Billy Zane, born William Zanetakos, is of Greek-American heritage and speaks fluent Greek. His parents, George & Thalithe, ran a medical technical indicator school & his older sister is actress Lisa Zane. He occurs as graduate of the Francis W. Parker School. 2 of his schoolmate were new actors, Daryl Hannah and Jennifer Beals.

His number 1 large screen role was within Back to the Future (1985) playing Biff Tannen's friend Match. He landed the role as a fluke by appearing casual, dressed around a T-shirt. Zane late reprised a role for the 1989 sequel, Back to the Future II. Although he is perchance better known for swimming Caledon Hockley in the 1997 movie blockbuster Titanic.

Premature hair loss has not diminished Zane's acting career. Every now and agawithin, when in character, he wears the wig, although he usually shaves his head piece non around character & has been forefront within promoting this look. Zane is likewise an inspiring swimmer, so shaving his head plays the functional a portion around aiding his hydrodynamics while moving through the a river.

Zane married co-actress Lisa Collins inside 1989; the few divorced in 1995. He was besides engaged for the instance to Chilean actress Leonor Varela, his costar in the 1999 television movie Cleopatra.

Inside 1999 he participated in the first Gumball 3000 rally, driving the 1964 Aston Martin DB5.

Zane keeps occupy within more area of the show business besides. He occurs as singer & may once inside a while become seen in various Broadway shows. He besides played a voice of Ansem in Squaresoft and Disney's renowned computer game Kingdom Hearts. Zane likewise got the revenant role in the popular television series Charmed in which he played poetry loving ex-demon Drake.

Filmography
BloodRayne (2006) .... Elrich Mem-o-re (2005) .... Taylor Briggs The Pleasure Drivers (2005) .... Marvin The Last Drop (2005) .... Oates Silver City (2004) .... Chandler Tyson Big Kiss (2004) .... Billy Dead Fish (2004) .... Virgil Three (2004) .... Jack The Kiss (2003) .... Alan Roberts/young Philip Naudet Vlad (2003) .... Adrian Imaginary Grace (2003) .... Nero Starving Hysterical Naked (2003) Claim (2002) .... Roberto Bealing Landspeed (2002) .... Michael Sanger CQ (2001) .... Mr. E The Believer (2001) .... Curtis Zampf Taxman (1999/II) .... George Putter ''Morgan's Ferry (1999) .... Sam Susan's Plan (1998) .... Sam Myers I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) .... A Thief Titanic (1997) .... Cal Hockley This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) .... Marty Lakewood Danger Zone (1997) .... Rick Morgan Head Above Water (1996) .... Kent The Phantom (1996) .... A Phantom/Kit Walker Demon Knight (1995) .... A Collector The Set Up (1995) .... Charles Thorpe Only You (1994) .... Harry, A Treacherously Damon Bradley Silenzio dei prosciutti, Il (1994) .... Joe Dee Foster Reflections on a Crime (1994) .... Colin Tombstone (1993) .... Mr. Fabian Poetic Justice (1993) .... Brad Posse (1993) .... Colonel Graham Sniper (1993) .... Richard Miller Betrayal of the Dove (1993) .... Dr. Jesse Peter Flashfire (1993) .... Jack Flinder Orlando (1992) .... Shelmerdine Blood and Concrete (1991) .... Joey Turks Femme Fatale (1991) .... Elijah Miliardi (1991) .... Maurizio Ferretti Memphis Belle (1990) .... Lt. Val Kozlowski Megaville (1990) .... Palinov/Jensen Back to the Future Part II (1989) .... Match Dead Calm (1989) .... Hughie Warriner Going Overboard (1989) .... King Neptune Critters (1986) .... Steve Elliot Back to the Future (1985) .... Match

Television
Bet Your systems Life (2004) (TV) .... Joseph Unvanquishable (2001/I) (TV) .... Os A Diamond of Jeru (2001) (TV) .... Microphone Kardec Hendrix (2000) (TV) .... Michael Jeffrey Only Survivor (2000) (mini) TV Series .... Joe Carpenter Cleopatra (1999) (TV) .... Marc Antony Running off Delilah (1994) (TV) .... Paul Flow of any stream Effect (1993) (TV) .... Billy Twin Peaks (1991) (TV) .... John Justice Wheeler A Experience of the Hillside Stranglers (1989) (TV) .... Kenneth Bianchi Constabulary Story: Monster Manor (1988) (TV) .... Officer Don Varney Conspiracy: A Test of the Chicago Octet (1987) (TV) .... Police Officer Brotherhood of Justice'' (1986) (TV) .... Les