Pullman Or Paxton: Can You Tell The Two Actors Apart?

By Tyler Coates @tylercoates
Published Oct. 31, 2014, 5:00 p.m. ET

Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton are pretty different, but surely I’m not the only who sometimes gets them confused, right? Is it just that their names are so similar, or is it that their major films could have starred either actor? (And, really, have you ever seen them in the same place at the same time?) Test your knowledge of these two with our very tricky quiz, PULLMAN OR PAXTON.

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In this intergalactic comedy, the actor navigates a Winnebago spacecraft through wormholes and battles a foe in a large dark helmet. Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
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It's BILL PULLMAN in 'Spaceballs'!Photo courtesy Everett Collection
He falls — quite literally — for America’s sweetheart, who tells his family they’re engaged. But it turns out she’s just had an unrequited crush. Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
It's BILL PULLMAN in 'While You Were Sleeping'!Photo courtesy Everett Collection
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When an alien race attacks your colleagues, who are you gonna call? Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
It's BILL PAXTON in 'Aliens'!Photo courtesy Everett Collection
The actor goes up against aliens once again, this time in a position of great executive power. Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
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It's BILL PULLMAN in 'Independence Day'! Photo courtesy Everett Collection
When you’re expecting bad weather, give this guy a call. He’ll help you find shelter from flying debris. Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
It's BILL PAXTON in 'Twister'!Photo courtesy Everett Collection
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He thinks his life is perfect and normal — until he meets a creepy man who tells him he’s currently in his own home. Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
It's BILL PULLMAN in 'Lost Highway'!Photo courtesy Everett Collection
What would you do if you found a ton of money that didn’t belong to anyone? Take it for yourself? Let it rip apart your family? Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
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It's BILL PAXTON in 'A Simple Plan'!Photo courtesy Everett Collection
Prince Charming turns out to be a dud — the kind of dude who won’t leave you alone. You try to shake him, but he’s so damn persistent. Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
It's BILL PULLMAN in 'Mr. Wrong'!Photo courtesy Everett Collection
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This ladies man finds his love life complicates things — because he can’t pick just one to stick with! Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
It's BILL PAXTON in 'Big Love'!Photo courtesy Everett Collection
Back to space, one more time, but this time things don’t go quite as planned. A major malfunction? Houston, we have a problem. Is it BILL PULLMAN or BILL PAXTON?
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