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William George Zane, Jr. (innate February 24, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois), better known as Billy Zane, is an American actor/model.
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
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