James Paxton | |
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 Paxton in 2018 | |
| Born | February 23, 1994 Ojai, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Father | Bill Paxton |
James Paxton (born February 23, 1994) is an American actor.
James Paxton | |
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| Paxton in 2018 | |
| Born | February 23, 1994 Ojai, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Father | Bill Paxton |
James Paxton (born February 23, 1994) is an American actor.
James Paxton is the son of actor Bill Paxton and Louise Paxton. [1] He went to college to study journalism but left in order to pursue a career in the film industry, initially working in the props department on Dan Gilroy's film Nightcrawler in 2013. [2]
In 2016, he co-starred in the USA Network drama series Eyewitness as Lukas Waldenbeck. [3] [4] In 2020, he played a younger version of his father's character John Garrett in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [5]
In 2024, Paxton made a cameo appearance in Twisters, in honor of his late father who had starred in the prior installment in the franchise. Of that decision, he stated: "I wanted to do something that really honors his presence in this new chapter and really do something for him. And I realized there's a lot of amazing people involved in this that I would love to get to know. And so it ended up feeling like the right thing to do, to be representative of Dad there." [6] Additionally, Paxton released his first song "Count on Me", which he wrote and provided vocals for. [7]
Paxton will co-star opposite Malcolm McDowell in Last Train to Fortune , directed by Adam Rifkin. His late father was previously attached to Paxton's role when the film was in development in the 1990s. [8]
His father, Bill Paxton, died in 2017. [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | 'Dinky' Winks Jr. | Cameo |
| 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Young Harry Vardon | |
| 2016 | Term Life | Adam | |
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Henry | Uncredited |
| An American in Texas | Chad Hill | ||
| 2018 | Boogeyman Pop | Tony | |
| 2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw | Bartender | |
| First Person: A Film About Love | Intern Darren | ||
| Low Tide | Nate | ||
| Bit | Mark | ||
| The Fanatic | 'Slim' | ||
| 2020 | Teenage Badass | Shan | |
| 2021 | The Cleaner | James | |
| 2022 | The Uncanny | Dennis | [10] |
| 2024 | Twisters | Cody | Cameo [11] |
| TBA | Last Train to Fortune | Jedidiah Dooley | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Texas Rising | Roy | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Eyewitness | Lukas Waldenbeck | Main cast; 10 episodes [12] |
| 2017 | Training Day | Bobby Hollister | Episode: "Blurred Lines" |
| 2019 | The One Minute Joe Show | James | Episode: "Knock-Knock" |
| Mr. Mom | Daniel | Episode: "Sick Day" | |
| 2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | John Garrett | 3 episodes |
| Year | Music video | Role | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Beggar's Song" | The Kid | Matt Maeson |
| "I Just Don't Care That Much" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Playful Coach | Cheering Spectator #1 | |
| 2017 | Penny Sucker | Clint | |
| 2019 | The Orchard Girl | James | |
| Alien: Containment | MacWhirr (Man On Radio) | Voice [13] | |
| Alien: Alone | MacWhirr / Xenomorph | ||
| The Diamond Girls | Carly | ||
| 2020 | All-In | Clyde |