| 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 Private William Hudson in Aliens, Brock Lovett in Titanic, Bill 'The Extreme' Harding in Twister, Fred Haise in Apollo 13, Professor Gregory "Gregg" O'Hara in Mighty Joe Young, and Bill Henrickson in Big Love |
William Archibald "Bill" Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor, musician, director, producer, writer and philanthropist. He appeared in films such as Weird Science (1985), Near Dark (1987), 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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