and drama, making him a notable figure in entertainment during that era.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 7

Top works

Moses Brown School;
Fearless Harry Greb
Out of the Way Places
A World Without Reality
The Hidden Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 11

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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 — Self (archive footage)2023
The Movies That Made Us — Self (archive footage)2019
The Circle — Vinnie Holland2017
Training Day — Frank Rourke2017
Term Life — Detective Keenan2016
Mean Dreams — Wayne Caraway2016
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own — Self2016
Pixies — Eddie Beck (voice)2015
The Gamechangers — Jack Thompson2015
Texas Rising — Sam Houston2015

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1955
Active to: 2017

folksinger-songwriter

Discography

Take Another Hit: The Best of Coconut Pete (From "Broken Lizard's Club Dread")2019

Member of

Martini Ranch

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 472
Total plays: 3,705

via Last.fm · Bill Paxton

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 24,233x
The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,462x
The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 9,163x
High-precision sampling for Brillouin-zone integration in metals
· 1989 · cited 7,502x
Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 6,113x

via Crossref · CC0

~11 min read

Encyclopedic overview

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.

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