Bill Paxton was born under the astrological Sun sign of Taurus. Speaking further on astrology, the Ascendant of Bill Paxton is unknown, because he had never revealed his exact time of birth. The height of Bill Paxton, an actor who starred in one of the most famous movies - 1997 film Titanic, is 1.83 meters, which is an above-average height for an American person of the male gender. His weight is somewhere around 75 kilograms, which is an ideal weight for his good height of 1.83 meters. At the moment, Bill Paxton is 61 years old. Bill Paxton was born to parents Mary Lou Paxton, his mom, and to John Lane Paxton, his father. The maiden name of Bill Paxton's mother is Mary Lou Gray. Bill's dad was an occasional actor, the executive at the museum, and a businessman. Bill Paxton was born into a family of Roman Catholics, and he is very religious. Bill Paxton has several siblings, but their names and gender are unknown.

Education

The biography of Bill Paxton tells us that he had first attended an elementary school in his birth town of Fort Worth, TX. Bill was a very good and prominent student of his elementary school. After his elementary school education, Bill Paxton attended a high school named Arlington Heights High School. The same school Bill Paxton attended was also attended by the assassinator of President John F. Kennedy - Lee Harvey Oswald. What is, even more, interesting is that Bill was on the place when the assassination of John F. Kennedy happened. Bill Paxton didn't attend any college and also he didn't receive any formal education in acting. Despite those facts, Bill Paxton became a successful actor with a net worth of $30 million.

Career

Bill Paxton became active in the acting field since the year of 1975. His earliest roles, according to his biography were in the popular science fiction movies such as 1984 film The Terminator, 1986 film Aliens, and the 1990 movie Predator 2. One of Bill's best-known roles is his playing of the character of Brock Lovett in one of the highest grossing films of all times - the 1997 movie Titanic. After the filming of that movie, Bill went on a hunt together with James Cameron for the ship which was the inspiration for the before named movie. Bill Paxton also starred in numerous TV shows such as Big Love, where his character Bill Henrickson is the main character and several other television shows.

Personal Life

Bill Paxton is at the moment married to his wife, Louise Newbury, with whom he is in marriage since 1987. He met her during a bus ride in London. From the marriage with Louise, he has two children with her - James and Lydia. The Paxton family resides in Ojai, CA.