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"The Jay Leno Show" (2009): Season 1: Episode 88 -- Bill Paxton, Senator Scott Brown
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2010) -- Even more from the Golden Globes Red Carpet!
"The Jay Leno Show" (2009): Season 1: Episode 88 -- Bill Paxton hits Jay in the mouth with newspapers.
Titanic (1997) -- Fictional romantic tale of a rich girl and poor boy who meet on the ill-fated voyage of the 'unsinkable' ship.
"The Hitchhiker" (1983): Season 4: Episode 9 -- A strange tale of love and revenge.

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Mini Biography:
Bill moved to Los Angeles at 18 where he found work in the film industry... more
Trivia:
Directed the theatrical short 'Fish Heads (1982)' which won a Special... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations more
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(237 articles)
Soderbergh's 'Contagion' Cast Looks Strong
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 8 February 2010, 5:28 PM, PST)

Soderbergh lines up all-star cast for Contagion
 (From GordonandtheWhale. 8 February 2010, 5:09 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Pete Lautrec | 'Wild' Bill Paxton | William Paxton

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Knockout (2011) (filming) (rumored)

  2. "Big Love" .... Bill Henrickson / ... (41 episodes, 2006-2010)
        - Next Ticket Out (2010) TV episode .... Bill Henrickson
        - Under One Roof (2010) TV episode .... Bill Henrickson
        - Sins of the Father (2010) TV episode .... Bill Henrickson
        - The Mighty and Strong (2010) TV episode .... Bill Henrickson
        - Strange Bedfellows (2010) TV episode .... Bill Henrickson
          (36 more)

  3. "Big Love: In the Beginning" .... Bill Henrickson (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Meet the Babysitter (2007) TV episode .... Bill Henrickson
        - Moving Day (2007) TV episode .... Bill Henrickson
  4. The Good Life (2007) .... Robbie
  5. Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) (voice) .... Ed Mitchell
  6. Haven (2004) .... Carl Ridley
  7. Thunderbirds (2004) .... Jeff Tracy
    ... aka Thunderbirds - Les sentinelles de l'air (France)
  8. Club Dread (2004) .... Coconut Pete
    ... aka Broken Lizard's Club Dread (USA: complete title)
  9. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) .... Dinky Winks
    ... aka Spy Kids 3: Game Over (USA: video title)
  10. Resistance (2003) .... Maj. Theodore 'Ted' Brice
  11. "Frasier" .... Ernie (1 episode, 2003)
        - Analyzed Kiss (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Ernie
  12. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) .... Dinky Winks
    ... aka Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (USA: video box title)
  13. Frailty (2001) .... Dad Meiks
    ... aka Dämonisch (Germany)
    ... aka Frailty - Nessuno è al sicuro (Italy)
  14. Vertical Limit (2000) .... Elliot Vaughn
    ... aka Vertical Limit (Germany)
    ... aka Vertical Limit - In größter Gefahr (Germany: TV title)
  15. U-571 (2000) .... Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
    ... aka U-571 (France)

  16. Mighty Joe Young (1998) .... Professor Gregory "Gregg" O'Hara
    ... aka Mighty Joe (UK)
  17. A Simple Plan (1998) .... Hank
    ... aka Ein einfacher Plan (Germany)
    ... aka Un plan simple (France)
  18. A Bright Shining Lie (1998) (TV) .... Col. John Paul Vann
  19. Titanic (1997) .... Brock Lovett
  20. Traveller (1997) .... Bokky
  21. The Evening Star (1996) .... Jerry Bruckner
  22. Twister (1996) .... Bill Harding
  23. The Last Supper (1995) .... Zachary Cody
  24. Apollo 13 (1995) .... Fred Haise
    ... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  25. Frank & Jesse (1995) .... Frank James
  26. True Lies (1994) .... Simon
  27. Future Shock (1994) .... Vince
  28. Tombstone (1993) .... Morgan Earp
  29. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Billy DeLuca (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - People Who Live in Brass Hearses (1993) TV episode .... Billy DeLuca
  30. Monolith (1993) .... Tucker
    ... aka Monolith (Germany)
  31. Indian Summer (1993) .... Jack Belston
    ... aka L'été indien (Canada: French title)
  32. Boxing Helena (1993) .... Ray O'Malley
  33. Trespass (1992) .... Vince
    ... aka Looters
  34. The Vagrant (1992) .... Graham Krakowski
    ... aka Psychose meurtrière (France)
  35. One False Move (1992) .... Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon
  36. The Dark Backward (1991) .... Gus
    ... aka The Man with Three Arms (UK)
  37. Predator 2 (1990) .... Jerry Lambert
  38. Navy Seals (1990) .... Dane
  39. The Last of the Finest (1990) .... Howard 'Hojo' Jones
    ... aka Blue Heat (UK)
    ... aka Street Legal
  40. Brain Dead (1990) .... Jim Reston
    ... aka Paranoia (USA: alternative title)

  41. Back to Back (1989) .... Bo Brand
  42. Next of Kin (1989) .... Gerald Gates
  43. Slipstream (1989) .... Matt Owens (at Cafe)
    ... aka Slipstream: Bounty Hunter 2000 (Philippines: English title)
  44. New Order: Substance (1989) (V) (uncredited) .... (video "Touched by the Hand of God")
  45. Riding Fast (1988) .... Bobo
  46. Pass the Ammo (1988) .... Jesse Wilkes
  47. Near Dark (1987) .... Severen
  48. "The Hitchhiker" .... Trout (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka Deadly Nightmares (UK: video compilation title)
    ... aka Le voyageur (France)
        - Made for Each Other (1987) TV episode .... Trout
  49. "Miami Vice" .... Vic Romano (1 episode, 1986)
        - Streetwise (1986) TV episode .... Vic Romano
  50. "Fresno" (1986) TV mini-series .... Billy Joe Bobb (unknown episodes)
  51. Aliens (1986) .... Pvt. Hudson
  52. An Early Frost (1985) (TV) .... Bob Maracek
  53. Commando (1985) .... Intercept Officer
  54. Weird Science (1985) .... Chet Donnelly
  55. "The Atlanta Child Murders" (1985) TV mini-series .... Campbell
  56. The Terminator (1984) .... Punk Leader
  57. Impulse (1984) .... Eddie
  58. Streets of Fire (1984) .... Clyde the Bartender
  59. Pat Benatar: Hit Videos (1984) (V) .... Radio operator ("Shadows of the Night")
  60. Mortuary (1983/I) .... Paul Andrews
    ... aka Embalmed (UK)
  61. Deadly Lessons (1983) (TV) .... Eddie Fox
  62. Night Warning (1983) (as William Paxton) .... Eddie
    ... aka Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
    ... aka Momma's Boy
    ... aka Nightmare Maker
    ... aka The Evil Protege (UK)
    ... aka Thrilled to Death (USA: alternative title)
  63. The Lords of Discipline (1983) (as 'Wild' Bill Paxton) .... Gilbreath
  64. Great Day (1983) (TV) .... Rudy
  65. Taking Tiger Mountain (1983) .... Billy Hampton
    ... aka Trechi Mynydd y Teigr (UK: Welsh title: literal title)
  66. Stripes (1981) .... Soldier
  67. "The Six O'Clock Follies" (1980) TV series
  68. Fish Heads (1980) .... Main Character

  69. Crazy Mama (1975) .... John
Producer:
  1. The Good Life (2007) (executive producer)

  2. Traveller (1997) (producer)

  3. Fish Heads (1980) (producer)
Director:
  1. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
  2. Frailty (2001)
    ... aka Dämonisch (Germany)
    ... aka Frailty - Nessuno è al sicuro (Italy)

  3. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin/Keith Sykes (1980) TV episode (segment "Fish Heads")
  4. Fish Heads (1980)
Art Department:
  1. Flicks (1987) (assistant set dresser)
    ... aka Hollyweird
    ... aka Loose Joints

  2. Death Game (1977) (assistant set decorator)
    ... aka Mrs. Manning's Weekend
    ... aka The Seducers
  3. Big Bad Mama (1974) (set dresser)
Soundtrack:
  1. The Good Life (2007) (performer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (uncredited))
  2. Club Dread (2004) (performer: "Pleasure Island", "Ponytails Cocktails", "Pina Coladaburg", "Naughty Cal")
    ... aka Broken Lizard's Club Dread (USA: complete title)
Set Decorator:
  1. Galaxy of Terror (1981) (uncredited)
    ... aka Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror
    ... aka Planet of Horrors
    ... aka Quest

  2. Eat My Dust (1976)
Production Manager:
  1. Bajadores de narcos (1998) (unit manager)
    ... aka Trap (USA)
Production Designer:
  1. Taking Tiger Mountain (1983)
    ... aka Trechi Mynydd y Teigr (UK: Welsh title: literal title)
Writer:
  1. Fish Heads (1980) (writer)
Art Director:
  1. Beach Blanket Bango (1975) (as Pete Lautrec)
    ... aka Beach Blanket (USA: bowdlerized title)
    ... aka Beach Blanket Bongo (USA: bootleg title)
    ... aka Beach Party Bango (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Teenage Throat
    ... aka The Youthful Way (USA: alternative title)
Thanks:
  1. Carried Away (2009) (special thanks)

  2. Hate* (*a comedy) (1999) (special thanks)
  3. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (special thanks)
  4. Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "The Jay Leno Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2010)
        - Episode #1.88 (2010) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 19 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #1.12 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 16 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  5. His Highness Hollywood (2008) (V) .... Himself
  6. Sexo en serie (2008) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  7. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Charlize Theron (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Biography" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Shia LaBeouf (2008) TV episode
  9. Do You Sleep in the Nude? (2007)
  10. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 11 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.21 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 8 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  14. The WIN Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2002-2005)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 August 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 31 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  17. The University Greys: From Students to Soldiers (2003) .... Narrator
  18. "Modern Marvels" .... Host (1 episode, 2003)
        - Titanic Tech (2003) TV episode .... Host
  19. Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka Titanic3D: Ghosts of the Abyss (Australia: IMAX version)
  20. "Festival Pass with Chris Gore" (2002) TV series .... Himself
  21. Living in Darkness (2002) (V) .... Himself
  22. The Making of 'Frailty' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  23. The Making of 'Tombstone' (2002) (V) .... Himself - 'Morgan Earp'
  24. "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Frailty (????) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "The American Experience" .... Himself - Reader (1 episode, 2001)
        - War Letters (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Reader
  26. Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) .... Himself (L.A. Premiere)
  27. The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  28. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
        - Surviving 'Vertical Limit' (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Heart of the Ocean: The Making of 'Titanic' (1997) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Making of 'Twister' (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  29. Anatomy of a 'Twister' (2000) (V) .... Himself
  30. "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 25 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  31. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Bill Paxton/Beck (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  32. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 19 December 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  33. Twister: Ride It Out (1998) .... Himself
    ... aka Twister (USA: informal short title)
  34. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  35. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 21 April 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Filmen 'Titanic'/Nyheter och väder (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  37. Directors: James Cameron (1997) (V) .... Himself
  38. Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996) (V) .... Himself
  39. The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  40. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 21 July 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Episode dated 19 June 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  42. The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  43. 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  44. The Making of 'True Lies' (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  45. The Making of 'Alien 3' (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  46. "The Howard Stern Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 27 July 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself

  47. The Making of 'Terminator' (1984) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (2009) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. Reinventando Hollywood (2008) (TV) .... Bill Henrickson
  3. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Fred Haise
  4. Derailroaded (2005) .... Himself
  5. The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  6. Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Radio operator (segment "Shadows of the Night")
  7. "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"
        - Quadriplegia, Nymphomania, and HIV-Positive Night (1995) TV episode
        - More Girls with Big Guns (1995) TV episode .... Morgan Earp
  8. Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (1991) (V) .... Main Character (segment "Fish Heads")
  9. Pat Benatar: The Visual Music Collection (1986) (V) .... Radio operator (segment "Shadows of the Night")
  10. "Saturday Night Live"
        - Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin/Keith Sykes (1980) TV episode (uncredited) .... Man in 'Fish Heads'


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