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Bill Paxton in ALIENS

Bill Paxton (1955- )

Sometimes Bill Paxton is credited as Pete Lautrec, Peter LeTrek, Wild Bill his nickname and William Paxton which is his birth name.

Earning the nickname "Wild Bill" with friends and co-stars for his crazed sense of humor and his love for elaborate pranks.

When Bill Paxton was 18 he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's at New World Pictures. This job lead to small roles.

In 1984 Bill Paxton had his first appearance in a James Cameron film it was a small role in THE TERMINATOR, followed by his memorable performance as Private Hudson in ALIENS in 1986 and as the nomadic vampire Severen in Kathryn Bigelow's NEAR DARK in 1987.

The Corman film CRAZY MAMA in 1975 was Bill Paxton film debut, directed by Jonathan Demme.

It would not be until 1992 when Bill Paxton would get his big break in the lead role in the critically acclaimed film ONE FALSE MOVE.

ONE FALSE MOVE lead to greater things, like a strong supporting roles as Wyatt Earp's naive younger brother Morgan in TOMBSTONE in 1993 and as Fred Haise, and as one of the three astronauts in APOLLO 13 in 1995.

In 1982 Bill Paxton Directed the theatrical short FISH HEADS which won a Special Award at the Melbourne Film Festival.

Co-author and producer of the short film SCOOP in 1983, which won Bill Paxton a Honorable Mention at the 1983 USA Film Festival.

Bill Paxton is one of only two actors, along with Lance Henrickson, who has been killed by an Alien in the movies ALIENS in 1986, and by a Predator in PREDATOR 2 in 1990, and by a Terminator in TERMINATOR in 1984.

With Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton has appeared in 5 films; THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE in 1983, THE TERMINATOR in 1984, ALIENS in 1986, NAVY SEALS in 1990 and TOMBSTONE in 1993.

Bill Paxton's other notable film credits include:

IMPULSE
WIERD SCIENCE
NEXT OF KIN
THE LAST OF THE FINEST
NAVY SEALS
BOXING HELENA
TOMBSTONE
TRUE LIES
APOLLO 13
THE LAST SUPPER
TWISTER
THE EVENING STAR
TRAVELLER
TITANIC
A BRIGHT SHINING LIE
A SIMPLE PLAN
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG
U-571
VERTICAL LIMIT
FRAILTY
SPY KIDS 2: ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS
RESISTANCE
SPY KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER
CLUB DREAD
THUNDERBIRDS
HAVEN
THE GOOD LIFE

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Bill Paxton in APOLLO 13

Bill Paxton in TWISTER (1996)