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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker
William Paxton was an American actor and filmmaker. He starred in films such as Aliens, Near Dark, Tombstone, True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic, Mighty Joe Young, and A Simple Plan.Wikipedia
BornMay 17, 1955
HometownFort Worth, Texas, United States
Net worth$25 million
Height6'0" (1.83m)
SpouseLouise Newbury, Kelly Rowan
ChildrenJames Paxton
ParentsJohn Lane Paxton
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Back to Back
Back to Back
R
1h 30min
1975
Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited
Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited
1h 17min
2019
Hatfields & Mccoys
Hatfields & Mccoys
3h 15min
2016
Haven: Trailer
Haven: Trailer
0h 2min
2004
Future Shock
Future Shock
PG-13
1h 33min
1993
Trespass
Trespass
R
1h 41min
1992
Mean Dreams
Mean Dreams
R
1h 45min
2017
Training Day
Training Day
TV-14
0h 42min
2017
Term Life
Term Life
R
1h 34min
2016
Pixies
Pixies
PG
1h 18min
2004
Texas Rising
Texas Rising
TV-14
1h
2015
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
R
1h 57min
2014
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow
PG-13
1h 53min
2014
Million Dollar Arm
Million Dollar Arm
PG
2h 3min
2014
Red Wing
Red Wing
PG-13
1h 48min
2013
The Colony
The Colony
1h 33min
2013
2 Guns
2 Guns
R
1h 49min
2013
Shanghai Calling
Shanghai Calling
PG-13
1h 39min
2012
Hatfields & McCoys
Hatfields & McCoys
TV-14
4h 50min
2012
Haywire
Haywire
R
1h 32min
2011
The Good Life
The Good Life
R
1h 30min
2007
Haven
Haven
R
1h 58min
2006
Big Love
Big Love
TV-MA
1h
2006
Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds
PG
1h 27min
2004
Broken Lizard's Club Dread
Broken Lizard's Club Dread
R
1h 43min
2004

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2013Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or MiniseriesHatfields & McCoysNominated
2012Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieHatfields & McCoysNominated
2010Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - DramaBig LoveNominated
2008Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - DramaBig LoveNominated
2007Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - DramaBig LoveNominated
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