William Paxton was an American actor and director. He appeared in films such as The Terminator (1984), Commando (1985), Weird Science (1985), Aliens (1986), Near Dark (1987), Predator 2 (1990), Tombstone (1993), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), U-571 (2000), Vertical Limit (2000), Frailty (2001), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Nightcrawler (2014), and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014). He also starred in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011), earning 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). His final film appearance was in The Circle (2017), released two months after his death.
Bill Paxton
Active - 1975 - 2019 |
Birth - May 17, 1955 |
Death - Feb 25, 2017 |
Genres - Drama, Action-Adventure, Thriller, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Subgenres - Disaster Film, Dystopian Film, Spy Film, Teen Film, Biographical Film
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'Wild' Bill Paxton, Knuckles, Pete Lautrec, Wild Bill, William Paxton-
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Disaster Film, Dystopian Film, Spy Film, Teen Film, Biographical Film, Heist Film, Historical Film, LGBT-Related Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Romantic Comedy, Slasher Film, 3D Documentary, Buddy Film, Comedy Horror, Family Film, Neo-Noir, Parody Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Satire, Science Fiction Action Film, Sport Film, Western Film, 3D Short, Action Comedy Film, Baseball, Black Comedy Film, Buddy Cop Film, Chase, Comedy Drama, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Docudrama, Epic Film, Erotic Thriller, Girls with Guns, High School, Martial Arts Film, Melodrama, Monster Film, Musical, Ninja Film, Science Fiction Comedy, Serial Killer, Supernatural Thriller, Survival Film, Time-Travel Film, Treasure Hunt Film, Vampire Film