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Bill Paxton
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May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, TX
Biography:Possessing a special talent for totally immersing himself in his roles, "Bill Paxton" does not always get the recognition he deserves. Tall, rangy, and boyishly good looking, Paxton's career is a curiosity that has found the character actor turned filmmaker succeeding in intermittently pulling the rug from under filmgoers' feet with a constantly expanding sense of maturity and range.

Paxton's interest in films emerged during his teens when he began making his own movies with a Super-8 camera. He formally entered the entertainment industry in 1974 as a set dresser for "Roger Corman"'s New World Pictures. Paxton made his acting debut as a bit player in "Crazy Mama" (1975), and afterward, the young thespian moved to New York to hone his skills. Following performances in a couple of horror quickies, Paxton formally launched his Hollywood career with a tiny part in "Ivan Reitman"'s "Stripes" (1981) and... Full Biography

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Bill Paxton, left, Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon in "Apollo 13"
Director Bill Paxton and Shia LaBeouf on the set of "The Greatest Game Ever Played"
Lindsay Price and Bill Paxton
Left to Right: Kevin Heffernan, Jordan Ladd, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Bill Paxton, Brittany Daniel,...
Bill Paxton as Coconut Pete
Left to Right: Brittany Daniel, Bill Paxton, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Lindsay Price, Paul...
Bill Paxton
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