In musical theater from age 5, Paxton began acting on screen at 11. Within a year, he booked a lead role in Athena Saves Christmas (2024) alongside Cuba Gooding Jr., Glenn Plummer, Richard Portnow, Robert Miano, and Mars Callahan. Later that year he booked a second lead role in Curse of Vandor, with Dee Wallace and Anzu Lawson.