Bill Paxton

  • Name: Bill Paxton
  • Date of Birth: May 17, 1955
  • Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Mini-bio: Bill moved to Los Angeles at 18 where he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He made his film debut in the Corman film Crazy Mama (1975) directed ...( read more)by Jonathan Demme. Moving to New York, he studied acting under Stella Adler at New York University. After landing a small role in Stripes (1981), Bill found steady work in low-budget films and TV. He also directed, wrote and produced award-winning short films including Fish Heads (1982) which aired on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). His first appearance in a James Cameron film was a small role in The Terminator (1984) followed hard by his very memorable performance as Private Hudson in Aliens (1986) and as the nomadic vampire Severen in Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987). Bill also appeared in John Hughes' Weird Science (1985), as Wyatt's sadistic older brother Chet. Although he continued to work steadily in film and TV, his big break did not come until his lead role in the critically acclaimed film-noir One False Move (1992). This quickly led to strong supporting roles as Wyatt Earp's naive younger brother Morgan in Tombstone (1993) and as Fred Haise, one of the three astronauts in Apollo 13 (1995), as well as in James Cameron's offering True Lies (1994).
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Bill PaxtonBill Paxton mini-bio: Bill moved to Los Angeles at 18 where he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He made his film debut in the Corman film Crazy Mama (1975) directed by Jonathan Demme. Moving to New York, he studied acting under Stella Adler at New York University. After landing a small role in Stripes (1981), Bill found steady work in low-budget films and TV. He also directed, wrote and produced award-winning short films including Fish Heads (1982) which aired on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). His first appearance in a James Cameron film was a small role in The Terminator (1984) followed hard by his very memorable performance as Private Hudson in Aliens (1986) and as the nomadic vampire Severen in Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987). Bill also appeared in John Hughes' Weird Science (1985), as Wyatt's sadistic older brother Chet. Although he continued to work steadily in film and TV, his big break did not come until his lead role in the critically acclaimed film-noir One False Move (1992). This quickly led to strong supporting roles as Wyatt Earp's naive younger brother Morgan in Tombstone (1993) and as Fred Haise, one of the three astronauts in Apollo 13 (1995), as well as in James Cameron's offering True Lies (1994).

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  • vivsirena
    vivsirena
    I Met Bill at the Rainbow Health market in Ojai,Ca
    I don't know if he remembers me, but he got the croutons from the top shelf for me. He has a great sense of humor. I'm to short to reach the top shelf but he made me laugh.
    He has a lovely family, they were with him that day. I Love his acting he is very versatile & makes the characters believable* I Love his movies especially Titanic,& Twister.**And Weird Sience**I did get a chance to work with Jason Alexander in {On Edge} as an extra so I know how hard work it is in the bussiness.**
    Break A Leg!**My Friend**
    posted 25 days ago
  • katylovsu
    katylovsu
    I loove Bill Paxton In Twister it is the best movie i think he is sexy in that movie and i know he is old but that doesnt mean he doesnt look hot in that movie
    posted 336 days ago
  • sportboy
    sportboy
    Well he did well in Titanic.
    posted 501 days ago
  • geceprensi3535izmir
    geceprensi3535izmir
    slm
    posted 532 days ago
  • berdcleo
    berdcleo
    He had the best lines in Aliens as HUDSON
    "What're we supposed to use,
    man? Harsh language?"

    "Maybe you haven't been keeping up
    on current events, but we just got
    out asses kicked, pal!"

    "Man, we're not going to make it
    seventeen hours! Those things
    are going to come in here, just
    like they did before, man...
    they're going to come in here
    and get us, man, long before..."

    "What do you mean, they cut the
    power? How could they cut the
    power, man? They're animals."
    posted 673 days ago
  • AlienRipper
    AlienRipper
    BILL PAXTON ROX DA HOUSE HE WAS AWESOME IN ALIENS AND PREDATOR 2 ESPECIALLY!!!!! "Cmon baby com get me oh u want some too?" man he is awesome
    posted 750 days ago
  • MelissaAnnLegard
    MelissaAnnLegard
    TWISTER and TITANIC are bill paxton's best movies.
    posted 751 days ago
  • BASILEIA
    BASILEIA
    what a touching movies

    full of passion
    posted 788 days ago
  • AlienRipper
    AlienRipper
    lmao if bill is reading this then u rock man and if u arent that uhhh....HE rox lol
    posted 842 days ago
  • donjuandetejas
    donjuandetejas
    Bill Paxton is as dry as they come.
    posted 848 days ago
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