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William “Bill” Paxton was an actor and director, born on 17 May 1955, in Fort Worth, Texas USA, of English, Scots-Irish, German, Swiss, Austrian and French descent.  He is perhaps best known for his roles in films such as “Aliens” (1986), “True Lies” (1994), and “Apollo 13” (1995), but also in TV series like HBO’s “Big Love” (2006-2011) and “Hatfields & McCovs” (2012). He was an active member of the entertainment industry from 1975 until his passing in February 2017.

Have you ever wondered how rich Bill Paxton was? Reportedly, it is estimated that Paxton’s overall net worth was $30 million, with most of his wealth Bill earned by making appearances in films of varied success, some of which have turned out to be blockbusters. His later direction in his career as a director all the more contributed to his net worth growth.

Bill Paxton Net Worth $30 Million

Raised in Fort Worth, Paxton was artistically stimulated by his father, who was a supporter of arts and an occasional actor himself. Bill often went to cultural events and the cinema with his father and siblings, so he showed an early interest in film-making. He matriculated from Arlington Heights High School in 1973, and then went on to study at Richmond College in England, along with his friend Danny Martin, but in 1974, Paxton decided to move to Los Angeles in order to make his way in the film industry. After working on a few side jobs, he obtained his first role, a small part in the movie “Crazy Mama” (1975). Soon after, he enrolled in New York University, where his acting instructor was the famous Stella Adler, but although Bill was amazed by her, he left his studies after the second year and returned to Los Angeles, claiming he didn’t see any point in having the degree.

At the very beginning of the ‘80s, Paxton had some success with “Fish Heads”, a short film he had made. Some of his earliest roles include a short appearance in “The Terminator” (1984) and a supporting role in “Weird Science” (1985). In the 1986 movie “Aliens” he played a sarcastic character, Private William Hudson. Paxton showed his true acting talent as a lead actor in a small thriller “One False Move” (1992), in which he starred with Billy Bob Thornton. This role earned him excellent reviews, which also added to his net worth and then led to his involvement in much bigger films, such as the space-drama “Apollo 13” (1995) and disaster drama film “Twister” (1996). Bill then co-operated with director James Cameron on his films “True Lies” 1994 and “Titanic” (1997), with other notable film appearances being his roles in “A Simple Plan” (1998) and “The Edge Of Tomorrow” (2014).

Paxton also received recognition for some of his television performances. For his lead role in “Big Love” (2006-2011) he received three Golden Globe nominations. His performance in the History Channel’s miniseries “Hatfields & McCovs” (2012) also gained him an Emmy Award nomination, plus increasing his net worth significantly.

Besides being an active actor, Bill also dedicated himself to directing, mostly short films, including “Frailty” (2001), in which he starred, and “The Greatest Game Ever Played” (2005).

Some of his later engagements included the “The Gamechangers” television movie, and “The Circle”, released in late 2015.

In his personal life, Bill Paxton was married to Kelly Rowan for one year(1979-80). He married Louise Newbury in 1987: they have two children, and lived in Ojai, California until his passing from a stroke following heart surgery on 25 February 2017.



Full Name Bill Paxton
Net Worth $30 Million
Date Of Birth May 17, 1955
Died February 25, 2017 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Place Of Birth Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Height 1.8 m
Profession Actor, Film director
Education Richmond College in England, New York University
Nationality American
Spouse Louise Newbury (m. 1987–2017), Kelly Rowan (m. 1979–1980)
Children James Paxton, Lydia Paxton
Parents Mary Lou (née Gray), John Lane Paxton
Siblings Bob Paxton
Twitter https://twitter.com/i/moments/835874037100261377
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/billpaxton/?hl=en
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0000200/
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-paxton-mn0001748596
Awards Filmmaker’s Showcase Award (2003), Saturn Award (1987),Awards Circuit Community Awards (1995)
Nominations Golden Globe Awards – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Primetime Emmy Awards, CableACE Awards, CFCA Award (2003), OFTA Film/Television Awards, Satellite Awards, , Screen Actors Guild Awards, DVD Exclusive Awards
Movies The Terminator (1984), Frailty (2001), True Lies (1994), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
TV Shows Hatfields & McCoys (2012), Big Love (2006), A Bright Shining Lie (1998), Apollo 13 (1995), Aliens (1986), Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Trademark
1 Frequently works with James Cameron
2 Frequently portrays characters who are dead by the end of their respective films (i.e. The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), Next of Kin (1989), Navy Seals (1990), Predator 2 (1990), Tombstone (1993), U-571 (2000), Vertical Limit (2000), Club Dread (2004))
Quote
1 [on his experiences as a director] I have great empathy for my actors. They trust me because they know that I have been on the front end of the camera.
2 Anyone who’s worked very hard on a craft or an art to get a certain precision in terms of execution and performance wants to get past all that stuff that holds you up – your ego, all the doubts.
3 [on James Cameron] This guy has more integrity than anyone I ever met in my life.
4 [on auditioning for The Doors (1991)] I read my ass off. At the time I was doing Navy Seals (1990) and I flew up with short hair and a mustache to read for the lead. [Oliver Stone’s] response was, “Well, I just don’t see it”.
5 I support the troops. This is tough time right now. I think a lot of people in our industry are afraid to speak out. I had a drink with Sean Penn the other night. He went over to Baghdad in December just to see for himself what was going on. And that guy is as American as anybody I ever met.
6 I’ve always loved movies about con men. I think con men are as American as apple pie.
7 I want people to re-evaluate me. My dream would be to make films like Clint Eastwood did… You have to be a self-starter out here at a certain point. It’s important to take the reigns or, otherwise, you can be regaled to obscurity so quickly.
8 . . . but it was movies I had always wanted to be in. I’m into the whole thing, not just performing. I love watching what goes on behind the camera. My heroes are Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd — complete filmmakers.
9 It’s very liberating to be naked in front of a hundred people, but there’s nothing sexual about lovemaking on a movie set…
Fact
1 Working on Texas Rising (2015), he found out that he is actually related to Sam Houston. “Sam Houston and I share common grandparents, going back six generations. His mother would be a great-aunt of mine. That makes Sam Houston and me second cousins four times removed”.
2 He has English, and smaller amounts of Scots-Irish, Austrian, German, French, and Swiss, ancestry.
3 Appeared on Limp Bizkit’s video, “Eat You Alive”. [September 2003]
4 Worked as a parking lot attendant.
5 Utters the very first line of dialog in The Terminator (1984) and, along with Brian Thompson and Brad Rearden, were the first hapless humans to confront the Terminator in the ‘flesh’. Paxton was the punk with the blue spiky hairdo.
6 As an eight-year-old, he was in the crowd waving when President John F. Kennedy emerged from the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth, Texas, on the morning of November 22, 1963. There are pictures at the Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas where the young Paxton can clearly be seen astride the shoulders of an unidentified man.
7 Is the only other actor, along with Lance Henriksen, to have been killed by a terminator, an alien, and a predator on screen. Bill was also killed by his character’s own son in Frailty (2001).
8 Is the only other actor, along with Lance Henriksen, to appear in the Alien, Predator and Terminator film series.
9 Lives in Ojai, California.
10 For his role on Tombstone (1993), he was trained by renowned Hollywood Gun Coach Thell Reed, who has also trained such actors as: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Leonardo DiCaprio, Girard Swan, Michael Biehn and Ben Foster.
11 Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame during their annual induction gala at Austin Studios in Austin, Texas on March 9, 2007 for his career achievement in the motion picture film industry. The Texas Film Hall of Fame inductees are native-born Texans who have achieved excellence in their film career.
12 Was the first choice as Robert Langdon in The Da Vinci Code (2006). He turned the part down because he was already signed for Big Love (2006). Tom Hanks was cast for the film instead. Coincidentally, Hanks served as executive producer on Paxton’s show “Big Love (2006).
13 Has appeared in five films with Michael Biehn: The Lords of Discipline (1983), The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), Navy Seals (1990) and Tombstone (1993).
14 He has earned the nickname “Wild Bill” among friends and co-stars for his apparently crazed sense of humor and his love for elaborate pranks.
15 Attended Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas, the same high school as John Denver and Lee Harvey Oswald (who left before he graduated).
16 Learned to speak German to prepare for his part in the Pat Benatar video “Shadows of the Night”.
17 Bill’s paternal grandfather was a friend and neighbor to the great American painter Thomas Hart Benton.
18 Met his wife Louise Newbury on a #13 bus in London. She is his second wife.
19 Son of John Paxton.
20 Member of the 1980s rock band Martini Ranch. James Cameron directed a video for their song “Reach” featuring many Cameron alumni (Kathryn Bigelow, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein).
21 Co-authored and produced the short “Scoop” (1983), which won an Honorable Mention at the 1983 USA Film Festival.
22 Has two children with Louise Newbury: James Paxton (b. 1994) and Lydia (b. 19 December 1997).
23 As a teen, Bill caddied for golf great Ben Hogan in Fort Worth.
24 Bill had rheumatic fever in the 7th grade. It kept him hospitalized for a month and bedridden for four months. He had to take regular doses of penicillin until he was 18.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Training Day 2017 TV Series Det. Frank Rourke
The Circle 2017/I Vinnie
Mean Dreams 2016 Wayne Caraway
Term Life 2016 Joe Keenan
The Gamechangers 2015 TV Movie Jack Thompson
Texas Rising 2015 TV Mini-Series Sam Houston
Pixies 2015 Eddie Beck (voice)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Exo Zombies 2015 Video Game Kahn (voice)
Nightcrawler 2014 Joe Loder
Edge of Tomorrow 2014 Master Sergeant Farell
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2014 TV Series John Garrett
Million Dollar Arm 2014 Tom House
Red Wing 2013 Jim Verret
2 Guns 2013 Earl
Head Smash: The Prequel 2013 Short Maurice (voice)
The Colony 2013/I Mason
Hatfields & McCoys 2012 TV Mini-Series Randall McCoy
Sky Soldier 2012 TV Movie Narrator
Shanghai Calling 2012 Donald
Haywire 2011 John Kane
Big Love 2006-2011 TV Series Bill Henrickson
Big Love: In the Beginning 2007 TV Series Bill Henrickson
The Good Life 2007 Robbie
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D 2005 Documentary short Ed Mitchell (voice)
Haven 2004/I Carl Ridley
Thunderbirds 2004 Jeff Tracy
Club Dread 2004 Coconut Pete
Spy Kids 3: Game Over 2003 Dinky Winks
Resistance 2003 Maj. Theodore ‘Ted’ Brice
Frasier 2003 TV Series Ernie
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams 2002 Dinky Winks
Frailty 2001 Dad Meiks
Vertical Limit 2000 Elliot Vaughn
U-571 2000 Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
Mighty Joe Young 1998 Gregg O’Hara
A Simple Plan 1998 Hank
A Bright Shining Lie 1998 TV Movie John Paul Vann
Titanic 1997 Brock Lovett
Traveller 1997 Bokky
The Evening Star 1996 Jerry Bruckner
Twister 1996 Bill Harding
Frank & Jesse 1995 Frank James
The Last Supper 1995/I Zachary Cody
Apollo 13 1995/I Fred Haise
True Lies 1994 Simon
Future Shock 1994 Vince
Tombstone 1993 Morgan Earp
Tales from the Crypt 1993 TV Series Billy DeLuca
Monolith 1993 Tucker
Indian Summer 1993 Jack Belston
Boxing Helena 1993 Ray O’Malley
Trespass 1992 Vince
The Vagrant 1992 Graham Krakowski
One False Move 1992 Dale ‘Hurricane’ Dixon
The Dark Backward 1991 Gus
Predator 2 1990 Jerry Lambert
Navy Seals 1990 Dane
The Last of the Finest 1990 Howard ‘Hojo’ Jones
Brain Dead 1990 Jim Reston
New Order: Substance 1989 Video short video “Touched by the Hand of God” uncredited
Next of Kin 1989 Gerald Gates
Back to Back 1989 Bo Brand
Slipstream 1989 Matt Owens
The Roommate 1989 Short
Riding Fast 1988 Bobo
Pass the Ammo 1988 Jesse Wilkes
Martini Ranch: Reach 1988 Video short The Outlaw
Near Dark 1987 Severen
The Hitchhiker 1987 TV Series Trout
Miami Vice 1986 TV Series Vic Romano
Fresno 1986 TV Mini-Series Billy Joe Bobb
Aliens 1986 Private Hudson
An Early Frost 1985 TV Movie Bob Maracek
Commando 1985 Intercept Officer
Weird Science 1985 Chet Donnelly
The Atlanta Child Murders 1985 TV Mini-Series Campbell
Pat Benatar: Hit Videos 1984 Video short Radio Operator (Radio Operator (segment “Shadows of the Night”)
The Terminator 1984 Punk Leader
Impulse 1984 Eddie
Streets of Fire 1984 Clyde the Bartender
Taking Tiger Mountain 1983 Billy Hampton
Mortuary 1983/I Paul Andrews
Deadly Lessons 1983 TV Movie Eddie Fox
The Lords of Discipline 1983 Gilbreath (as ‘Wild’ Bill Paxton)
Great Day 1983 TV Movie Rudy
Night Warning 1982 Eddie (as William Paxton)
McClain’s Law 1982 TV Series Michael
Barnes & Barnes: Love Tap 1981 Short The Man
Stripes 1981 Soldier
The Six O’Clock Follies 1980 TV Series
Fish Heads 1980 Short Main Character (uncredited)
The Egyptian Princess, an Unfolding Fantasy 1977 Short The Man
Crazy Mama 1975 John (uncredited)

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Parkland 2013 producer
The Good Life 2007 executive producer
Traveller 1997 producer
Martini Ranch: Reach 1988 Video short producer
Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads 1980 Short executive producer – uncredited
Fish Heads 1980 Short producer
The Egyptian Princess, an Unfolding Fantasy 1977 Short co-producer

Director

Title Year Status Character
Tattoo 2011/II Short
The Greatest Game Ever Played 2005
Frailty 2001
Saturday Night Live 1980 TV Series 1 episode
Fish Heads 1980 Short

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Tattoo 2011/II Short story
Barnes & Barnes: Love Tap 1981 Short co-writer
Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads 1980 Short head writer
Fish Heads 1980 Short

Art Department

Title Year Status Character
Flicks 1987 assistant set dresser
Death Game 1977 assistant set decorator
Big Bad Mama 1974 set dresser

Set Decorator

Title Year Status Character
Galaxy of Terror 1981 uncredited
Eat My Dust 1976

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The Good Life 2007 performer: “On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe”
Club Dread 2004 performer: “Pleasure Island”, “Ponytails Cocktails”, “Pina Coladaburg”, “Naughty Cal”

Art Director

Title Year Status Character
Beach Blanket Bango 1975 as Pete Lautrec

Editor

Title Year Status Character
Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads 1980 Short

Production Designer

Title Year Status Character
Taking Tiger Mountain 1983

Production Manager

Title Year Status Character
Trap 1998 unit manager

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 1996 Video documentary additional footage

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2017 TV Series in loving memory of – 1 episode
Carried Away 2009 special thanks
Hate* (*a comedy) 1999 Short special thanks
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory 1998 TV Movie documentary special thanks
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 1996 Video documentary special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Making of ‘Alien 3’ 1992 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Making of ‘Trespass’ 1992 TV Movie documentary Vince
The Howard Stern Show 1991 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Predator 2: International 1990 Video short Himself
Martini Ranch: How Can the Laboring Man Find Time for Self-Culture 1988 Short Himself
The Making of ‘Terminator’ 1984 TV Short documentary Himself
Barnes & Barnes: Soak It Up 1983 Short Himself
Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads 1980 Short Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly 2017 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 48th NAACP Image Awards 2017 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The Late Late Show with James Corden 2017 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Talk 2017 TV Series Himself
The 43rd Annual People’s Choice Awards 2017 TV Special Himself
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own 2016 Documentary Himself
Today 2016 TV Series Himself – Guest
Good Morning, Texas 2015 TV Series Himself
Texas Rising: Capturing the Revolution – Filming Texas Rising 2015 Video short Himself
Texas Rising: General Santa Anna: Leading Mexico 2015 Video short Himself
Texas Rising: Sam Houston – A Man of the Revolution 2015 Video short Himself
The 5th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards 2015 TV Special Himself
Good Morning America 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest
Larry King Now 2013-2015 TV Series Himself – Guest
Who Do You Think You Are? 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
Entertainment Tonight 2008-2015 TV Series Himself
A World on the ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ 2014 Video short Himself
Edge of Tomorrow: Storming the Beach 2014 Video short Himself
Edge of Tomorrow: Weapons of the Future 2014 Video short Himself
The Queen Latifah Show 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
2 Guns: Boston Premiere Documentary 2013 Video documentary short Himself
JFK: The Final Hours 2013 TV Movie documentary Narrator (voice)
Nerdist Presents: A Conversation with… Bill Paxton 2013 TV Movie Himself – Guest
Made in Hollywood 2013 TV Series Himself
Reflections on Titanic 2012 Documentary Himself
Live with Kelly and Ryan 2007-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2009-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Titanic: 100 Years On 2012 Himself
America in Primetime 2011 TV Series documentary Himself / Bill Henrickson, Big Love
Curiosity 2011 TV Series documentary Himself – Host / Narrator (US version)
Overheard 2011 TV Series Himself
Tornado Alley 2011 Documentary short Himself – Narrator
5 Things I Learned Today 2010 TV Series Himself
8th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards 2010 TV Special Himself
Rachael Ray 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Jay Leno Show 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Nominee
Tavis Smiley 2009 TV Series Himself – Guest
Séries express 2009 TV Series Himself
His Highness Hollywood 2008 Video documentary Himself
Sexo en serie 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself
E! True Hollywood Story 2008 TV Series documentary Himself
Biography 2008 TV Series documentary
Do You Sleep in the Nude? 2007 Documentary
Secret’s Out 2007 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2007 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
The WIN Awards 2006 2006 TV Special Himself
Shootout 2006 TV Series Himself
The View 2006 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Reichen Show 2005 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1996-2005 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
The Predator Goes to Town 2005 Video short Himself
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself
Superior Firepower: The Making of ‘Aliens’ 2003 Video documentary Himself
The University Greys: From Students to Soldiers 2003 Documentary Narrator (voice)
Modern Marvels 2003 TV Series documentary Host
Ghosts of the Abyss 2003 Documentary Himself
The Making of ‘Frailty’ 2002 Video documentary Himself
The Making of ‘Tombstone’ 2002 Video documentary short Himself / Morgan Earp
Festival Pass with Chris Gore 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
Living in Darkness 2002 Video documentary Himself
Anatomy of a Scene 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
American Experience 2001 TV Series documentary Himself – Reader
Breaking the Silence: The Making of ‘Hannibal’ 2001 Video documentary Himself – L.A. Premiere
The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards 2001 TV Special Himself (uncredited)
The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
HBO First Look 1996-2000 TV Series documentary short Himself
Anatomy of a ‘Twister’ 2000 Video documentary short Himself
Larry King Live 2000 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1999 TV Special documentary Himself – Nominee & Presenter
Saturday Night Live 1999 TV Series Himself – Host / Various / Ted Nugent
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory 1998 TV Movie documentary Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1998 TV Series Himself – Guest
Charlie Rose 1998 TV Series Himself – Guest
Twister: Ride It Out 1998 Short Himself
Directors: James Cameron 1997 Video documentary Himself
Abducted: An MTV News Special Report 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself – Actor
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1997 TV Series Himself – Guest
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 1996 Video documentary Himself
The 22nd Annual People’s Choice Awards 1996 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The Oprah Winfrey Show 1996 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 21st Annual People’s Choice Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Special Award for Ron Howard
The Annual 1995 ShoWest Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Late Show with David Letterman 1995 TV Series Himself – Guest
Showbiz Today 1995 TV Series Himself
100 Years of the Hollywood Western 1994 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Making of ‘True Lies’ 1994 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 9th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards 1994 TV Special Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Extra 2017 TV Series Himself
Hollywood Today Live 2016-2017 TV Series Himself
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself
Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire Revisited 2013 Video documentary Clyde the Bartender (uncredited)
Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness 2013 TV Series documentary Pvt. Hudson
Movie Guide 2013 TV Series Earl
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Nominee
Nostalgia Critic 2011 TV Series Private Hudson
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts 2009 TV Special Himself (uncredited)
Reinventando Hollywood 2008 TV Movie documentary Bill Henrickson
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters 2006 Documentary Fred Haise (uncredited)
Derailroaded 2005 Documentary Himself
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of ‘Predator 2’ 2005 Video documentary short Himself
Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts – The Complete Video Collection 2003 Video Radio Operator (sRadio Operator (segment “Shadows of the Night”) (uncredited)
Biography 1999 TV Series documentary Fred Haise
Gomorron 1997 TV Series Himself
Joe Bob’s Drive-In Theater 1995 TV Series Morgan Earp
Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 1991 Video Main Character (segment “Fish Heads”)
Pat Benatar: The Visual Music Collection 1986 Video Radio Operator (segment “Shadows of the Night”)
Saturday Night Live 1980 TV Series Man in ‘Fish Heads’

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2013 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Western Documentary Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
2006 WIN Award Women’s Image Network Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Big Love (2006)
2003 Filmmaker’s Showcase Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

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2001 Texas Filmmaker Award Deep Ellum Film Festival
1996 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast Apollo 13 (1995)
1987 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Supporting Actor Aliens (1986)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2013 Golden Nymph Monte-Carlo TV Festival Outstanding Actor in a Mini-Series Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
2013 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
2012 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
2012 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
2010 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Big Love (2006)
2009 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Big Love (2006)
2008 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Big Love (2006)
2007 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Big Love (2006)
2007 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Big Love (2006)
2006 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Big Love (2006)
2003 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Director Frailty (2001)
2003 CFCA Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Director Frailty (2001)
2003 DVDX Award DVD Exclusive Awards Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) Aliens (1986)
2003 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best First Feature Frailty (2001)
2003 OFCS Award Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Breakthrough Filmmaker Frailty (2001)
1999 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
1998 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast Titanic (1997)
1997 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Actor Twister (1996)
1995 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Supporting Actor True Lies (1994)
1995 CableACE CableACE Awards Actor in a Dramatic Series Tales from the Crypt (1989)
1988 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Supporting Actor Near Dark (1987)

2nd Place Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1995 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Apollo 13 (1995)

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Saul Alvarez Major Purse History: Sugar Shane Mosely: $1.2 million Josesito Lopez: $2 million Floyd Mayweather: $12 million Miguel Cotto: $5 million Amir Khan: $25 million Gennady Golovkin I: $40 million Gennady Golovkin II: $30 million Total: $115 million (to date) Boxing Style: Saul Alvarez is known for his terrific counterpunching ability, and he finds and fully exploits small gaps in his opponents’ guards. Alvarez is also renowned for his powerful body punches, often ending punches with a strike to the liver. Additionally, he is known for his head movement, which makes him vulnerable – but this tactic comes with its own set of rewards. Canelo has shown his extraordinary intelligence in almost every fight, setting traps for his opponents with creative combinations that keep everyone guessing. Canelo often ends fights with these combinations, so when you see him land more than 3 punches, the fight is usually over. Career Earnings: One of the best boxers in the world, Manny Pacquiao, was allegedly offered a whopping $65 million to face Saul in Mexico, but Pacquiao declined. However, Alvarez would have many more opportunities to earn big money on major fights. On May 5th, 2012, Saul Alvarez earned a purse of $1.2 million when he faced and subsequently defeated Sugar Shane Mosley. On September 16th of 2012, Saul Alvarez defeated Josesito Lopez and earned a $2 million purse, plus a $100,000 knockout bonus from Golden Boy Promotions. For the Mayweather fight, Saul earned a $5 million purse despite losing, plus a percentage of PPV profits, bringing his total up to $12 million. On November 21, 2015, Saul Alvarez earned a purse of $5 million when he defeated Miguel Cotto. During that fight, HBO reported 900,000 PPV buys, which amounted to $58 million in domestic revenue. In May 2016, Saul Alvarez earned an estimated $15 – $25 million when he defeated Amir Khan. The NCAS reported a live gate of over $7 million. Between June 2017 and June 2018, Saul earned $44 million from endorsements and boxing purses. Alvarez earned more than $40 million from the Golovkin fight, during which ESPN reported a live gate of over $20 million. When they fought again in September 2018, Canelo was guaranteed $25 million just to show up. The rematch generated more than $94 million in PPV buys. DAZN Deal and Lawsuit: In 2018, DAZN struck a $365 million deal with Alvarez that guaranteed his next ten fights would be broadcast through them. At the time it was one of the largest sports contracts in history. Thanks in large part to this deal and a number of endorsements, between June 2018 and June 2019, Canelo earned $95 million from his various income sources. The deal was supposed to be simple. DAZN would pay Golden Boy $40 million per fight over 10 fights between 2019 and 2020. Canelo’s cut would be $35 million per fight. In September 2020 Canelo filed a breach of contract lawsuit against DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions and Golden Boy’s CEO Oscar De La Hoya. At the time of the filing, his last fight was in November 2019 against Sergey Kovalev. The lawsuit sought $280 million in damages plus lost sponsorship and gate revenue. The lawsuit was sparked after a year of bickering among the parties that, at the time of filing, predicted Canelo would not have a single fight for all of 2020. DAZN has been reportedly upset at the opponents Canelo chose to face, finding them to be not “premier”. DAZN reportedly offered Canelo half of his guaranteed $35 million purse to fight a boxer named Billy Joe Saunders. An offer that was refused. The crux of the lawsuit is that Canelo either wants to be paid the $35 million he believes he is guaranteed to fight the opponents he proposes/chooses with DAZN and Goldenboy OR he wants out of his contract so he can pursue fights independently. Canelo believed that according to the contract, he could select future opponents with Golden Boy. He further claimed that Golden Boy had a separate contract that gave DAZN the right to approve or reject potential opponents.
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