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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

American actor, director and film producer

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William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor, filmmaker, and musician. He appeared in films such as Weird Science (1985), Near Dark (1987), Aliens (1986), Tombstone (1993), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), and Titanic (1997).

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) and as Detective Frank Roarke in the CBS television series Training Day (2017).

Timeline

February 20, 1985
A minor role as a bartender in Streets of Fire, a supporting role as the lead protagonist's bullying older brother Chet Donnelly in John Hughes's Weird Science.
1984
A minor role as a punk in The Terminator .
November 22, 1963
At the age of eight, he was in the crowd when President John F. Kennedy emerged from the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on the morning of his assassination.

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Bill Paxton interview 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toss0ODFfts

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April 23, 2009

Bill Paxton Talks Being Drugged On 'Titantic' Set (VIDEO) | Larry King Now | Ora.TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbHREBvkOx0

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June 10, 2015

Bill Paxton, '2 Guns' Star, Does Not Want To Be Called 'Knuckles'

Mike Ryan

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-paxton-2-guns_n_3674119

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July 30, 2013

Bill Paxton, Star of 'Big Love' and Movie Blockbusters, Dies at 61

Erin McCann

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/arts/bill-paxton-dead.html

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February 26, 2017

John Paxton - IMDb

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668123/

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July 14, 1920

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Person
Person

Person attributes

Birthdate
May 17, 1995
Birthplace
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Date of Death
February 25, 2017
Place of Death
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Nationality
United States
United States
Location
United States
United States
Educated at
New York University
New York University
Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Richmond, The American International University in London
Richmond, The American International University in London
Arlington Heights High School
Arlington Heights High School
Awards Received
Akademie Science Fiction, Fantasy a Hororu
Akademie Science Fiction, Fantasy a Hororu
Western Heritage Awards
Western Heritage Awards
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
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Online Film Critics Society Awards
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Online Film & Television Association
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Women's Image Network Awards
Women's Image Network Awards
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Occupation
Film director
Film director
Film producer
Film producer
Screenwriter
Screenwriter
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filmmaker
Actor
Actor
Musician
Musician

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Child
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James
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Lydia
Genre
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Comedy rock
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electronic
New Wave
New Wave
Synth-pop
Synth-pop
Known for
Martini Ranch
Notable Work
Weird Science
Weird Science
Titanic (film)
Titanic (film)
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Near Dark
Apollo 13, 1995
Apollo 13, 1995
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Twister
Official Name
William Paxton
Partner
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Louise Newbury
Wikidata ID
Q110374

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