Bill Paxton

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $4,807,852,276 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #173)
Best-known acting roles: Brock Lovett (Titanic), Master Sergeant Farell (Edge of Tomorrow), Bill Harding (Twister), Earl (2 Guns), Fred Haise (Apollo 13)
Best-known technical roles: The Greatest Game Ever Played (Director), Frailty (Director), Parkland (Producer)
Born: May 17, 1955
Died: February 25, 2017

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting22$2,003,438,449$2,804,413,827$4,807,852,276
Leading5$75,383,898$166,597,954$241,981,852
Lead Ensemble Member3$5,012,098$2,571,896$7,583,994
(Unclassified)22$365,025,386$84,420,600$449,445,986
In Technical RolesDirector2$28,441,737$6,973,809$35,415,546
Producer1$641,439$974,914$1,616,353

Career Trend

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Theater counts: Twisters winds its way into 4,151 theaters

July 18th, 2024

Twisters

After six consecutive weeks of box office dominance, the reign of animated features looks to be coming to an end this weekend as Twisters funnels into theaters. It has been impressive run for Inside Out 2, and Despicable Me 4, however, as the two films have combined for a worldwide total of over $1.84 billion, largely due to the massive success of the former. More...

Home Market Releases for April 25th, 2017

April 25th, 2017

Tanpopo

We are entering the worst time of year for the home market. The number of Oscar contenders have nearly dried up and there are more bombs than box office hits. As for the best of the new releases, The Criterion Collection release for Tampopo is the best and the only real choice for Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, the Mean Dreams DVD earns Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release of the week. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Can you Spot any Hits?

March 17th, 2017

T2: Trainspotting

Beauty and the Beast scared away most of the wide-release competition and there are not many limited releases either this weekend. T2: Trainspotting is by far the biggest in terms of buzz. We also have a few like Mean Dreams, which have good reviews, but are playing on VOD. Or foreign-language films like Frantz. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Aliens: 30th Anniversary

October 17th, 2016

Aliens: 30th Anniversary

The original Alien movie can be described as a haunted house movie set in space, only with an alien instead of a supernatural entity attacking the cast. Aliens, on the other hand, loses nearly all of its tension and instead goes for an action-oriented approach. Does it work? Oh hell yeah. This is one of the best films from the 1980s and it is a must have. Is this 30th Anniversary Blu-ray worth picking up if you have the box set? That’s an interesting question. More...

2014 Preview: October

September 30th, 2014

Fury poster

September is over and while it got off to a bad start, a really, really, truly terrible start, it actually ended on a bit of a strong note. Granted, no film has yet to reach $100 million, but The Maze Runner and The Equalizer both could get there in the end. As for October, we might go another month without a $100 million hit. There are a couple of films that have the potential to reach the century mark, Gone Girl and Fury. Hopefully they will get there, but given the recent box office woes, it is probably best to keep expectations low. Last October, there were two films that earned more than $100 million. Bad Grandpa just made it passed that mark. On the other hand, Gravity was a monster hit earning nearly $275 million. It you compare its run to this year's batch of films, it only ranks behind Guardians of the Galaxy. ... There's no way any film opening this month is going to match that. ... There no way the top two films will match that. ... The top three films might not match that. ... 2014 is going to get crushed in the year-over-year comparison and by the end of the month, it will be safe to say its chances of ever catching up to 2013 will be over. It is going to be a depressing month. More...

2014 Preview: June

June 1st, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction poster

It is too soon to tell how May will end, as this story will be published before the weekend estimates came out. (Maleficent had an excellent start on Friday, unlike A Million Ways to Die in the West.) Overall, it was a good month with at least three movies that are on track to hit $200 million, but there was no really big winner for the month. It was nice and balanced. Unfortunately, last May there was a monster hit, Iron Man 3, and 2014 could not compete with that, so it lost ground to 2013. June hopes to turn things around and there are some reasons to be optimistic. All four weeks there is at least one film opening that at least has a shot at $100 million. There are even two films that at least have a shot at $300 million. Transformers: Age of Extinction should win the monthly box office race while How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a long shot to win, but I wouldn't be completely surprised if it did. Additionally, 22 Jump Street, Edge of Tomorrow, The Fault in Our Stars, and Think Like a Man 2 are all contenders for the century club. Not all of them will get to that milestone, but all of them at least have a short. Last June, there were three films that reached $200 million, including Man of Steel, which nearly reached $300 million. It looks like June of 2014 will be about as strong as June of 2013, more or less. If all films reach their potential, it could win the year-over-year comparison. Unless there are some shocking bombs, it shouldn't struggle so much that 2014 loses its lead over 2013 entirely.

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 28, 2017The Circle Mae’s Father $20,497,844$24,999,845$45,497,689
Oct 21, 2016Mean Dreams Wayne $15,379$15,379
Apr 29, 2016Term Life Detective Paxton $21,256$68,290$89,546
Jun 5, 2015Pixies Eddie Beck $107,925$107,925
Oct 31, 2014Nightcrawler Joe Loder $32,381,218$17,953,200$50,334,418
Jun 6, 2014Edge of Tomorrow Master Sergeant F… $100,206,256$266,822,724$367,028,980
May 16, 2014Million Dollar Arm Tom House $36,447,959$2,769,953$39,217,912
Oct 4, 2013Red Wing
Sep 20, 2013The Colony Mason
Aug 2, 20132 Guns Earl $75,612,460$56,880,555$132,493,015
Feb 15, 2013Shanghai Calling Donald $10,443$10,443
Jan 20, 2012Haywire Mr. Kane $18,942,396$17,432,304$36,374,700
Apr 28, 2006Haven Carl Ridley $142,483$142,483
Sep 23, 2005Magnificent Desolation Edgar Mitchell $34,126,126$5,720,770$39,846,896
Jul 30, 2004Thunderbirds Jeff Tracy $6,768,055$21,463,389$28,231,444
Feb 27, 2004Club Dread Coconut Pete $5,001,655$2,571,896$7,573,551
Jul 25, 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Dinky Winks $111,760,631$56,091,364$167,851,995
Aug 7, 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island… Theme Park Owner $85,846,296$33,875,000$119,721,296
Apr 12, 2002Frailty Dad $13,110,448$6,836,832$19,947,280
Dec 8, 2000Vertical Limit Elliot Vaughn $68,473,360$145,026,640$213,500,000
Apr 21, 2000U-571 Captain Dahlgren $77,086,030$50,544,000$127,630,030
Dec 25, 1998Mighty Joe Young Gregg O'Hara $50,632,037$50,632,037
Dec 11, 1998A Simple Plan Hank Mitchell $16,316,273$16,316,273
Dec 19, 1997Titanic Brock Lovett $674,460,013$1,548,588,773$2,223,048,786
Apr 18, 1997Traveller Bokky $500,649$500,649
Dec 25, 1996The Evening Star Jerry Bruckner $12,767,815$12,767,815
May 10, 1996Twister Bill Harding $241,688,385$254,011,615$495,700,000
Apr 5, 1996The Last Supper Zack $459,749$588,863$1,048,612
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 Fred Haise $173,772,767$162,029,504$335,802,271
Jul 15, 1994True Lies Simon $146,282,411$219,017,589$365,300,000
Dec 25, 1993Tombstone Morgan Earp $56,505,065$56,505,065
Sep 3, 1993Boxing Helena Ray O'Malley $1,699,744$1,699,744
Apr 23, 1993Indian Summer Jack Belston $14,717,851$14,717,851
Dec 25, 1992Trespass Vince $13,747,138$13,747,138
1992The Vagrant Graham Krakowski $5,000$5,000
1991One False Move Dale Dixon $1,543,000$1,543,000
Nov 21, 1990Predator 2 Jerry Lambert $28,317,513$26,450,905$54,768,418
Jul 20, 1990Navy SEALs Dane $24,824,126$24,824,126
Mar 9, 1990The Last of the Finest Howard 'Hojo' Jones $1,395,694$1,395,694
Jan 19, 1990Brain Dead Jim Reston $1,627,955$1,627,955
Oct 20, 1989Next of Kin Gerald Gates $15,942,628$15,942,628
1988Pass the Ammo Jesse Wilkes $169,785$169,785
Oct 2, 1987Near Dark Severen $3,369,307$3,369,307
Jul 18, 1986Aliens Pvt. W. Hudson $85,160,248$98,131,645$183,291,893
Oct 4, 1985Commando Intercept Officer $35,073,978$4,935$35,078,913
Aug 2, 1985Weird Science Chet $16,316,258$16,316,258
Oct 26, 1984The Terminator Punk Leader $38,019,031$40,000,000$78,019,031
Sep 28, 1984Impulse Eddie $2,766,716$2,766,716
Jun 1, 1984Streets of Fire Clyde the Bartender $5,600,000$382$5,600,382
Sep 2, 1983Mortuary Paul Andrews $1,722,738$1,722,738
Feb 18, 1983The Lords of Discipline Gilbreath $11,721,041$11,721,041
Jun 26, 1981Stripes Soldier $85,300,000$85,300,000
 
Averages $51,017,913$113,259,418$110,137,282
Totals 52 $2,448,859,831$3,058,004,277$5,506,864,108


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 5, 2015Pixies $107,925
Oct 4, 2013Red Wing
Sep 20, 2013The Colony
Feb 15, 2013Shanghai Calling $10,4434$10,443$10,443100.0%
Apr 28, 2006Haven $38,35557$142,483$142,483100.0%
Jul 30, 2004Thunderbirds $2,766,8102,062$6,768,055$28,231,44424.0%
Feb 27, 2004Club Dread $3,035,6881,807$5,001,655$7,573,55166.0%
Dec 8, 2000Vertical Limit $15,507,8452,602$68,473,360$213,500,00032.1%
 
Averages $4,271,8281,306$16,079,199$41,594,30864.4%
Totals 8 $80,395,996$249,565,846


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 28, 2017The Circle $9,034,1483,163$20,497,844$45,497,68945.1%
Oct 21, 2016Mean Dreams $15,379
Apr 29, 2016Term Life $13,04050$21,256$89,54623.7%
Oct 31, 2014Nightcrawler $10,441,0002,766$32,381,218$50,334,41864.3%
Jun 6, 2014Edge of Tomorrow $28,760,2463,505$100,206,256$367,028,98027.3%
May 16, 2014Million Dollar Arm $10,515,6593,019$36,447,959$39,217,91292.9%
Aug 2, 20132 Guns $27,059,1303,028$75,612,460$132,493,01557.1%
Jan 20, 2012Haywire $8,425,3702,441$18,942,396$36,374,70052.1%
Sep 23, 2005Magnificent Desolation $503,25382$34,126,126$39,846,89685.6%
Jul 25, 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over $33,417,7393,388$111,760,631$167,851,99566.6%
Aug 7, 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island… $16,711,7163,307$85,846,296$119,721,29671.7%
Dec 19, 1997Titanic $28,638,1313,265$674,460,013$2,223,048,78630.3%
May 10, 1996Twister $41,059,4052,808$241,688,385$495,700,00048.8%
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 $25,353,3802,347$173,772,767$335,802,27151.7%
Jul 15, 1994True Lies $25,869,7702,561$146,282,411$365,300,00040.0%
Dec 25, 1993Tombstone $8,720,2551,955$56,505,065$56,505,065100.0%
Apr 23, 1993Indian Summer $3,368,7111,401$14,717,851$14,717,851100.0%
Jul 18, 1986Aliens $10,052,0421,454$85,160,248$183,291,89346.5%
Oct 4, 1985Commando $7,700,0151,504$35,073,978$35,078,913100.0%
Aug 2, 1985Weird Science $4,895,4211,172$16,316,258$16,316,258100.0%
Oct 26, 1984The Terminator $4,020,6631,112$38,019,031$78,019,03148.7%
Jun 1, 1984Streets of Fire $2,426,5001,150$5,600,000$5,600,382100.0%
 
Averages $14,618,3622,166$95,401,831$218,538,74064.4%
Totals 22 $2,003,438,449$4,807,852,276

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $80,395,996
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 132 $2,003,438,449
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $2,414,733,705
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 237 $1,600,708,961
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,940 $257,542,216
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 236 $2,448,859,831
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,343 $169,169,850
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 192 $2,804,413,827
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 $3,052,175,582
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 179 $2,739,759,581
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,519 $129,966,746
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 320 $3,058,004,277
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $249,565,846
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 173 $4,807,852,276
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $5,466,909,287
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $4,340,468,542
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,662 $387,508,962
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 284 $5,506,864,108
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 181 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 182 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 186 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the International Box Office 87 92
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 92
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 92
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 341 13
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 13
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 294 13
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 82
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 82
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 82
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $73,627,941
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $6,768,055
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 813 $147,706,461
Top International Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $21,463,389
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 902 $221,334,402
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 301-400) 369 $28,231,444
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,413 $80,395,996
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $169,061,925
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 801-900) 854 $107,925
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,090 $249,457,921
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 801-900) 860 $107,925
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 968 $73,627,941
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $6,768,055
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $147,598,536
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 607 $21,463,389
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $107,925
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 725 $221,226,477
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $28,231,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $107,925
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,286 $6,768,055
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,596 $5,001,655
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,810 $142,483
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $68,473,360
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $10,443
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $21,571,314
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,325 $2,571,896
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $145,026,640
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,275 $28,339,369
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $7,573,551
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,653 $142,483
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $213,500,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $10,443
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 999 $68,483,803
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,054 $5,144,138
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $6,768,055
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 724 $145,026,640
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $2,571,896
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $21,571,314
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 794 $213,510,443
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,332 $7,716,034
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,328 $28,339,369
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $6,768,055
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 331 $68,473,360
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 581 $21,463,389
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $145,026,640
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $28,231,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $213,500,000

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 4, 2013Parkland Producer $641,439$974,914$1,616,353
Sep 30, 2005The Greatest Game Ever Played Director $15,331,289$136,977$15,468,266
Apr 12, 2002Frailty Director $13,110,448$6,836,832$19,947,280
 
Averages $9,694,392$2,649,574$12,343,966
Totals 3 $29,083,176$7,948,723$37,031,899


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 30, 2005The Greatest Game Ever… $3,657,3221,810$15,331,289$15,468,26699.1%
Apr 12, 2002Frailty $4,208,6551,497$13,110,448$19,947,28065.7%
 
Averages $3,932,9891,654$14,220,869$17,707,77382.4%
Totals 2 $28,441,737$35,415,546


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 4, 2013Parkland $310,246257$641,439$1,616,35339.7%
 
Averages $310,246257$641,439$1,616,35339.7%
Totals 1 $641,439$1,616,353