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Date of Birth:

17 May 1955, Fort Worth, Texas, USA more

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Bill moved to Los Angeles at 18 where he found work in the film industry... more

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For his role on Tombstone (1993), he was trained by renowned Hollywood Gun... more

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Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations more

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(93 articles)

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Alternate Names:

Pete Lautrec | Peter LeTrek | 'Wild' Bill Paxton | William Paxton

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Filmography

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In Development
	1.	"Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy" (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Big Love" (2006)	Bill Henrickson / 3 characters not shown (35 episodes, 2006-2010)	2010	-	8.4 (5,220)
	35 TV episodes: The Greater Good (2010) Bill Henrickson Sacrament (2009) Bill Henrickson Outer Darkness (2009) Bill Henrickson Rough Edges (2009) Bill Henrickson Fight or Flight (2009) Bill Henrickson 30 episodes not shown.
2.	"Big Love: In the Beginning" (2007)	Bill Henrickson (2 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	4.9 (27)
	2 TV episodes: Meet the Babysitter (2007) Bill Henrickson Moving Day (2007) Bill Henrickson
3.	The Good Life (2007)	Robbie	2007	-	6.5 (808)

4.	Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)	(voice) Ed Mitchell	2005	-	7.1 (461)

5.	Haven (2004)	Carl Ridley	2004	-	5.8 (3,700)

6.	Thunderbirds (2004)	Jeff Tracy	2004	-	4.0 (4,957)
	AKAs: Thunderbirds - Les sentinelles de l'air (France)
7.	Club Dread (2004)	Coconut Pete	2004	-	5.4 (11,567)
	AKAs: Broken Lizard's Club Dread (USA: complete title)
8.	Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)	Dinky Winks	2003	$189M	4.1 (10,917)
	AKAs: Spy Kids 3: Game Over (USA: video title)
9.	Resistance (2003)	Maj. Theodore 'Ted' Brice	2003	-	5.5 (255)

10.	"Frasier" (1993)	Ernie (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	8.5 (11,687)
	1 TV episode: Analyzed Kiss (2003) (voice) Ernie
11.	Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)	Dinky Winks	2002	-	5.4 (10,443)
	AKAs: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (USA: video box title)
12.	Frailty (2001)	Dad Meiks	2001	-	7.3 (24,889)
	AKAs: Dämonisch (Germany) Frailty - Nessuno è al sicuro (Italy)
13.	Vertical Limit (2000)	Elliot Vaughn	2000	$212M	5.5 (22,290)
	AKAs: Vertical Limit (Germany) Vertical Limit - In größter Gefahr (Germany: TV title)
14.	U-571 (2000)	Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren	2000	-	6.4 (30,537)
	AKAs: U-571 (France)
15.	Mighty Joe Young (1998)	Professor Gregory "Gregg" O'Hara	1998	$71.1M	5.4 (8,338)
	AKAs: Mighty Joe (UK)
16.	A Simple Plan (1998)	Hank	1998	-	7.6 (27,480)
	AKAs: Ein einfacher Plan (Germany) Un plan simple (France)
17.	A Bright Shining Lie (1998) (TV)	Col. John Paul Vann	1998	-	6.5 (783)

18.	Titanic (1997)	Brock Lovett	1997	$1.84B	7.3 (214,707)

19.	Traveller (1997)	Bokky	1997	-	6.1 (875)

20.	The Evening Star (1996)	Jerry Bruckner	1996	-	5.5 (2,108)

21.	Twister (1996)	Bill Harding	1996	$495M	6.0 (57,586)

22.	The Last Supper (1995)	Zachary Cody	1995	-	6.7 (6,999)

23.	Apollo 13 (1995)	Fred Haise	1995	$334M	7.5 (81,474)
	AKAs: Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
24.	Frank & Jesse (1995)	Frank James	1995	-	5.7 (545)

25.	True Lies (1994)	Simon	1994	$365M	7.2 (72,856)

26.	Future Shock (1994)	Vince	1994	-	4.0 (150)

27.	Tombstone (1993)	Morgan Earp	1993	-	7.7 (40,025)

28.	"Tales from the Crypt" (1989)	Billy DeLuca (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.1 (3,391)
	AKAs: HBO's Tales from the Crypt 1 TV episode: People Who Live in Brass Hearses (1993) Billy DeLuca
29.	Monolith (1993)	Tucker	1993	-	4.0 (358)
	AKAs: Monolith (Germany)
30.	Indian Summer (1993)	Jack Belston	1993	-	6.2 (2,459)
	AKAs: L'été indien (Canada: French title)
31.	Boxing Helena (1993)	Ray O'Malley	1993	-	3.9 (4,962)

32.	Trespass (1992)	Vince	1992	-	6.0 (3,481)
	AKAs: Looters
33.	The Vagrant (1992)	Graham Krakowski	1992	-	5.1 (255)
	AKAs: Psychose meurtrière (France)
34.	One False Move (1992)	Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon	1992	-	7.1 (3,658)

35.	The Dark Backward (1991)	Gus	1991	-	4.3 (1,661)
	AKAs: The Man with Three Arms (UK)
36.	Predator 2 (1990)	Jerry Lambert	1990	-	5.9 (30,346)

37.	Navy Seals (1990)	Dane	1990	-	5.0 (6,409)

38.	The Last of the Finest (1990)	Howard 'Hojo' Jones	1990	-	5.4 (394)
	AKAs: Blue Heat (UK) Street Legal
39.	Brain Dead (1990)	Jim Reston	1990	-	5.9 (1,091)
	AKAs: Paranoia (USA: alternative title)
40.	Back to Back (1989)	Bo Brand	1989	-	4.8 (33)

41.	Next of Kin (1989)	Gerald Gates	1989	-	5.2 (2,945)

42.	Slipstream (1989)	Matt Owens (at Cafe)	1989	-	4.7 (950)
	AKAs: Slipstream: Bounty Hunter 2000 (Philippines: English title)
43.	New Order: Substance (1989) (V)	(uncredited) (video "Touched by the Hand of God")	1989	-	7.6 (30)

44.	Riding Fast (1988)	Bobo	1988	-	5.8 (6)

45.	Pass the Ammo (1988)	Jesse Wilkes	1988	-	5.5 (246)

46.	Near Dark (1987)	Severen	1987	-	7.0 (9,707)

47.	"The Hitchhiker" (1983)	Trout (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	6.9 (284)
	AKAs: Deadly Nightmares (UK: video compilation title) Le voyageur (France) 1 TV episode: Made for Each Other (1987) Trout
48.	"Miami Vice" (1984)	Vic Romano (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	7.8 (3,702)
	1 TV episode: Streetwise (1986) Vic Romano
49.	"Fresno" (1986)	Billy Joe Bobb (unknown episodes)	1986	-	7.9 (194)

50.	Aliens (1986)	Pvt. Hudson	1986	$180M	8.5 (152,295)

51.	An Early Frost (1985) (TV)	Bob Maracek	1985	-	7.8 (439)

52.	Commando (1985)	Intercept Officer	1985	-	6.2 (34,663)

53.	Weird Science (1985)	Chet Donnelly	1985	-	6.3 (18,932)

54.	"The Atlanta Child Murders" (1985)	Campbell	1985	-	6.2 (159)

55.	The Terminator (1984)	Punk Leader	1984	$80.4M	8.1 (159,458)

56.	Impulse (1984)	Eddie	1984	-	5.5 (416)

57.	Streets of Fire (1984)	Clyde the Bartender	1984	-	6.4 (5,154)

58.	Pat Benatar: Hit Videos (1984) (V)	Radio operator ("Shadows of the Night")	1984	-	6.7 (6)

59.	Mortuary (1983/I)	Paul Andrews	1983	-	4.4 (250)
	AKAs: Embalmed (UK)
60.	Deadly Lessons (1983) (TV)	Eddie Fox	1983	-	5.3 (52)

61.	Night Warning (1983)	(as William Paxton) Eddie	1983	-	6.4 (260)
	AKAs: Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Momma's Boy Nightmare Maker The Evil Protege (UK) Thrilled to Death (USA: alternative title)
62.	The Lords of Discipline (1983)	(as 'Wild' Bill Paxton) Gilbreath	1983	-	6.5 (1,180)

63.	Taking Tiger Mountain (1983)	Billy Hampton	1983	-	6.0 (26)
	AKAs: Trechi Mynydd y Teigr (UK: Welsh title: literal title)
64.	Great Day (1983) (TV)	Rudy	1983	-	-

65.	Stripes (1981)	Soldier	1981	-	6.8 (18,175)

66.	"The Six O'Clock Follies" (1980)		1980	-	9.2 (5)

67.	Fish Heads (1980)	Main Character	1980	-	7.7 (168)

68.	Crazy Mama (1975)	John	1975	-	5.9 (188)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Good Life (2007)	(executive producer)	2007	-	6.5 (808)

2.	Traveller (1997)	(producer)	1997	-	6.1 (875)

3.	Fish Heads (1980)	(producer)	1980	-	7.7 (168)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)		2005	-	7.3 (6,900)

2.	Frailty (2001)		2001	-	7.3 (24,889)
	AKAs: Dämonisch (Germany) Frailty - Nessuno è al sicuro (Italy)
3.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	(1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	8.2 (6,606)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin/Keith Sykes (1980) (segment "Fish Heads")
4.	Fish Heads (1980)		1980	-	7.7 (168)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Flicks (1987)	(assistant set dresser)	1987	-	3.7 (28)
	AKAs: Hollyweird Loose Joints
2.	Death Game (1977)	(assistant set decorator)	1977	-	4.7 (188)
	AKAs: Mrs. Manning's Weekend The Seducers
3.	Beach Blanket Bango (1975)	(set dresser) (as Peter LeTrek)	1975	-	3.1 (11)
	AKAs: Beach Blanket (USA: bowdlerized title) Beach Blanket Bongo (USA: bootleg title) Beach Party Bango (USA: alternative title) Teenage Throat The Youthful Way (USA: alternative title)
4.	Big Bad Mama (1974)	(set dresser)	1974	-	5.7 (793)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Good Life (2007)	(performer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (uncredited))	2007	-	6.5 (808)

2.	Club Dread (2004)	(performer: "Pleasure Island", "Ponytails Cocktails", "Pina Coladaburg", "Naughty Cal")	2004	-	5.4 (11,567)
	AKAs: Broken Lizard's Club Dread (USA: complete title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Galaxy of Terror (1981)	(uncredited)	1981	-	4.7 (1,095)
	AKAs: Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror Planet of Horrors Quest
2.	Eat My Dust (1976)		1976	-	4.9 (203)

Production Manager				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Bajadores de narcos (1998)	(unit manager)	1998	-	-
		AKAs: Trap (USA)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996) (V)	(additional footage)	1996	-	7.5 (53)

Production Designer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Taking Tiger Mountain (1983)		1983	-	6.0 (26)
		AKAs: Trechi Mynydd y Teigr (UK: Welsh title: literal title)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Fish Heads (1980)	(writer)	1980	-	7.7 (168)

Art Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Beach Blanket Bango (1975)	(as Pete Lautrec)	1975	-	3.1 (11)
		AKAs: Beach Blanket (USA: bowdlerized title) Beach Blanket Bongo (USA: bootleg title) Beach Party Bango (USA: alternative title) Teenage Throat The Youthful Way (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Hate* (*a comedy) (1999)	(special thanks)	1999	-	5.7 (89)

2.	Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV)	(special thanks)	1998	-	5.3 (135)

3.	Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996) (V)	(special thanks)	1996	-	7.5 (53)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)	2009	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 19 June 2009 (2009) Himself Episode dated 17 April 2008 (2008) Himself
2.	"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.12 (2009) Himself
3.	"Tavis Smiley" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	5.6 (86)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 16 March 2009 (2009) Himself
4.	His Highness Hollywood (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	4.9 (7)

5.	Sexo en serie (2008) (TV)	(also archive footage) Himself	2008	-	7.4 (11)

6.	"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	-
	1 TV episode: Charlize Theron (2008) Himself
7.	"Biography" (1987)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	8.0 (266)
	1 TV episode: Shia LaBeouf (2008)
8.	Do You Sleep in the Nude? (2007)		2007	-	9.2 (10)

9.	"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	4.6 (456)
	AKAs: Live with Regis (USA: new title) Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 June 2007 (2007) Himself
10.	The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	5.7 (122)

11.	"Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.9 (74)
	AKAs: Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title) Shootout (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #3.21 (2006) Himself
12.	"The View" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	2.9 (2,052)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 8 March 2006 (2006) Himself
13.	The WIN Awards 2006 (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	1.2 (18)

14.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Himself (5 episodes, 2002-2005)	2005	-	6.8 (474)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 5 TV episodes: Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) Himself Episode dated 8 August 2003 (2003) Himself Episode dated 31 March 2003 (2003) Himself Episode dated 1 April 2002 (2002) Himself
15.	Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	7.9 (118)

16.	The University Greys: From Students to Soldiers (2003)	Narrator	2003	-	-

17.	"Modern Marvels" (1994)	Host (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	8.6 (317)
	1 TV episode: Titanic Tech (2003) Host
18.	Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)	Himself	2003	-	6.8 (2,005)
	AKAs: Titanic3D: Ghosts of the Abyss (Australia: IMAX version)
19.	"Festival Pass with Chris Gore" (2002)	Himself	2002	-	4.3 (6)

20.	Living in Darkness (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	7.1 (24)

21.	The Making of 'Tombstone' (2002) (V)	Himself - 'Morgan Earp'	2002	-	6.6 (30)

22.	The Making of 'Frailty' (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	6.2 (41)

23.	"Anatomy of a Scene" (2001)	Himself (1 episode)	2001	-	6.1 (28)
	1 TV episode: Frailty (????) Himself
24.	"The American Experience" (1988)	Himself - Reader (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	8.5 (193)
	1 TV episode: War Letters (2001) (voice) Himself - Reader
25.	Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V)	Himself (L.A. Premiere)	2001	-	6.0 (122)

26.	The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself	2001	-	4.0 (134)

27.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (3 episodes, 1996-2000)	2000	-	6.4 (154)
	3 TV episodes: Surviving 'Vertical Limit' (2000) Himself Heart of the Ocean: The Making of 'Titanic' (1997) Himself The Making of 'Twister' (1996) Himself
28.	Anatomy of a 'Twister' (2000) (V)	Himself	2000	-	5.4 (5)

29.	"Larry King Live" (1985)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	5.8 (388)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 April 2000 (2000) Himself
30.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Himself - Host (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	8.2 (6,606)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: Bill Paxton/Beck (1999) Himself - Host
31.	"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	8.7 (764)
	AKAs: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 December 1998 (1998) Himself
32.	Twister: Ride It Out (1998)	Himself	1998	-	5.7 (86)

33.	Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	5.3 (135)

34.	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	3.6 (556)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 21 April 1997 (1997) Himself
35.	"Nyhetsmorgon" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	5.6 (129)
	1 TV episode: Filmen 'Titanic'/Nyheter och väder (1997) Himself
36.	Directors: James Cameron (1997) (V)	Himself	1997	-	6.0 (62)

37.	Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	7.5 (53)

38.	The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (1996) (TV)	Himself	1996	-	-

39.	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) Letterman (Australia) The Late Show (USA: informal short title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 21 July 1995 (1995) Himself
40.	"Showbiz Today" (1984)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	1.7 (18)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 June 1995 (1995) Himself
41.	The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	-

42.	100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	6.6 (61)

43.	The Making of 'True Lies' (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	5.5 (5)

44.	The Making of 'Alien 3' (1992) (TV)	Himself	1992	-	6.4 (58)

45.	"The Howard Stern Show" (1990)	Himself (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	5.5 (140)
	AKAs: The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 27 July 1991 (1991) Himself
46.	The Making of 'Terminator' (1984) (TV)	Himself	1984	-	7.5 (139)


1.	Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (2009) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

2.	Reinventando Hollywood (2008) (TV)	Bill Henrickson

3.	Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)	(uncredited) Fred Haise

4.	Derailroaded (2005)	Himself

5.	The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005) (V)	Himself

6.	Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection (2003) (V)	(uncredited) Radio operator (segment "Shadows of the Night")

7.	"Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"
	2 TV episodes: Quadriplegia, Nymphomania, and HIV-Positive Night (1995) More Girls with Big Guns (1995) Morgan Earp
8.	Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (1991) (V)	Main Character (segment "Fish Heads")

9.	Pat Benatar: The Visual Music Collection (1986) (V)	Radio operator (segment "Shadows of the Night")

10.	"Saturday Night Live"
	1 TV episode: Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin/Keith Sykes (1980) (uncredited) Man in 'Fish Heads'

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