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Billy Zane is an American actor born in 1966 who has appeared in various films and television productions throughout his career. He is known for his roles in major motion pictures and has maintained a presence in the entertainment industry for several decades.
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Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
William George "Billy" Zane, Jr. (born February 24, 1966) is an American actor, producer and director. He is probably best known for his roles as Caledon "Cal" Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom from The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks and Mr. E in CQ.
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- Special Op: Rent-a-Cop — Malachi2026
- Takeover — Gamal Akopyan2026
- Tapawingo — Stoney Tarwater2025
- Waltzing with Brando — Marlon Brando2025
- Day of Reckoning — Butch Hayden2025
- Deadly Vows — Det. Manny2025
- Held Hostage in My House — Dr. Walter2024
- Single Car Crashes — Coach Jim2024
- Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story — Larry Ray
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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).
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