Bill Paxton
- Born: 17 May, 1955
Paxton, a tall rugged actor with boyish good looks and an intense demeanor, had begun making super 8mm movies as a teenager before seriously entering film work as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World Pictures beginning with "Big Bad Mama" in 1974. After appearing as an extra in "Crazy Mama" (1975), a Corman quickie helmed by Jonathan Demme, he moved to NYC to study acting. Paxton landed roles in a couple of low-budget horror films, including "Mortuary" (filmed in 1981, released in 1983) before winning a small role in Ivan Reitman's "Stripes" (1981). Around the same time, he began to produce, write and direct short films like "Fish Heads" (1982) shown on NBC's "Saturday Night Live". Paxton continued to appear on TV as a guest...
FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- father John Lane Paxton:
- mother Mary Lou Paxton:
- brother : older; born c. 1952
- son James Paxton: born on February 23, 1994
- daughter Lydia Paxton: born on December 19, 1997
- wife Louise Paxton: British
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