AKA William J. Paxton

Born: 17-May-1955
Birthplace: Ft. Worth, TX
Died: 25-Feb-2017
Cause of death: Complications of Surgery

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Mighty Joe Young

Father: John Lane Paxton (actor)
Mother: Mary Lou Gray
Wife: Kelly Rowan (m. 2-Oct-1979, div. 22-Jul-1980)
Wife: Louise Newbury (m. 12-May-1987, until his death, one son, one daughter)
Son: James Paxton (b. 1994)
Daughter: Lydia Paxton (b. 19-Dec-1997)

    High School: Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, TX

    Endorsement of DirecTV 2006
    Obama for America

    TELEVISION
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. John Garrett (2014)
    Big Love Bill Henrickson (2006-11)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    The Greatest Game Ever Played (30-Sep-2005)
    Frailty (17-Nov-2001)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Circle (26-Apr-2017)
    Texas Rising (25-May-2015)
    Nightcrawler (5-Sep-2014)
    Edge of Tomorrow (28-May-2014)
    Million Dollar Arm (9-May-2014)
    2 Guns (30-Jul-2013)
    The Colony (26-Apr-2013)
    Hatfields & McCoys (28-May-2012)
    Shanghai Calling (3-May-2012)
    Haywire (7-Nov-2011)
    The Good Life (20-Jan-2007)
    Haven (11-Sep-2004)
    Thunderbirds (14-Jul-2004)
    Club Dread (16-Feb-2004) · Coconut Pete
    Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (25-Jul-2003) · Dinky Winks
    Ghosts of the Abyss (31-Mar-2003) · Himself
    Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (7-Aug-2002) · Dinky Winks
    Frailty (17-Nov-2001)
    Vertical Limit (3-Dec-2000) · Elliot Vaughn
    U-571 (17-Apr-2000) · Dahlgren
    Mighty Joe Young (25-Dec-1998) · Gregg O'Hara
    A Simple Plan (12-Sep-1998) · Hank
    A Bright Shining Lie (30-May-1998)
    Titanic (1-Nov-1997) · Brock Lovett
    Traveller (8-Mar-1997)
    The Evening Star (5-Dec-1996) · Jerry Bruckner
    Twister (10-May-1996) · Bill
    The Last Supper (8-Sep-1995) · Zack
    Apollo 13 (30-Jun-1995) · Fred Haise
    True Lies (15-Jul-1994) · Simon
    Future Shock (19-Jan-1994)
    Frank and Jesse (1994) · Frank James
    Tombstone (25-Dec-1993) · Morgan Earp
    Monolith (2-Dec-1993)
    Boxing Helena (3-Sep-1993)
    Indian Summer (23-Apr-1993) · Jack Belston
    Trespass (25-Dec-1992) · Vince
    The Vagrant (15-May-1992)
    One False Move (8-May-1992) · Dale "Hurricane" Dixon
    The Dark Backward (26-Jul-1991)
    Predator 2 (21-Nov-1990) · Jerry
    Navy SEALS (20-Jul-1990) · Dane
    The Last of the Finest (9-Mar-1990)
    Brain Dead (19-Jan-1990) · Jim Reston
    Next of Kin (20-Oct-1989)
    Slipstream (10-Feb-1989)
    Pass the Ammo (1988)
    Near Dark (2-Oct-1987) · Severen
    Fresno (16-Nov-1986)
    Aliens (18-Jul-1986) · Pvt. Hudson
    An Early Frost (11-Nov-1985)
    Commando (4-Oct-1985) · Intercept Officer
    Weird Science (2-Aug-1985) · Chet
    The Atlanta Child Murders (10-Feb-1985)
    The Terminator (26-Oct-1984) · Punk Leader
    Impulse (28-Sep-1984)
    Streets of Fire (1-Jun-1984) · Clyde
    The Lords of Discipline (7-Oct-1983)
    Mortuary (9-Sep-1983)
    Night Warning (Feb-1983)
    Stripes (26-Jun-1981) · Soldier
    Crazy Mama (Jun-1975)

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