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Billy Zane
12+ albums
titanic
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William George "Billy" Zane, Jr. (born February 24, 1966) is an American actor and director. He is best recognized for his role as Caledon Hockley in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic, as the deranged psychopath Hughie Warriner in Dead Calm, John Justice Wheeler in Twin Peaks, as The Phantom in the 1996 film of the same name based upon the comic book superhero, and as Ansem, Xehanort's Heartless, the main antagonist of the Kingdom Hearts series. As of 2009, Zane has appeared in over 50 films and numerous TV-series. Early life Zane was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Thalia and William George Zane, Sr., both of whom were amateur actors and founders of a school for medical technicians. His family's original surname, "Zanikopoulos", was anglicized to "Zane" by his grandparents. Both of his parents are of Greek descent. He has an older sister Lisa Zane, who is an actress. After completing a year abroad at the American School in Switzerland, Zane graduated from the Francis W. Parker School and attended Harand Camp of the Theater Arts, located in Wisconsin. Career 1980s Zane's first two screen roles were in the science fiction fllms; Back to the Future in 1985 and Critters in 1986. Zane later reprised his henchmen role in the 1989 sequel, Back to the Future II. Earlier that same year, Zane gained international recognition with the role of villain Hughie Warriner in the thriller Dead Calm, alongside Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill. He also starred in the NBC film, The Case of
