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Billy Zane: Biography

Billy Zane

Birth Name: William George Zane Jr.
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/24/1966, Pisces
Profession: Actor

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Billy Zane Fast Facts:

Of Greek descent; his grandparents changed their last name from Zanikopoulos to Zane.
Film debut was in Back to the Future (1985) as Match, one of Biff's thugs.
International attention came in 1989 for his villainous turn in the thriller Dead Calm, costarring Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill.
Television performances include the role of John Justice Wheeler in the cult classic Twin Peaks.
Appears as a partying record executive in the Marilyn Manson video "The Dope Show" and was featured in the Staind video "Epiphany."
Best-known character is Cal Hockley, the nemesis of Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack in the blockbuster Titanic (1997).
Made West End theater debut in 2006 opposite Claire Bloom in Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.

Billy Zane Relationships:
William George Zane Sr. - Father
Thalia Zane - Mother
Lisa Zane - Sister
Lisa Collins - Ex-wife
Leonor Varela - Ex-fiancée
Kelly Brook - Ex-fiancée
Emma Howard - Ex-significant Other
Karina Lombard - Ex-significant Other
Jasmina Hdagha - Significant Other
Eva Katerina Zane - Daughter
Billy Zane Awards:
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
College:
Attended Harand Camp of the Theatre Arts, Kenosha WI

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