Bill Paxton

Actor

1955-05-17 – 2017-02-25

Bill Paxton was an American actor and filmmaker known for roles in films such as Aliens, Apollo 13, and Twister. He also starred in television projects including Big Love.

Quotes by Bill Paxton

It's become very popular in contemporary films to have the twist ending.
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I didn't have a normal background - I was completely demented from a very early age!
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Growing up in Texas and Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was more famous than John Wayne to some of us. I knew him. I worked with him on a low budget film years ago, and we'd sit around at night while waiting for a shot.
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I've had a life where things have worked out for me beyond my wildest dreams, and my brother's had just the opposite.
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