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Bill Paxton

1955 - 2017

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William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. He starred in films such as Aliens (1986), Near Dark (1987), Tombstone (1993), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), Titanic (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and A Simple Plan (1998). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Paxton has received more than 27,724,297 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Paxton is the 1,157th most popular actor (down from 1,082nd in 2019), the 1,985th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,961st in 2019) and the 535th most popular American Actor.

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  • 28M

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  • 57.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 61

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Bill Paxton ranks 1,157 out of 13,578. Before him are Henry Calvin, Anthony Daniels, John Carradine, Yury Solomin, Catherine Spaak, and Lyubov Orlova. After him are Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Candice Bergen, Rhea Perlman, Marion Ramsey, and James Avery.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Bill Paxton ranks 84. Before him are Richard Schiff, Tommy Wiseau, Yo-Yo Ma, Mira Furlan, Iman, and Hans-Peter Briegel. After him are Jeff Koons, Meles Zenawi, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Michael Schenker, Valdis Zatlers, and Sirindhorn. Among people deceased in 2017, Bill Paxton ranks 102. Before him are Emma Morano, Loalwa Braz, George Young, Bruce McCandless II, Pierre Bergé, and Dick Bruna. After him are Christine Kaufmann, Manuel Marín, Hans Schäfer, Jannis Kounellis, Félix Mourinho, and Yasuyuki Kuwahara.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Paxton ranks 1,985 out of 20,380. Before him are Janet Gaynor (1906), Judd Hirsch (1935), Henry Calvin (1918), John Carradine (1906), Philip José Farmer (1918), and Joe Lynn Turner (1951). After him are Amber Heard (1986), Gene Vincent (1935), Billy Preston (1946), Andie MacDowell (1958), Randy Schekman (1948), and Candice Bergen (1946).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Bill Paxton ranks 535. Before him are Sydney Chaplin (1926), Carl Reiner (1922), Janet Gaynor (1906), Judd Hirsch (1935), Henry Calvin (1918), and John Carradine (1906). After him are Amber Heard (1986), Andie MacDowell (1958), Candice Bergen (1946), Rhea Perlman (1948), Marion Ramsey (1947), and James Avery (1945).

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Television and Movie Roles

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When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
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Master Sergeant Farell
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