Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
William "Bill" Paxtonis an American actor and director. He has appeared in a number of films, including The Terminator, Weird Science, Aliens, True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister, and Titanic. He also starred in the HBO series Big Loveand was nominated for an Emmy Award for the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth17 May 1955
CityFort Worth, TX
CountryUnited States of America
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