Billy Zane
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 24, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Active Years
- 1984–2026 (43 Years)
- Total Credits
- 193 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 24, 1966 Chicago, Illinois, USA 193 credits
Biography
William George Billy Zane, Jr. is an American actor, producer, and director. He was born on February 24, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is also known as William George Zane, Jr. and William Zane. His known credits include 185 entries in acting. He is recognized for several prominent roles in film and television, including Caledon Cal Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom in The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks, and Mr. E in CQ. As a male performer in the entertainment industry, his career encompasses a large body of work across movies and television shows, establishing his extensive presence in media and performance arts as documented by reference databases.
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Career overview
William George Billy Zane, Jr. is an American actor, producer, and director who was born on February 24, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is also known as William George Zane, Jr. and William Zane. His professional career includes a total of 185 known acting credits recorded in the database.
He is probably best known for several prominent roles across film and television. His notable character portrayals include Caledon Cal Hockley in Titanic, the title role of The Phantom in The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks, and Mr. E in CQ. These projects highlight his diverse work in both motion pictures and television productions.
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John Kassir
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Bill Paxton
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Danny Nucci
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Michael J. Fox
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Career timeline
Special Op: Rent-a-CopTakeover
TapawingoDay of ReckoningDay of Reckoning · Executive ProducerDeadly VowsWaltzing with Brando
Don't Mess with GrandmaHeld Hostage in My HouseSingle Car CrashesDevil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story
INT. HALLWAY / NIGHTINT. HALLWAY / NIGHT · DirectorTitanic: Stories from the HeartCenturion: The Dancing StallionThe Oath
The Jennifer Hudson ShowProphets of ChangeHellblazersIké BoysTrouble Sleeping
MacGruberTrue StoryStallone: Frank, That IsThe BelieverRupture
Ghosts of WarGhosts of War · Executive ProducerGuest HouseBattle of the Bulge: Winter WarFinal Kill
The BoysThe BoysCurfewThe Great WarCliffs of Freedom
DeceptionDeceptionSamsonHolmes & WatsonLucid
Sniper: Ultimate KillSwing StateThe Adventure ClubBlue World OrderMichael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
DC's Legends of TomorrowZoolander 2Sniper: Ghost ShooterGuiltDead Rising: Endgame
Mad DogsWest of RedemptionZombie Killers: Elephant's GraveyardWinter Dragon
GuidoMining for RubyThe Ganzfeld HauntingGhost of Goodnight LaneBeyond the Game
Blood of RedemptionScornedThe EmployerBarabbasA Green Story
Border RunThe Scorpion King 3: Battle for RedemptionBarabbasBlackoutLeprechaun's Revenge
The RoommateSniper: ReloadedLovemakersMysteriaMercenaries
The Deep EndEnemies Among UsJourney to PrometheaThe Confidant
CommunityAttack on DarfurThe Gold RetrieversBlue SeductionLove n' Dancing
The Man Who Came BackPerfect Hideout
Samantha Who?FishtalesAlien AgentThe Mad
PsychValley of the Wolves: IraqThe Last DropMemoryThe Pleasure Drivers
ThreeBloodRayneDead Fish
VladSilver CityBet Your Life
OvernightStarving Hysterical NakedThe KissSilent Warnings
LandspeedClaim
ZoolanderCQThe BelieverMorgan's FerryInvincible
Boston PublicSole SurvivorHendrixHoward Hughes: His Women and His Movies
CleopatraPromise Her Anything
CharmedSo Graham NortonPocahontas II: Journey to a New WorldI Woke Up Early the Day I DiedI Woke Up Early the Day I Died · Producer
TitanicThe New Batman AdventuresThis World, Then the FireworksThis World, Then the Fireworks · Executive Producer
Full Filmography
193 titles- Special Op: Rent-a-Cop (2026) as Malachi
- Takeover (2026) as Gamal Akopyan
- Tapawingo (2025) as Stoney Tarwater
- Day of Reckoning (2025) as Butch Hayden
- Day of Reckoning (2025) Executive Producer
- Deadly Vows (2025) as Det. Manny
- Waltzing with Brando (2025) as Marlon Brando
- Waltzing with Brando (2025) Producer
- Don't Mess with Grandma (2024) as Stan
- Held Hostage in My House (2024) as Dr. Walter
- Single Car Crashes (2024) as Coach Jim
- Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story (2024) as Larry Ray
- INT. HALLWAY / NIGHT (2023) as Graham
- INT. HALLWAY / NIGHT (2023) Director
- Titanic: Stories from the Heart (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Centurion: The Dancing Stallion (2023) as Jeffrey Hall
- The Oath (2023) as King Aaron
- Stay Calm (2023) as Giorgio
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Prophets of Change (2022) as Narrator
- Hellblazers (2022) as Joshua
- Iké Boys (2022) as Newt Grafstrom
- Trouble Sleeping (2022) as Charles
- Titanic Secrets (2022) as Narrator
- MacGruber (2021) as Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth
- True Story (2021) as Ari
- Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021) as Self
- The Believer (2021) as Dr. Benedict
- Rupture (2021) as Victor
- Ghosts of War (2020) as Dr. Engel
- Ghosts of War (2020) Executive Producer
- Guest House (2020) as Douglas Masters
- Battle of the Bulge: Winter War (2020)
- Final Kill (2020) as Carl Riser
- The Boys (2019) as Alastair Adana in 'Not Without My Dolphin'
- The Boys (2019) as Billy Zane
- Curfew (2019) as Joker Jones
- The Great War (2019) as Colonel Jack Morrison
- Cliffs of Freedom (2019) as Christo
- The Ballet of the Nations (2019) as Narrator
- Deception (2018) as Switch
- Deception (2018) as Bishop
- Samson (2018) as King Balek
- Holmes & Watson (2018) as Billy Zane
- Lucid (2018) as Elliot
- Sniper: Ultimate Kill (2017) as Richard Miller
- Swing State (2017) as Richard Sollow
- The Adventure Club (2017) as Langley
- Blue World Order (2017)
- Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar (2017) as Self
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) as P.T. Barnum
- Zoolander 2 (2016) as Billy Zane
- Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016) as Richard Miller
- Guilt (2016) as Stan Gutterie
- Dead Rising: Endgame (2016) as Leon Rand
- A Winter Rose (2016) as Preston Holdsworth
- White Island (2016) as Leo
- Mad Dogs (2015) as Milo
- West of Redemption (2015) as Hank Keller
- Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard (2015) as Seiler
- Winter Dragon (2015) as Ishamael
- Guido (2014) as Sid Shine
- Mining for Ruby (2014) as Sam Goodwell
- The Ganzfeld Haunting (2014) as Father
- Ghost of Goodnight Lane (2014) as Alan
- Beyond the Game (2014) as Tom Reynolds
- Blood of Redemption (2013) as Quinn
- Scorned (2013) as Kevin
- The Employer (2013) as Alan
- Barabbas (2013) as Barabbas
- A Green Story (2013) as Greg Hutchins
- Border Run (2012) as Aaron
- The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012) as Talus
- Barabbas (2012) as Barabbas
- Blackout (2012) as Frank Wilcox
- Leprechaun's Revenge (2012) as Sheriff Connor O'Hara
- Electrick Children (2012) as Paul
- Reflections on Titanic (2012) as Self
- Hannah's Law (2012) as Lockwood
- The Kill Hole (2012) as Marshall
- 2 Jacks (2012) as Max Faraday
- The Roommate (2011) as Professor Roberts
- Sniper: Reloaded (2011) as Richard Miller
- Lovemakers (2011) as Jake's Agent
- Mysteria (2011) as Producer
- Mercenaries (2011) as Colonel Torida
- Flutter (2011) as Edwin
- The Deep End (2010) as Cliff Huddle
- Enemies Among Us (2010) as Graham
- Journey to Promethea (2010) as King Laypach
- The Confidant (2010) as Monty
- Community (2009) as Honda Boss
- Attack on Darfur (2009) as Bob Jones
- The Gold Retrievers (2009) as Hector
- Blue Seduction (2009) as Mikey Taylor
- Love n' Dancing (2009) as Kent Krandel
- Evil - In the Time of Heroes (2009) as Prophitis
- The Hessen Affair (2009) as Jack Durant
- Surviving Evil (2009) as Sebastian Beazley
- Magic Man (2009) as Darius
- The Man Who Came Back (2008) as Ezra
- Perfect Hideout (2008) as Victor
- Samantha Who? (2007) as Winston Funk
- Fishtales (2007) as Thomas Bradley
- Alien Agent (2007) as Tom / Saylon
- The Mad (2007) as Jason Hunt
- Psych (2006) as Ian Collins
- Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) as Sam William Marshall
- The Last Drop (2006) as Robert Oates
- Memory (2006) as Taylor Briggs
- The Pleasure Drivers (2006) as Marvin
- Three (2005) as Jack
- BloodRayne (2005) as Elrich
- Dead Fish (2005) as Virgil
- Vlad (2004) as Adrian
- Silver City (2004) as Chandler Tyson
- Bet Your Life (2004) as Joseph
- Overnight (2003) as Self
- Starving Hysterical Naked (2003) as Jack
- The Kiss (2003) as Alan Roberts / Young Philip
- Silent Warnings (2003) as Bill Willingham
- Landspeed (2002) as Michael Sanger
- Claim (2002) as Roberto Bealing
- Zoolander (2001) as Billy Zane (uncredited)
- CQ (2001) as Mr. E
- The Believer (2001) as Curtis Zampf
- Morgan's Ferry (2001) as Sam
- Invincible (2001) as Oz
- The Diamond of Jeru (2001) as Mike Kardec
- Boston Public (2000) as Matthew Baskin
- Sole Survivor (2000) as Joe Carpenter
- Hendrix (2000) as Michael Jeffrey
- Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000) as Narrator (voice)
- Cleopatra (1999) as Marc Antony
- Promise Her Anything (1999) as George Putter
- Charmed (1998) as Drake
- So Graham Norton (1998) as Self - Guest
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) as John Rolfe (voice)
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) as The Thief
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) Producer
- Susan's Plan (1998) as Sam Myers
- Titanic (1997) as Cal Hockley
- The New Batman Adventures (1997) as Etrigan the Demon / Jason Blood (voice)
- This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) as Marty Lakewood
- This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) Executive Producer
- The Phantom (1996) as The Phantom / Kit Walker
- Head Above Water (1996) as Kent
- Danger Zone (1996) as Rick Morgan
- Danger Zone (1996) Co-Producer
- The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend (1996) as Self
- Lake Consequence (1995) as Billy
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) as The Collector
- The Set Up (1995) as Charles Thorpe
- Only You (1994) as The False Damon Bradley
- The Silence of the Hams (1994) as Jo Dee Foster
- Running Delilah (1994) as Paul
- Flashfire (1994) as Jack Finder
- Reflections on a Crime (1994) as Colin
- Tombstone (1993) as Mr. Fabian
- Sniper (1993) as Richard Miller
- Poetic Justice (1993) as Brad
- Posse (1993) as Colonel Graham
- Betrayal of the Dove (1993) as Jesse Peter
- Orlando (1992) as Shelmerdine
- Megaville (1992) as Palinov / Jenson
- Femme Fatale (1991) as Elijah
- Critters 3 (1991) as Steve (archive footage)
- Blood and Concrete (1991) as Joey Turks
- Millions (1991) as Maurizio Ferretti
- Twin Peaks (1990) as John Justice Wheeler
- The Word (1990)
- Memphis Belle (1990) as Val Kozlowski
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Miles Federman
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) as Match
- Dead Calm (1989) as Hughie Warriner
- The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989) as Kenneth Bianchi
- Going Overboard (1989) as King Neptune
- Police Story (1988) as Officer Don Varney
- Police Story: Monster Manor (1988) as Officer Don Varney
- Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987) as Cop
- Matlock (1986) as Eric Dawson
- Heart of the City (1986) as Greg
- Critters (1986) as Steve Elliot
- The Brotherhood of Justice (1986) as Les
- Back to the Future (1985) as Match
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Tony Gambini
- Mascotland
- Blood Rush as Aamon
- Faceless
- Big Kiss as Billy
- Gloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Pop as Self
- The Evilry as Agent Billingsley
- Redemption
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Billy Zane best known for?
Billy Zane is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Special Op: Rent-a-Cop (2026), Tapawingo (2025), Don't Mess with Grandma (2024), Held Hostage in My House (2024).
When and where was Billy Zane born?
Billy Zane was born on February 24, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
How many credits does Billy Zane have?
Billy Zane has accumulated over 193 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2026.
What is Billy Zane's background in cinema and television?
William George Billy Zane, Jr. is an American actor, producer, and director. He was born on February 24, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is also known as William George Zane, Jr. and William Zane. His known credits include 185 entries in acting. He is recognized for several prominent roles in film and television, i...
Billy Zane by the numbers
193credits
164films
29TV series
1984–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Boys (2019) as Alastair Adana in 'Not Without My Dolphin' — aged about 53
- The Boys (2019) as Billy Zane — aged about 53
- Twin Peaks (1990) as John Justice Wheeler — aged about 24
- Back to the Future (1985) as Match — aged about 19
- Charmed (1998) as Drake — aged about 32
- The New Batman Adventures (1997) as Etrigan the Demon / Jason Blood (voice) — aged about 31
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