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|occupation(s) = Actor, film director |
|occupation(s) = Actor, film director |
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|years active = [[1974]]-[[2017]] |
|years active = [[1974]]-[[2017]] |
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| − | |died = [[February 25]], [[2017]] (aged 61)<br>[[Los Angeles]], [[California]], |
+ | |died = [[February 25]], [[2017]] (aged 61)<br>[[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States |
|cause of death = Post-heart surgery stroke |
|cause of death = Post-heart surgery stroke |
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|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
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|spouse = Kelly Rowan ([[1979]]-[[1980]])<br>Louise Newbury ([[1987]]-[[2017]]; his death) |
|spouse = Kelly Rowan ([[1979]]-[[1980]])<br>Louise Newbury ([[1987]]-[[2017]]; his death) |
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| − | |children = James and Lydia (both with Newbury)}}'''William Archibald "Bill" Paxton''' was an American actor and film director who |
+ | |children = James and Lydia (both with Newbury)}}'''William Archibald "Bill" Paxton''' was an American actor and film director who was best known for his roles in the films: ''[[wikipedia:The Terminator|The Terminator]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Weird Science (film)|Weird Science]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Trespass (1992 film)|Trespass]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:True Lies|True Lies]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Frank & Jesse|Frank & Jesse]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:A Simple Plan (film)|A Simple Plan]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Edge of Tomorrow|Edge of Tomorrow]]''. |
| − | + | For [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he played [[Wikipedia:Morgan Earp|Morgan Earp]] in the [[1993]] [[Hollywood Pictures]] film, ''[[Tombstone]]'' and [[Gregory O'Hara|Professor Gregory "Greg" O'Hara]] in the [[1998]] Disney action-adventure family film, ''[[Mighty Joe Young]]''. He also appeared in the [[2003]] Disney documentary film, ''[[Ghosts of the Abyss]]''. In addition, he played agent [[John Garrett]] in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' and Jack Belston in the [[1993]] [[Touchstone Pictures]] film, ''[[Wikipedia:Indian Summer (1993 film)|Indian Summer]]'' and [[Wikipedia:Tom House|Tom House]] in the [[2014]] autobiographical film, ''[[Million Dollar Arm]]''. He even directed the [[2005]] biographical drama, ''[[The Greatest Game Ever Played]]''. |
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==Disney Roles== |
==Disney Roles== |
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="150" spacing="small"> |
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="150" spacing="small"> |
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| − | Mightyjoeyoung-1024x576.jpg|'''[[Greg O'Hara|Professor Greg O'Hara]]'''<br>''[[Mighty Joe Young]]'' |
+ | Mightyjoeyoung-1024x576.jpg|'''[[Greg O'Hara|Professor Greg O'Hara]]'''<br>(''[[Mighty Joe Young]]'') |
| − | John |
+ | John Garrett AOS.jpg|'''[[Deathlok (John Garrett)|John Garrett/Deathlok]]'''<br>(''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'') |
| − | Tom House.jpg|'''Tom House'''<br>''[[Million Dollar Arm]]'' |
+ | Tom House.jpg|'''Tom House'''<br>(''[[Million Dollar Arm]]'') |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small" widths="150"> |
| + | Bill Paxton filming Greatest Game Ever Played.jpg|Bill Paxton on set of filming ''The Greatest Game Ever Played''. |
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| − | Paxton Family.jpg|Bill Paxton with wife Louise and their kids James and Lydia at the Season 5 premiere of ''Big Love'' in January 2011. |
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+ | Bill Paxton & Family HBO Love premire.jpg|Bill Paxton with his wife, Louise Newberry and their kids: Lydia and James at the Season 5 premiere of HBO's ''Big Love'' in January 2011. |
| + | Bill Paxton Titanic 3D premiere.jpg|Bill Paxton at premiere of the 3D re-release of ''Titanic'' in March 2012. |
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| + | Bill Paxton Million Dollar Arm premiere.jpg|Bill Paxton at premiere of ''Million Dollar Arm'' in May 2014. |
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| + | Bill Paxton Winter TCA Tour15.jpg|Bill Paxton speaks at the ''Texas Rising'' panel at the 2015 Winter TCA Tour. |
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| + | Bill Paxton & Brendan Fraser Texas Honors premiere.jpg|Bill Paxton and [[Brendan Fraser]] attending the premiere of History Channel's ''Texas Rising'' in May 2015. |
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| + | Bill Paxton SDCC.jpg|Bill Paxton attending the 30th Anniversary celebration of ''Aliens'' during the 2016 San Diego Comic Con. |
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| + | Bill Paxton Winter TCA Tour17.jpg|Bill Paxton speaks at the ''Training Day'' panel at the 2017 Winter TCA Tour. |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | * He was considered for the role of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] in ''Star Wars: The Phantom Menace''. |
+ | * He was considered for the role of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] in ''[[Star Wars|Star Wars: The Phantom Menace]]''. However, [[Ewan McGregor]] was cast at the end. |
| + | * Paxton, [[Tom Hanks]], Gary Sinise, [[Kevin Bacon]], [[Ed Harris]], [[Rance Howard]], and Xander Berkeley have all worked on ''Apollo 13'' (1995). |
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| + | * Paxton, [[Patrick Swayze]], Adam Baldwin, [[Liam Neeson]], and [[Ben Stiller]] have all worked on ''Next of Kin'' (1989). |
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Revision as of 02:30, 25 May 2020
William Archibald "Bill" Paxton was an American actor and film director who was best known for his roles in the films: The Terminator, Weird Science, Aliens, Trespass, True Lies, Frank & Jesse, Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic, A Simple Plan, and Edge of Tomorrow.
For Disney, he played Morgan Earp in the 1993 Hollywood Pictures film, Tombstone and Professor Gregory "Greg" O'Hara in the 1998 Disney action-adventure family film, Mighty Joe Young. He also appeared in the 2003 Disney documentary film, Ghosts of the Abyss. In addition, he played agent John Garrett in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Jack Belston in the 1993 Touchstone Pictures film, Indian Summer and Tom House in the 2014 autobiographical film, Million Dollar Arm. He even directed the 2005 biographical drama, The Greatest Game Ever Played.
Disney Roles
Tom House
(Million Dollar Arm)
(Million Dollar Arm)
Gallery
Bill Paxton on set of filming The Greatest Game Ever Played.
Bill Paxton with his wife, Louise Newberry and their kids: Lydia and James at the Season 5 premiere of HBO's Big Love in January 2011.
Bill Paxton at premiere of the 3D re-release of Titanic in March 2012.
Bill Paxton at premiere of Million Dollar Arm in May 2014.
Bill Paxton speaks at the Texas Rising panel at the 2015 Winter TCA Tour.
Bill Paxton and Brendan Fraser attending the premiere of History Channel's Texas Rising in May 2015.
Bill Paxton attending the 30th Anniversary celebration of Aliens during the 2016 San Diego Comic Con.
Bill Paxton speaks at the Training Day panel at the 2017 Winter TCA Tour.
Trivia
- He was considered for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. However, Ewan McGregor was cast at the end.
- Paxton, Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Rance Howard, and Xander Berkeley have all worked on Apollo 13 (1995).
- Paxton, Patrick Swayze, Adam Baldwin, Liam Neeson, and Ben Stiller have all worked on Next of Kin (1989).