Paxton (name) explained

Paxton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Bill Paxton (1955–2017), American actor
• Elisha F. Paxton (1828–1863), American Civil War general in the Confederate army
• Elizabeth Okie Paxton (1878–1972), American painter
• Floyd Paxton (1918–1975), American inventor and businessman
• Gary S. Paxton (1939–2016), American musician and record producer
• Geoffrey Paxton, Australian Anglican minister
• George Paxton (c. 1914–1989) American bandleader, composer, and arranger
• J. F. Paxton (1857–1936), Canadian ice hockey administrator
• James Paxton (disambiguation)
  • James Paxton (actor) (born 1994), American actor
  • James Paxton (baseball) (born 1988), Canadian baseball pitcher
  • James E. Paxton (born 1963), American politician
• Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton (born 1989), American blues musician and singer
• John Paxton (disambiguation)
  • John Paxton (1911–1985), American screenwriter
  • John Paxton (footballer) (1890–?), English footballer
  • John M. Paxton, Jr. (born 1951), United States Marine Corps lieutenant general
• Sir Joseph Paxton (1803–1865), English architect and botanist, designed the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851
• Ken Paxton (born 1962), American lawyer and politician, Attorney General of Texas
• Lonie Paxton (born 1978), American NFL pro football player
• Michael Paxton (born 1957), American filmmaker
• Mike Paxton (born 1953), American MLB pro baseball player
• Richard Paxton (1956–2006), English architect
• Robert Paxton (born 1932), American historian
• Sara Paxton (born 1988), American actress, musician
• Steve Paxton (born 1939), American experimental dancer and choreographer
• Thomas Paxton (disambiguation)
  • Thomas Paxton (1820–1887), Ontario businessman and politician
  • Sir Thomas Paxton, 1st Baronet (1860–1930), Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1920 to 1923
  • Thomas Paxton (1754–1804), captain of HMS Speedy (1798), lost in Lake Ontario
  • Tom Paxton (born 1937), American folk musician, singer-songwriter
• William Paxton (disambiguation)
  • William Paxton (1745–1824), London merchant and banker; see Paxton's Tower
  • William Paxton (Australian businessman) (1818–1893), Englishman who made a fortune in South Australia
  • William McGregor Paxton (1869–1941), American artist

Given name

• Paxton Baker, American businessman
• Paxton Fielies, South African singer, songwriter, and winner of Idols season 13.
• Paxton Lynch (born 1994), American football player
• Paxton Mills (1948–2001), American radio broadcaster
• Paxton Whitehead (1937–2023), English actor

Fictional characters

• Emma Paxton, main character of The Lying Game series by Sara Shepard
• Sonya Paxton, in
• Paxton Fettel, main antagonist of the video game F.E.A.R.
• Paxton Hall-Yoshida, in the television series Never Have I Ever
• Paxton, a diesel engine from Thomas & Friends
• Paxton, the main character of the 2005 film Hostel, played by Jay Hernandez
• Paxton, protagonist of M. R. James's short story "A Warning to the Curious"
• Paxton, the main character of the 2024 film Tarot, played by Jacob Batalon

Lists of people

• Senator Paxton (disambiguation)

See also

• Paxton (disambiguation)