Bill Paxton Bio

Bill Paxton is an American actor best known for his role Bill Henrickson on the HBO drama Big Love.

Bill Paxton was born on May 17, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas. He made his movie debut in the 1975 movie Crazy Mama.

In 2006 Bill was cast as the lead character on the HBO drama Big Love as Bill Henrickson a polygamist businessman married to three wives and is fighting with his father in law and prophet Roman Grant for control of his business.  

Bill Paxton also had a prominent role on the TV series Hatfields & McCoys and on the TV mini series To Appomattox.