Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Birthplace: Forth Worth, Texas
Birthday: May 17

Bill Paxton stars as "Randall McCoy" in the History Channel miniseries Hatfields & McCoys. He is recognized for his role as "Brock Lovett" in Titanic, in which he starred alongside Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, and for his portrayal of "Fred Haise" in the Academy Award winning Apollo 13, a role that earned him a SAG Award. Paxton starred as “Bill Henrickson” on cable series Big Love, from 2006 to 2011. He has appeared in a variety of films including The Terminator, Aliens, Predator 2, True Lies, and Twister. Paxton made his directorial debut in 2001 with Frailty, which earned him an Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Film Award.

More about Paxton and Hatfields & McCoys at the official miniseries site.

Nominee
Bill Paxton, as Randall McCoy
Hatfields & McCoys
HISTORY
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