- Source of Wealth: Film and Television
- Birth Place: Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
- Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Weight: 83 kg (185 lbs)
- Marital Status: Married (Louise Newbury)
- Full Name: William Archibald Paxton
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: May 17, 1955
- Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Austrian, German, French, Swiss, Dutch, distant Welsh, remote Norwegian
- Occupation: Actor and Director
- Education: New York University
- Children: 2 (James and Lydia)
William “Bill” Paxton, has an estimated net worth of $40 million. Paxton was born in Texas, he is an actor, director, and producer by profession.
Bill Paxton began his career in the mid-1970’s, he is recognized for his performance in films such as “Titanic”, “True Lies”, “Tombstone” and”Twister”. He also accompanied James Cameron on an expedition to the real ship “Titanic”, four years after the movie. “Ghosts of the Abyss” is the movie about this expedition which was released in 2003. “Big Love” is the hit series on HBO in which he is currently starring.
He has also given direction in a few short films like “Fish Heads”. Feature films such as “The Greatest Game Ever Played” and “Frailty” were directed by him. He was cast in the music video for the song “Shadows of the Night”. He also formed a rock duo Martini Ranch with guitarist and vocalist Andrew Todd Rosenthal for a short period of time in 1988.