Bill Paxton Highlights

  • 2006: Starred in the HBO drama "Big Love" as a Utah man who practices polygamy; earned Golden Globe (2007, 2008) nominations for Best Actor in a Drama Series
  • 2006: Played a corrupt Miami businessman in "Haven"
  • 2005: Directed "The Greatest Game Ever Played," a golf drama based on the true story of the 1913 US Open
  • 2004: Starred in "Thunderbirds" based on the cult British television show from the 1960s; directed by Jonathan Frakes
  • 2004: Cast in the comedy "Broken Lizard's Club Dread"
  • 2002: Cast in "Spy Kids 2: The Island Of Lost Dreams"
  • 2001: Made feature directorial debut with "Frailty"; also co-starred with McConaughey
  • 2000: Portrayed the captain of an American submarine in the WWII thriller "U-571", co-starring Matthew McConaughey
  • 1998: Starred in the ill-fated remake of "Mighty Joe Young"
  • 1998: Portrayed John Paul Vann in the HBO movie "A Bright Shining Lie"
  • 1998: Co-starred with Billy Bob Thornton in "A Simple Plan"
  • 1997: Feature producing debut, "Traveler"; also starred
  • 1997: Appeared in the modern-day wraparound sequences of Cameron's Oscar-winning blockbuster "Titanic"
  • 1994: Reteamed with Cameron for a role in "True Lies"
  • 1992: First lead role in a feature, "One False Move", co-written by Billy Bob Thornton
  • 1986: Had supporting role in Cameron's "Aliens"
  • 1984: First worked for director James Cameron in a small role in "The Terminator"
  • 1983: TV-movie debut, "Deadly Lessons"
  • 1983: Made his TV debut in the unsold CBS pilot, "Great Day"
  • 1981: First released film in Ivan Reitman's "Stripes"
  • 1981: Film debut, "Mortuary" (released in 1983)
  • 1975: Feature debut as an extra in Jonathan Demme's "Crazy Mama"
  • 1974: Worked as a set decorator for Roger Corman's New World Pictures beginning with "Big Bad Mama"
  • Left L.A. to study acting in New York
  • Directed and starred in the cult short "Fish Heads" for "Saturday Night Live"

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