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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

American actor, director and film producer
William Paxton was an American actor and filmmaker. He starred in films such as Aliens, Near Dark, Tombstone, True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic, Mighty Joe Young, and A Simple Plan.Wikipedia
BornMay 17, 1955
HometownFort Worth, Texas, United States of America
Net worth$25 million
Height6'0" (1.83m)
SpouseLouise Newbury, Kelly Rowan
ChildrenJames Paxton
ParentsJohn Lane Paxton
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‘Twisters’ Reignites Debate Over Steamy Scenes in Movies

  • [This story contains spoilers for Twisters.] Twisters audiences are getting swept up in the renewed debate surrounding depictions of sexual intimacy on the big screen. Social media users have been in a tizzy over the ending of director Lee Isaac Chung’s action film that stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos. A follow-up to …

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Glen Powell honoured the late Bill Paxton on Twisters using an acting trick

During the production of 'Twisters', Glen Powell honoured the late Bill Paxton by utilising a nifty acting trick the late movie star taught him on the set of 'Red Wing'.
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2013Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or MiniseriesHatfields & McCoysNominated
2012Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieHatfields & McCoysNominated
2010Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - DramaBig LoveNominated
2008Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - DramaBig LoveNominated
2007Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - DramaBig LoveNominated

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