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Bill Paxton was born on May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and was credited as a television actor, film actor and film director. Death is recorded on February 25, 2017, at the age of 61. Bill Paxton studied at Arlington Heights High School and New York University. Listed accolades include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (1996).
My Take
Bill Paxton occupies a special shelf in my memory: the character actor you didn't realize was holding the movie together until he was gone. That Texan drawl and easy grin let him play panic, bravado, and decency without ever seeming to act, which is the hardest trick in the trade. He never chased leading-man vanity, yet directors kept calling because he made every ensemble feel human; the 1996 SAG cast award says as much. His death in 2017 still stings. Hollywood manufactures stars constantly but produces a Paxton maybe once a generation, and I miss the warmth he smuggled into even the loudest blockbusters.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Paxton
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・パクストン
- Reading
- びる・ぱくすとん
- Born
- May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017
- Origin
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / film director / actor / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Arlington Heights High School
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Paxton
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110374
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Paxton born?
Bill Paxton was born on May 17, 1955.
When did Bill Paxton die?
Bill Paxton died on February 25, 2017, aged 61.
Where was Bill Paxton from?
Bill Paxton was from Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
What did Bill Paxton do?
Bill Paxton worked as television actor, film actor, film director, actor, film producer.
Where did Bill Paxton study?
Bill Paxton attended New York University.
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