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Billy Zane: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Billy Zane? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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William George Zane Jr. (born February 24, 1966) is an American actor. His breakthrough role was in the Australian film Dead Calm (1989), a performance that earned him a nomination for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor. He has since appeared in numerous films and television series, and starred as the main antagonist Caledon Hockley in the epic film Titanic (1997), for which he and the rest of the ensemble cast were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. Zane's other film roles include Kit Walker / The Phantom in the superhero film The Phantom (1996), "Match" in the Back to the Future franchise, Lieutenant Val Kozlowski in Memphis Belle (1990), The Collector in Demon Knight (1995), Curtis Zampf in The Believer (2001), and Richard Miller in the Sniper film series. He also played the recurring role of John Justice Wheeler in the second season of the television series Twin Peaks, and provided the voice of Ansem in the video game Kingdom Hearts (2002).

Quick facts about Billy Zane

  • Full name: Billy Zane
  • Born: 1966-02-24
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q205435

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Who is Billy Zane?

William George Zane Jr.

What nationality is Billy Zane?

Billy Zane is United States.

When was Billy Zane born?

Billy Zane was born on 1966-02-24.

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