Bill Paxton: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	William Archibald Paxton
Born	May 17, 1955 • Fort Worth • Texas
Died	February 25, 2017 (aged 61) • Los Angeles • California
Married To	Louise Newbury (married 1987) • Kelly Lynn Rowan (1979–1980)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited" (2019) • "Training Day" (2017) • "The Circle" (2017) • "Mean Dreams" (2016) • "Term Life" (2016) • "Texas Rising" (2015) • "Pixies" (2015) • "Nightcrawler" (2014) • "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014) • "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (2014) • "Million Dollar Arm" (2014) • "Red Wing" (2013) • "2 Guns" (2013) • "The Colony" (2013) • "Hatfields & McCoys" (2012) • "Shanghai Calling" (2012) • "Haywire" (2011) • "Big Love" (2006–2011) • "Big Love: In the Beginning" (2007) • "The Good Life" (2007) • "Haven" (2004) • "Thunderbirds" (2004) • "Club Dread" (2004) • "Spy Kids 3: Game Over" (2003) • "Frasier" (2003) • "Resistance" (2003) • "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams" (2002) • "Frailty" (2001) • "Vertical Limit" (2000) • "U-571" (2000) • "Mighty Joe Young" (1998) • "A Simple Plan" (1998) • "Titanic" (1997) • "Traveller" (1997) • "The Evening Star" (1996) • "Twister" (1996) • "The Last Supper" (1995) • "Apollo 13" (1995) • "Frank & Jesse" (1995) • "True Lies" (1994) • "Future Shock" (1994) • "Tombstone" (1993) • "Tales from the Crypt" (1993) • "Monolith" (1993) • "Indian Summer" (1993) • "Boxing Helena" (1993) • "Trespass" (1992) • "The Vagrant" (1992) • "One False Move" (1992) • "The Dark Backward" (1991) • "Predator 2" (1990) • "Navy Seals" (1990) • "The Last of the Finest" (1990) • "Brain Dead" (1990) • "Back to Back" (1989) • "Next of Kin" (1989) • "Slipstream" (1989) • "Pass the Ammo" (1988) • "Near Dark" (1987) • "The Hitchhiker" (1987) • "Miami Vice" (1986) • "Fresno" (1986) • "Aliens" (1986) • "Commando" (1985) • "Weird Science" (1985) • "The Atlanta Child Murders" (1985) • "The Terminator" (1984) • "Impulse" (1984) • "Streets of Fire" (1984) • "Taking Tiger Mountain" (1983) • "Mortuary" (1983) • "The Lords of Discipline" (1983) • "Reckless" (1983) • "McClain's Law" (1982) • "Night Warning" (1981) • "Stripes" (1981) • "The Six O'Clock Follies" (1980)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed)	"The Greatest Game Ever Played" (2005) • "Frailty" (2001) • "Saturday Night Live" (1980)