Bill Paxton

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Birth Name: William Archibald Paxton

Born: 17 May 1955 Died: 25 February 2017

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 11"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Louise Newbury

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Gone, but not forgotten (1852 items)
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Underrated and Overlooked (29 items)
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Published 10 years, 4 months ago

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Men with Weapons (updated - 18th April 2016) (325 items)
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Published 13 years, 1 month ago

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Actors that directed (at least) one movie : (92 items)
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Published 11 years, 1 month ago

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Rest in Peace (463 items)
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Published 12 years, 11 months ago

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Description: Possessing a special talent for totally immersing himself in his roles, Bill Paxton did not always get the recognition he deserves. Tall, rangy, and boyishly good looking, Paxton's career was a curiosity that found the character actor-turned-filmmaker succeeding in intermittently pulling the rug from under filmgoers' feet with a constantly expanding sense of maturity and range. Paxton's interest in films emerged during his teens when he began making his own movies with a Super-8 camera. He formally entered the entertainment industry in 1974 as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. Paxton made his acting debut a ... (more)

Tags: Actor (25), American (9), Born 1955 (5), Died 2017 (4), Male (4), Straight (3), Handsome (2), Severen (2), Tall (2), Charming (2), Near Dark (2), Gone Too Soon (2), Deceased (2), Beautiful (2), Director (2), Southern (1), Vampire (1), Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1), IT'S FINGER LICKIN' GOOD! (1)

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1. Saturday Night Live (1975)

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1157 Watched

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1. Frailty

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6.8

535 Watched

2. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

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121 Watched

3. Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads (1980)

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" Hank Mitchell - A Simple Plan "There are days when I manage not to think of anything at all. Not the money... Or the murders... Or Jacob. Days when Sarah and I try to pretend we're just like everyone else... as if none of it ever happened. Those days are few and far between." "