| Age | 61 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 17 May, 1955 |
| Birthplace | Fort Worth, Texas, USA |
| Died | 25 February, 2017 |
| Place of Death | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | his roles in films and television such as Chet Donnelly in the 1985 science fantasy comedy film Weird Science, Private William Hudson in the 1986 science fiction action film Aliens, Morgan Earp in the 1993 Western film Tombstone, Fred Haise in the 1995 space docudrama film Apollo 13, Bill "The Extreme" Harding in the 1996 disaster film Twister, Brock Lovett in the 1997 disaster film Titanic, Professor Gregory "Gregg" O'Hara in the 1998 epic adventure film Mighty Joe Young, Bill Henrickson in the HBO drama series Big Love, Randall McCoy in the History Channel Western miniseries Hatfields & McCoys, John Garrett in the Marvel/ABC espionage drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., General Sam Houston in the History Channel Western miniseries Texas Rising, and Detective Frank Roarke in the CBS crime-thriller series Training Day |
William Archibald "Bill" Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. 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). 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) and as Detective Frank Roarke in the CBS television series Training Day (2017). His final film appearance was in The Circle (2017), released two months after his death.
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