Bill Paxton movies and series

May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017 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.

His titles like Titanic, Edge of Tomorrow, and Nightcrawler - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 2, 2026

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Titanic

1997December 1997 by James Cameron

Supporting as Brock Lovett

Supporting as Brock Lovett

7.58 Excellent- 27.8k ratings
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Edge of Tomorrow

2014May 2014 by Doug Liman

Supporting as Master Sergeant Farell

Supporting as Master Sergeant Farell

7.23 Excellent-- 15.6k ratings
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Nightcrawler

2014October 2014 by Dan Gilroy

Supporting as Joe Loder

Supporting as Joe Loder

7.35 Excellent-- 12.1k ratings
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Aliens

1986July 1986 by James Cameron

Supporting as Private Hudson

Supporting as Private Hudson

7.63 Excellent- 11.2k ratings
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Apollo 13

1995June 1995 by Ron Howard

Starring as Fred Haise

Starring as Fred Haise

7.06 Good++ 6,146 ratings
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The Terminator

1984October 1984 by James Cameron

Minor role as Punk Leader

Minor role as Punk Leader

7.34 Excellent-- 15.2k ratings
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Twister

1996May 1996 by Jan de Bont

Starring as Bill

Starring as Bill

6.14 Good-- 4,015 ratings
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True Lies

1994July 1994 by James Cameron

Supporting as Simon

Supporting as Simon

6.67 Good 4,729 ratings
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2 Guns

2013August 2013 by Baltasar Kormákur

Supporting as Earl

Supporting as Earl

6.08 Okay++ 4,639 ratings
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Predator 2

1990November 1990 by Stephen Hopkins

Supporting as Jerry Lambert

Supporting as Jerry Lambert

5.85 Okay+ 4,004 ratings
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The Circle

2017April 2017 by James Ponsoldt

Supporting as Vinnie Holland

Supporting as Vinnie Holland

5.05 Okay-- 4,653 ratings
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Frailty

2002April 2002 by Bill Paxton

Lead role as Dad Meiks

Lead role as Dad Meiks

6.47 Good- 1,411 ratings
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U-571

2000April 2000 by Jonathan Mostow

Starring as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Starring as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

6.09 Okay++ 1,414 ratings
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A Simple Plan

1998December 1998 by Sam Raimi

Starring as Hank Mitchell

Starring as Hank Mitchell

6.68 Good 1,146 ratings
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Weird Science

1985August 1985 by John Hughes

Supporting as Chet

Supporting as Chet

6.04 Okay++ 1,610 ratings
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Tombstone

1993December 1993 by George P. Cosmatos

Minor role as Morgan Earp

Minor role as Morgan Earp

7.15 Good++ 2,567 ratings
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The Colony

2013April 2013 by Jeff Renfroe

Starring as Mason

Starring as Mason

5.11 Okay-- 1,277 ratings
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Vertical Limit

2000December 2000 by Martin Campbell

Starring as Elliot Vaughn

Starring as Elliot Vaughn

5.62 Okay 1,205 ratings
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Mighty Joe Young

1998December 1998 by Ron Underwood

Starring as Gregg O'Hara

Starring as Gregg O'Hara

5.88 Okay+ 907 ratings
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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002August 2002 by Robert Rodriguez

Minor role as Dinky Winks

Minor role as Dinky Winks

5.26 Okay- 2,405 ratings
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Haywire

2011November 2011 by Steven Soderbergh

Supporting as John Kane

Supporting as John Kane

5.31 Okay- 1,524 ratings
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Near Dark

1987October 1987 by Kathryn Bigelow

Supporting as Severen

Supporting as Severen

6.30 Good-- 917 ratings
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Hatfields & McCoys

2012 by Ted Mann

Starring as Randall McCoy

Starring as Randall McCoy

6.54 Good- 375 ratings
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Stripes

1981June 1981 by Ivan Reitman

Minor role as Soldier

Minor role as Soldier

6.13 Good-- 1,078 ratings
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Ghosts of the Abyss

2003April 2003 by James Cameron

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

6.21 Good-- 237 ratings
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One False Move

1992May 1992 by Carl Franklin

Lead role as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon

Lead role as Dale "Hurricane" Dixon

6.14 Good-- 234 ratings
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Thunderbirds

2004July 2004 by Jonathan Frakes

Starring as Jeff Tracy

Starring as Jeff Tracy

5.18 Okay-- 327 ratings
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Streets of Fire

1984June 1984 by Walter Hill

Supporting as Clyde the Bartender

Supporting as Clyde the Bartender

6.35 Good- 566 ratings
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Million Dollar Arm

2014May 2014 by Craig Gillespie

Minor role as Tom House

Minor role as Tom House

6.22 Good-- 686 ratings
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Trespass

1992December 1992 by Walter Hill

Lead role as Vince

Lead role as Vince

5.96 Okay++ 223 ratings
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Club Dread

2004February 2004 by Jay Chandrasekhar

Supporting as Coconut Pete

Supporting as Coconut Pete

5.19 Okay-- 410 ratings
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Term Life

2016April 2016 by Peter Billingsley

Starring as Detective Keenan

Starring as Detective Keenan

5.72 Okay+ 330 ratings
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Big Love

2006–2011 by Will Scheffer

Lead role as Bill Henrickson

Lead role as Bill Henrickson

6.11 Okay++ 155 ratings
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Boxing Helena

1993March 1993 by Jennifer Lynch

Starring as Ray O'Malley

Starring as Ray O'Malley

5.25 Okay- 259 ratings
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Navy Seals

1990July 1990 by Lewis Teague

Supporting as Floyd Dane

Supporting as Floyd Dane

5.42 Okay- 290 ratings
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Next of Kin

1989October 1989 by John Irvin

Supporting as Gerald Gates

Supporting as Gerald Gates

5.74 Okay+ 257 ratings
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Brain Dead

1990January 1990 by Adam Simon

Starring as Jim Reston

Starring as Jim Reston

5.73 Okay+ 138 ratings
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The Last Supper

1995September 1995 by Stacy Title

Minor role as Zachary Cody

Minor role as Zachary Cody

6.07 Okay++ 303 ratings
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Mean Dreams

2016October 2016 by Nathan Morlando

Supporting as Wayne Caraway

Supporting as Wayne Caraway

6.02 Okay++ 141 ratings
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Training Day

2017 by Will Beall

Lead role as Frank Rourke

Lead role as Frank Rourke

5.79 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Texas Rising

2015 by Roland Joffé

Lead role as Sam Houston

Lead role as Sam Houston

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Haven

2004September 2004 by Frank E. Flowers

Starring as Carl Ridley

Starring as Carl Ridley

5.63 Okay 110 ratings
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The Vagrant

1992May 1992 by Chris Walas

Lead role as Graham Krakowski

Lead role as Graham Krakowski

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Evening Star

1996December 1996 by Robert Harling

Starring as Jerry Bruckner

Starring as Jerry Bruckner

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Gamechangers

2015September 2015 by Owen Harris

Starring as Jack Thompson

Starring as Jack Thompson

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Indian Summer

1993April 1993 by Mike Binder

Starring as Jack Belston

Starring as Jack Belston

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981November 1981 by William Asher

Minor role as Eddie

Minor role as Eddie

6.07 Okay++ 166 ratings
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Mortuary

1982May 1982 by Howard Avedis

Starring as Paul Andrews

Starring as Paul Andrews

5.69 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Traveller

1997April 1997 by Jack N. Green

Lead role as Bokky

Lead role as Bokky

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Bright Shining Lie

1998May 1998 by Terry George

Lead role as John Paul Vann

Lead role as John Paul Vann

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Slipstream

1989June 1989 by Steven Lisberger

Supporting as Matt Owens

Supporting as Matt Owens

5.58 Okay <100 ratings
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The Dark Backward

1991July 1991 by Adam Rifkin

Starring as Gus

Starring as Gus

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Frank & Jesse

1994October 1994 by Robert Boris

Starring as Frank James

Starring as Frank James

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Monolith

1993September 1993 by John Eyres

Lead role as Tucker

Lead role as Tucker

5.89 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Impulse

1984September 1984 by Graham Baker

Supporting as Eddie

Supporting as Eddie

5.83 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Last of the Finest

1990March 1990 by John Mackenzie

Supporting as Howard 'Hojo' Jones

Supporting as Howard 'Hojo' Jones

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Tornado Alley

2011March 2011 by Sean C. Casey

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Lords of Discipline

1983February 1983 by Franc Roddam

Minor role as Gilbreath

Minor role as Gilbreath

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Shanghai Calling

2012May 2012 by Daniel Hsia

Starring as Donald

Starring as Donald

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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An Early Frost

1985May 1985 by John Erman

Minor role as Bob Maracek

Minor role as Bob Maracek

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Good Life

2007January 2007 by Stephen Berra

Minor role as Robbie

Minor role as Robbie

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005September 2005 by Mark Cowen

Starring as Ed Mitchell (voice)

Starring as Ed Mitchell (voice)

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Resistance

2003July 2003 by Todd Komarnicki

Lead role as Ted Brice

Lead role as Ted Brice

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Taking Tiger Mountain

1982September 1982 by Tom Huckabee

Lead role as Billy Hampton

Lead role as Billy Hampton

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Reflections on Titanic

2012September 2012 by Ed W. Marsh

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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Pixies

2015June 2015 by Sean Patrick O'Reilly

Starring as Eddie Beck (voice)

Starring as Eddie Beck (voice)

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Pass the Ammo

1988March 1988 by David Beaird

Lead role as Jesse Wilkes

Lead role as Jesse Wilkes

Needs more reviews
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Future Shock

1994January 1994 by Eric Parkinson

Supporting as Vince

Supporting as Vince

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Red Wing

2013October 2013 by Will Wallace

Supporting as Jim Verret

Supporting as Jim Verret

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Back to Back

1989January 1989 by John Kincade

Lead role as Bo Brand

Lead role as Bo Brand

Needs more reviews
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003December 2003 by Charles de Lauzirika

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.15 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Alien Saga

2002November 2002 by Brent Zacky

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Atlanta Child Murders

1985

Minor role as Campbell

Minor role as Campbell

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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JFK: The Final Hours

2013November 2013 by Erik Nelson

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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Living in Darkness

2002September 2002 by David Gregory

Starring as Himself

Starring as Himself

Needs more reviews
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Riding Fast

1983January 1983 by Djordje Milicevic

Starring as Bobo

Starring as Bobo

Needs more reviews
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Deadly Lessons

1983March 1983 by William Wiard

Minor role as Eddie Fox

Minor role as Eddie Fox

Needs more reviews
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Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

1996July 1996 by Lagniappe

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

2005January 2005

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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Fresno

1986

Minor role as Billy Joe Bobb

Minor role as Billy Joe Bobb

Needs more reviews
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Titanic: Stories from the Heart

2023December 2023 by Thomas C. Grane

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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The Making of 'Tombstone'

2002January 2002

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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The Six O'Clock Follies

1980

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews