Billy Zane Biography

Fast Facts

• Of Greek descent; his grandparents changed their last name from Zanikopoulos to Zane
• Attended Harand Camp of the Theatre Arts in Kenosha, Wis
• 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