Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor. He appeared in films including Aliens and Titanic and starred as practising polygamist Bill Henrickson in the HBO series Big Love. On February 25, 2017 he died from complications following heart surgery.
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Bill Paxton Movies
Discover the best Bill Paxton movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Bill Paxton ranked by year and score.
1
The Circle (2017)
Drama
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mae Holland lands her dream position at The Circle, Silicon Valley's most influential tech giant, and her star rises fast. But the closer she gets to the company's inner sanctum,...
Score
5.5
2
Nightcrawler (2014)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Lou Bloom arrives in Los Angeles with nothing but a stolen bicycle and a ferocious hunger for success. When he stumbles into the nocturnal business of filming crime scenes for...
Score
7.7
3
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Action
Science Fiction
Bill Cage is a military publicist, smooth-talking and combat-free, until a superior officer sends him to the front lines as punishment. He dies within minutes of landing. Then he wakes...
Score
7.6
4
2 Guns (2013)
Action
Comedy
Crime
Two undercover operatives discover they're on a collision course when their separate investigations converge at a bank robbery. One works for the DEA, the other for Naval Intelligence, and neither...
Score
6.5
5
The Colony (2013)
Action
Science Fiction
Thriller
When an endless winter blankets the planet, humanity's last refuge is a claustrophobic underground colony where resources dwindle and paranoia spreads. A group of survivors must navigate not just the...
Score
5.5
6
Haywire (2011)
Action
Drama
Thriller
Gina Carano plays a covert operative who discovers her agency has used her as expendable. After being set up on a mission and discarded, she emerges with a single mission...
Score
5.7
7
Frailty (2002)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
A stranger walks into an FBI field office late one night, claiming to know the identity of the God's Hand killer. What follows is a confession pulled from childhood memory,...
Score
6.9
8
U-571 (2000)
Action
Adventure
War
Allied commanders see an opening when a damaged German U-boat broadcasts a distress call. A hastily assembled submarine crew volunteers for a dangerous gambit: board the enemy vessel and steal...
Score
6.5
9
A Simple Plan (1998)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
When two brothers and a friend stumble upon millions in cash near a crashed plane, they convince themselves they can keep it quiet. Instead, the weight of secrecy corrodes everything....
Score
7.2
10
Titanic (1997)
Drama
Romance
An elderly woman named Rose, over a century old, recounts to salvage researchers the defining weeks of her life: her passage aboard the doomed ocean liner in 1912. Trapped in...
Score
7.9
11
Twister (1996)
Action
Adventure
Drama
Oklahoma is being torn apart by a wave of monster tornadoes, and scientist Jo Harding wants to put a revolutionary sensor system right in their path. The plan requires getting...
Score
6.5
12
Apollo 13 (1995)
Drama
History
In April 1970, three astronauts set out for the Moon and nearly didn't make it home. When an oxygen tank ruptures over 200,000 miles from Earth, commander Jim Lovell and...
Score
7.5
13
Frank & Jesse (1994)
Action
Adventure
Drama
When the Civil War ends, former guerrilla fighters Frank and Jesse James attempt to rejoin civilian life. But carpetbagger railroad companies squeeze settlers with predatory practices, leaving the James brothers...
Score
5.2
14
True Lies (1994)
Action
Thriller
Harry Tasker spends his days dismantling terrorist networks across the globe, but his wife Helen thinks he sells computers for a living. When Harry's surveillance operation accidentally exposes her flirtation...
Score
7.1
15
Tombstone (1993)
Action
Western
Wyatt Earp arrives in Tombstone seeking a quiet life away from violence, but the town's lawlessness has other plans. When a ruthless outlaw gang preys on miners and merchants, Earp...
Score
7.6
16
One False Move (1992)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
A trio of Los Angeles drug runners, bloodied from recent kills, flee west toward the backwoods of Arkansas seeking refuge in anonymity. What they don't realize is that a small-town...
Score
6.7
17
Predator 2 (1990)
Action
Science Fiction
Thriller
Los Angeles in the near future is already a powder keg of gang violence and urban decay when something far worse arrives. A street-smart police lieutenant begins noticing a pattern...
Score
6.3
18
Near Dark (1987)
Horror
Caleb is a small-town Oklahoma kid with nothing more dangerous on his mind than a pretty girl when Mae drifts into his life one dusty night and changes everything with...
Score
6.8
19
Aliens (1986)
Action
Science Fiction
Thriller
Fifty-seven years in hypersleep is a long time to be haunted by something no one else believes in. Ellen Ripley wakes to find the planet where her crew first encountered...
Score
8.0
20
The Terminator (1984)
Action
Science Fiction
Thriller
A machine built for one purpose arrives in 1984 Los Angeles: find Sarah Connor and kill her before she can give birth to the man who will one day defeat...
Score
7.7
Bill Paxton TV Shows
Browse the ultimate list of Bill Paxton TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Bill Paxton.
1
Big Love (2006)
Drama
Bill Henrickson juggles three marriages, seven children, and a thriving hardware business in suburban Salt Lake City, a precarious equilibrium that fractures when his estranged father falls ill. Forced to...
Score
6.9
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies starring Bill Paxton?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Bill Paxton are The Circle, Nightcrawler, and Edge of Tomorrow.
How many movies and TV shows has Bill Paxton starred in?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 21 titles starring Bill Paxton, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Bill Paxton worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography starring Bill Paxton maintains a strong average user rating of 6.8 out of 10 across all tracked titles.