Actor

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton’s screen credits include Private Hudson in Aliens, Brock Lovett in Titanic, and Joe Loder in Nightcrawler.

Born May 17, 1955† February 25, 2017 Fort Worth, Texas, USA4 movies on MoviHero

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Aliens

1986 · 2h 17m · Action · Science Fiction

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Titanic

1997 · 3h 14m · Drama · Romance

See the performance as Brock Lovett.

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Nightcrawler

2014 · 1h 58m · Crime · Drama

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About 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.

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2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Self (archive footage)
2017
The Circle
Vinnie Holland
2016
Mean Dreams
Wayne Caraway
2016
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
Self
2016
Term Life
Detective Keenan
2015
The Gamechangers
Jack Thompson
2015
Pixies
Eddie Beck (voice)
2014
Million Dollar Arm
Tom House
2013
JFK: The Final Hours
Narrator (voice)
2013
Red Wing
Jim Verret
2013
Parkland
Producer
2013
2 Guns
Earl
2013
The Colony
Mason
2012
Reflections on Titanic
Self
2012
Shanghai Calling
Donald
2011
Haywire
John Kane
2011
Tattoo
Director · Writer
2011
Tornado Alley
Self - Narrator (voice)
2009
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Self
2008
His Highness Hollywood
Self
2007
The Good Life
Producer · Robbie
2005
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Director
2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Ed Mitchell (voice)
2005
Derailroaded
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Self (archive footage)
2004
Haven
Carl Ridley
2004
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Self
2004
Thunderbirds
Jeff Tracy
2004
Club Dread
Coconut Pete
2003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Dinky Winks
2003
Resistance
Ted Brice
2003
Ghosts of the Abyss
Self
2002
The Alien Saga
Self (archive footage)
2002
Living in Darkness
Himself
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Dinky Winks
2002
Frailty
Director · Dad Meiks
2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
Self
2000
Vertical Limit
Elliot Vaughn
2000
U-571
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
1998
Mighty Joe Young
Gregg O'Hara
1998
A Simple Plan
Hank Mitchell
1998
A Bright Shining Lie
John Paul Vann
1997
Traveller
Producer · Bokky
1996
The Evening Star
Jerry Bruckner
1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
1996
Twister
Bill
1995
The Last Supper
Zachary Cody
1995
Apollo 13
Fred Haise
1995
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13
Self
1994
Frank & Jesse
Frank James
1994
True Lies
Simon
1994
Future Shock
Vince
1993
Tombstone
Morgan Earp
1993
Monolith
Tucker
1993
Indian Summer
Jack Belston
1993
Boxing Helena
Ray O'Malley
1992
Trespass
Vince
1992
The Vagrant
Graham Krakowski
1992
One False Move
Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
1992
The Making of 'Alien³'
Self
1991
The Dark Backward
Gus
1990
Predator 2
Jerry Lambert
1990
Navy Seals
Floyd Dane
1990
The Last of the Finest
Howard 'Hojo' Jones
1990
Brain Dead
Jim Reston
1989
The Making of Slipstream
Actor
1989
Next of Kin
Gerald Gates
1989
Slipstream
Matt Owens
1989
The Roommate
Actor
1989
Back to Back
Bo Brand
1988
Pass the Ammo
Jesse Wilkes
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
Writer · Producer · The Outlaw
1987
Near Dark
Severen
1987
Zabagabee
Actor · Director
1985
Commando
Intercept Officer
1985
Weird Science
Chet
1985
An Early Frost
Bob Maracek
1984
The Terminator
Punk Leader
1984
Impulse
Eddie
1984
Streets of Fire
Clyde the Bartender
1983
Deadly Lessons
Eddie Fox
1983
The Lords of Discipline
Gilbreath
1983
Great Day
Rudy
1983
Riding Fast
Bobo
1982
Taking Tiger Mountain
Billy Hampton
1982
Mortuary
Paul Andrews
1981
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Eddie
1981
Stripes
Soldier
1980
Fish Heads
Actor · Director · Producer
1977
The Egyptian Princess
Producer · The Man
1977
Death Game
Director
1975
Crazy Mama
John

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James Cameron

2 shared films on MoviHero

Titanic Aliens

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Al Matthews

1 shared film on MoviHero

Aliens

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Ann Cusack

1 shared film on MoviHero

Nightcrawler

Actor

Bernard Hill

1 shared film on MoviHero

Titanic

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Actor

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton’s screen credits include Private Hudson in Aliens, Brock Lovett in Titanic, and Joe Loder in Nightcrawler.

Born May 17, 1955† February 25, 2017 Fort Worth, Texas, USA4 movies on MoviHero

Explore movies

WHERE TO START

Where to start

A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

Aliens

1986 · 2h 17m · Action · Science Fiction

See the performance as Private Hudson.

Open movie guide

Titanic

1997 · 3h 14m · Drama · Romance

See the performance as Brock Lovett.

Open movie guide

Nightcrawler

2014 · 1h 58m · Crime · Drama

See the performance as Joe Loder.

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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Bill Paxton

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Photos

Portraits of Bill Paxton.

MOVIHERO CREDITS

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Explore 4 movie guides, credited roles and upcoming releases.

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Showing 4 of 4 credits

More film credits 93 additional titles

These credits do not currently have a MoviHero movie guide. Use the filters to separate released and upcoming work.

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Showing 8 of 93 credits

2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Self (archive footage)
2017
The Circle
Vinnie Holland
2016
Mean Dreams
Wayne Caraway
2016
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
Self
2016
Term Life
Detective Keenan
2015
The Gamechangers
Jack Thompson
2015
Pixies
Eddie Beck (voice)
2014
Million Dollar Arm
Tom House
2013
JFK: The Final Hours
Narrator (voice)
2013
Red Wing
Jim Verret
2013
Parkland
Producer
2013
2 Guns
Earl
2013
The Colony
Mason
2012
Reflections on Titanic
Self
2012
Shanghai Calling
Donald
2011
Haywire
John Kane
2011
Tattoo
Director · Writer
2011
Tornado Alley
Self - Narrator (voice)
2009
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Self
2008
His Highness Hollywood
Self
2007
The Good Life
Producer · Robbie
2005
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Director
2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Ed Mitchell (voice)
2005
Derailroaded
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Self (archive footage)
2004
Haven
Carl Ridley
2004
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Self
2004
Thunderbirds
Jeff Tracy
2004
Club Dread
Coconut Pete
2003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Dinky Winks
2003
Resistance
Ted Brice
2003
Ghosts of the Abyss
Self
2002
The Alien Saga
Self (archive footage)
2002
Living in Darkness
Himself
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Dinky Winks
2002
Frailty
Director · Dad Meiks
2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
Self
2000
Vertical Limit
Elliot Vaughn
2000
U-571
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
1998
Mighty Joe Young
Gregg O'Hara
1998
A Simple Plan
Hank Mitchell
1998
A Bright Shining Lie
John Paul Vann
1997
Traveller
Producer · Bokky
1996
The Evening Star
Jerry Bruckner
1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
1996
Twister
Bill
1995
The Last Supper
Zachary Cody
1995
Apollo 13
Fred Haise
1995
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13
Self
1994
Frank & Jesse
Frank James
1994
True Lies
Simon
1994
Future Shock
Vince
1993
Tombstone
Morgan Earp
1993
Monolith
Tucker
1993
Indian Summer
Jack Belston
1993
Boxing Helena
Ray O'Malley
1992
Trespass
Vince
1992
The Vagrant
Graham Krakowski
1992
One False Move
Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
1992
The Making of 'Alien³'
Self
1991
The Dark Backward
Gus
1990
Predator 2
Jerry Lambert
1990
Navy Seals
Floyd Dane
1990
The Last of the Finest
Howard 'Hojo' Jones
1990
Brain Dead
Jim Reston
1989
The Making of Slipstream
Actor
1989
Next of Kin
Gerald Gates
1989
Slipstream
Matt Owens
1989
The Roommate
Actor
1989
Back to Back
Bo Brand
1988
Pass the Ammo
Jesse Wilkes
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
Writer · Producer · The Outlaw
1987
Near Dark
Severen
1987
Zabagabee
Actor · Director
1985
Commando
Intercept Officer
1985
Weird Science
Chet
1985
An Early Frost
Bob Maracek
1984
The Terminator
Punk Leader
1984
Impulse
Eddie
1984
Streets of Fire
Clyde the Bartender
1983
Deadly Lessons
Eddie Fox
1983
The Lords of Discipline
Gilbreath
1983
Great Day
Rudy
1983
Riding Fast
Bobo
1982
Taking Tiger Mountain
Billy Hampton
1982
Mortuary
Paul Andrews
1981
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Eddie
1981
Stripes
Soldier
1980
Fish Heads
Actor · Director · Producer
1977
The Egyptian Princess
Producer · The Man
1977
Death Game
Director
1975
Crazy Mama
John

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Master Sergeant Farell

Edge of Tomorrow

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Director

James Cameron

2 shared films on MoviHero

Titanic Aliens

Actor

Al Matthews

1 shared film on MoviHero

Aliens

Actor

Ann Cusack

1 shared film on MoviHero

Nightcrawler

Actor

Bernard Hill

1 shared film on MoviHero

Titanic

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