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.

His work spans film, TV, voice over, commercials, online content, and theater. He completed a master class with Zak Barnett, and has taken workshops with well-known casting directors including Howard Metzler, Krisha Bullock, and Joey Paul Jensen. In addition to being a talented actor, Paxton is personable, easy going, an honor student, and often described as wise beyond his years. Paxton is a Junior Lifegaurd and he loves reading, baseball, skateboarding, and many other outdoor activities. He volunteers at a recreation center and tutors students while in school.