Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1996
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie · 2013 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2012 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actor – Television Series Drama · 2009 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actor – Television Series Drama · 2007 · nominated
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- Best Sports Movie ESPY Award · 2006 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actor – Television Series Drama · 2006 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1998 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1996 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Tales from the Crypt
Aliens
Titanic
Nightcrawler
Frasier
The Terminator
Edge of Tomorrow
Tombstone
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Hatfields & McCoys
Derailroaded
Apollo 13
Miami Vice
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Movies That Made Us
The Greatest Game Ever Played
A Simple Plan
True Lies
Big Love
Frailty
Streets of Fire
Saturday Night Live
Who Do You Think You Are?
Ghosts of the Abyss
Near Dark
Million Dollar Arm
Commando
Twister
One False Move
American Experience
The Lords of Discipline
Stripes
2 Guns
U-571
The Last Supper
Weird Science
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Mean Dreams
Red Wing
Parkland
Shanghai Calling
Mighty Joe Young
Indian Summer
Trespass
Predator 2
Texas Rising
Term Life
Vertical Limit
The Evening Star
The Vagrant