Billy Zane

Birth Name:

William George Zane

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

In 1998, won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor in a Drama for his performance in "Titanic․"
Lium University Bellinzona, Switzerland awarded him a degree honoris causa for his contribution to cinematography in 2010
Attended Harand Camp of the Theater Arts after graduating from Francis W․ Parker School
Quote: "For me it's always about first impressions․ I trust my instincts․ I love to prepare if it's something that requires training․ But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much․ I enjoy the psychology of the character but I work better from a first impression․"
Frequently portrays villains and anti-heroes, giving off a distinctly unlikeable vibe when he wants to
Has appeared in many quirky secondary roles as both sympathetic and unsympathetic characters
Is chairman of 21st Century Filmworks a production company of Francesco Fucilla Film
Lost the part he was offered in "Dirty Dancing" when the film's choreographer realized that he could not dance
Began shaving his head in 1997 so that he would be more aerodynamic when swimming
It took a year of working out for him to be ready to play his muscular character in "The Phantom․"

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