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William Paxton was an American actor and director. He appeared in films such as The Terminator (1984), Commando (1985), Weird Science (1985), Aliens (1986), Near Dark (1987), Predator 2 (1990), Tombstone (1993), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), U-571 (2000), Vertical Limit (2000), Frailty (2001), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Nightcrawler (2014), and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014). He also starred in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011), earning three Golden Globe Award nominations during the show's run. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for portraying Randall McCoy in the History channel miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012). His final film appearance was in The Circle (2017), released two months after his death.
Birth Name
William Paxton
Born
Tuesday, 17 May 1955
Died
Saturday, 25 February 2017
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
