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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Chris Owen to Bernadette Peters
Bill Paxton Biography (1955-)
Full name, William Paxton; born May 17, 1955, in Fort Worth, TX; son of JohnLane (a lumber company executive and museum executive) and Mary Lou (maiden name, Gray) Paxton; married second wife, Louise Newbury; children: James, Lydia. Addresses: Agent: Brian Swardstrom, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd.,Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Publicist: Karen Samfilippo, Image Management Public Relations, 8271 Melrose Ave., Suite 208, Los Angeles, CA 90046; Craig Bankey, I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer, writer, production designer, musician, singer
- Birth Details
- May 17, 1955
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- John, Crazy Mama, New World, 1975
- Eddie, Night Warning (also known as Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker,
The Evil Protege,
Momma's Boy,
Nightmare Maker, and Thrilled to Death), 1981
- Soldier, Stripes, Columbia, 1981
- Gilbreath, The Lords of Discipline, Paramount, 1982
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Fish Heads (short film), 1982
- Barfly in café, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Embassy, 1983
- Clyde, Streets of Fire, Universal, 1983
- Eddie, Impulse, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
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Scoop (short film), 1983
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Taking Tiger Mountain, 1983
- Chet Donnelly, Weird Science, Universal, 1984
- Paul Andrews, Mortuary (also known as Embalmed), Hickmar Productions, 1984
- Punk leader, The Terminator, Orion, 1984
- Intercept officer, Commando, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Private W. Hudson, Aliens, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Bobo, Riding Fast, 1986
- Severen, Near Dark, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987
- Jesse Wilkes, Pass the Ammo, New Century/Vista, 1988
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The Roommate, 1988
- Gerald Gates, Next of Kin, Warner Bros., 1989
- Bo Brand, Back to Back, Concorde/Vertex, 1990
- Dane, Navy SEALS, Orion, 1990
- Howard "Hojo" Jones, The Last of the Finest (also known as BlueHeat and Street Legal), Orion, 1990
- Jerry Lambert, Predator 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Jim Reston, Brain Dead (also known as Paranoia), Concorde,1990
- Matt Owens, Slipstream, Virgin Home Entertainment, 1990
- Gus, The Dark Backward (also known as The Man with Three Arms), RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1991
- Chief Dale "Hurricane" Dixon, One False Move, IRS Releasing, 1992
- Graham Krakowski, The Vagrant, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United ArtistsHome Video, 1992
- Vince, Trespass (also known as Looters), Universal, 1992
- Jack Belston, Indian Summer (also known as L'ete indien), Buena Vista, 1993
- Morgan Earp, Tombstone, Buena Vista, 1993
- Ray O'Malley, Boxing Helena, Orion, 1993
- Tucker, Monolith, 1993
- Simon, True Lies, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Vince, Future Shock, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Fred W. Haise, Apollo 13 (also known as Lost Moon 13), Universal, 1995, released as Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience, 2002
- Jerry Bruckner, The Evening Star, Paramount, 1996
- William "Bill" Harding, Twister, Warner Bros., 1996
- Zachary "Zack" Cody, The Last Supper, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1996
- Bokky, Traveller, October Films, 1997
- Brock Lovett, Titanic, Twentieth Century-Fox/Paramount, 1997
- Himself, Twister: Ride It Out (documentary), 1998
- Gregg O'Hara, Mighty Joe Young (also known as Mighty Joe),Buena Vista, 1998
- Hank Mitchell, A Simple Plan (also known as Ein Einfacher Plan and Un plan simple), Paramount, 1998
- Elliot Vaughn, Vertical Limit, Sony Pictures Releasing, 2000
- Lieutenant commander Mike Dahlgren, U-571, Universal, 2000
- Dad Meiks, Frailty (also known as Daemonisch and Nessunoe al sicuro), Lions Gate Films, 2001
- Dinky Winks, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Dimension Films, 2002
- Himself, Ghosts of the Abyss (documentary), Buena Vista, 2003, IMAX version released as Titanic3D: Ghosts of the Abyss
- Dinky Winks, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (also known as Spy Kids 3:Game Over), Miramax, 2003
- Narrator, University Greys: From Students to Soldiers, 2003
- Ted, Resistance, 2003
- Carl Ridley, Haven, 2004
- Coconut Pete, Club Dread (also known as Broken Lizard's Club Dread), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
- Jeff Tracy, Thunderbirds, Universal, 2004
- Some sources cite an appearance in Touched by the Hand of God, 1987.
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Film Director
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Fish Heads (short film), 1982
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Scoop (short film), 1983
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Frailty (also known as Daemonisch and Nessuno e al sicuro), Lions Gate Films, 2001
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The Greatest Game Ever Played, Buena Vista, 2005
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Film Producer
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Fish Heads (short film), 1982
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Scoop (short film), 1983
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Traveller, October Films, 1997
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Film Production Designer
- (As Pete Lautrec) High School Fantasies, 1974
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Taking Tiger Mountain, 1983
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Film Set Decorator
- Assistant set decorator, Death Game (also known as Mrs. Manning's Weekend and The Seducers), 1977
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Galaxy of Terror (also known as Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror,
Planet of Horrors, and Quest), 1981
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Film Set Dresser
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Big Bad Mama, 1974
- (As Pete Lautrec) Beach Blanket Bango (also known as Beach Party Bango and Teenage Throat), 1975
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Film Work
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Other
- (As Pete Lautrec) Art director, Beach Blanket Bango (also known asBeach Party Bango and Teenage Throat), 1975
- Unit manager, Bajadores de narcos (also known as Trap), 1998
- Also affiliated with the short film The Egyptian Princess.
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Television Appearances
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Series
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The Six O'Clock Follies, NBC, 1980
- Bill Henrickson, Big Love, HBO, beginning 2005
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Miniseries
- Campbell, The Atlanta Child Murders, CBS, 1985
- Billy Jo Bobb, Fresno, CBS, 1986
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Movies
- Eddie Fox, Deadly Lessons, ABC, 1983
- Bob Maracek, An Early Frost, NBC, 1985
- Frank James, Frank and Jesse, HBO, 1995
- Lieutenant colonel John Paul Vann, A Bright Shining Lie, HBO, 1998
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Specials
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The Making of "Terminator," 1984
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The Making of "Alien 3," 1992
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The Making of "True Lies," Fox, 1994
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100 Years of the Hollywood Western, 1994
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A Day with, Fox, 1995
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The Making of "Apollo 13," Sci-Fi Channel, 1995
- Himself, Tom Hanks: Hollywood's Golden Boy, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
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The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory--75 Years of Blockbusters, TNT, 1998
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The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory--75 Years of Laughter, TNT, 1998
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The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory--75 Years of Stars, TNT,1998
- Himself, Kurt Russell: Hollywood's Heavy Hitter, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
- Narrator, War Letters, 2001
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1995
- Presenter, The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1996
- Presenter, The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (also knownas The 16th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards), Independent Film Channel, 2001
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Episodic
- Vic Romano, "Streetwise," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
- Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1986
- Trout, "Made for Each Other," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1987
- Guest, The Howard Stern Show, 1991
- Billy, "People Who Live in Brass Hearses," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO, 1993
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
- Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1999
- Guest, Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2000
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Host, "Titanic Tech," Modern Marvels, History Channel, 2003
- Voice of Ernie, "Analyzed Kiss," Frasier, NBC, 2003
- Guest, Coming Attractions, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Appeared in Festival Pass with Chris Gore, Starz!; and Sidewalks Entertainment, syndicated.
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Pilots
- Rudy, Great Day, CBS, 1983
- Bill Henrickson, Big Love, HBO, 2005
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- (In "Shadows of the Night" music video) Pat Benatar: Hit Videos, 1984
- (In "Shadows of the Night" music video) Pat Benatar: The Visual MusicCollection, 1986
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Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection, 1991
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Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13, 1996
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Directors: James Cameron, 1997
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Breaking the Silence: The Making of "Hannibal," 2001
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Living in Darkness, 2002
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The Making of "Frailty," 2002
- (In "Shadows of the Night" music video) Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts--TheComplete Video Collection, 2003
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Superior Firepower: The Making of "Aliens," 2003
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Music Videos
- Radio operator, "Shadows of the Night," by Pat Benatar, 1982
- "How Can the Laboring Man Find Time for Self-Culture?," by Martini Ranch,1986
- "Touched by the Hand of God," by New Order, 1987
- "Reach," by Martini Ranch, 1988
- "Eat You Alive," by Limp Bizkit, 2003
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Albums
- (With Martini Ranch) Holy Cow, 1986
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Singles
- "How Can the Laboring Man Find Time for Self-Culture?," c. 1986
- "Reach," c. 1988
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Fish Heads (short film), 1982
- (With others) Scoop (short film), 1983
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1999, Issue 3, Gale, 1999
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, June 23, 1995, p. 14; October 4, 1996, p. 70
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Film Comment, November, 1998, p. 78
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Guardian, August 22, 2002
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Harper's Bazaar, December, 1998, p. 162
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Interview, January, 1993, p. 94
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Newsday, December 6, 1998, p. D6
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New York Times, June 2, 1996, p. H11
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People Weekly, March 31, 1997, p. 22
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Premiere, December, 1998, p. 116
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Texas Monthly, April, 1997, p. 26; May, 1997, p. 114
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TV Guide, May 30, 1998, p. 5
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USA Today, July 7, 1995
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