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William George Zane Jr., better known as Billy Zane, was born on February 24, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, USA to parents William George Zane Sr. and Thalia Zane. Both of his parents ran a medical technical school. Billy also has a sister named Lisa Zane, an actress born in 1961. Billy was bitten by the acting bug early on... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (115 titles)
2013 Tarantula (pre-production)
Jake
 
2013 A Green Story (filming)
Greg Hutchins
 
2012 Hannah's Law (TV movie) (post-production)
Lockwood
 
2012 The Employer (post-production)
Alan
 
2012 Two Jacks (post-production)
Max Faraday
 
2012 The Mule (post-production)
Aaron
 
2012 St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun (TV movie) (post-production)
Sheriff Conor O'Hara
 
2011 The Kill Hole (post-production)
Marshall
 
2012 Flutter (completed)
Edwin the Dentist
 
2011 Mysteria
Producer
 
2011 Mercenaries
Colonel torida
 
2011 Boop (short)
 
2011 The Roommate
Professor Roberts
 
2011 Mama, I Want to Sing!
Amara's Manager
 
2011 Guido
 
2010 The Confidant
Monty
 
2010 Enemies Among Us
Graham
 
2010 The Deep End (TV series)
Cliff Huddle
An Innocent Man (2010) … Cliff Huddle
 
2010 Journey to Promethea (TV movie)
King Laypach
 
2010 Magic Man
Darius
 
2009 Darfur
Bob Jones
 
2009 Evil - In the Time of Heroes
Prophitis - Messenger
 
2009 The Gold Retrievers
Hector
 
2009 Samantha Who? (TV series)
Winston Funk / Funk
The Other Woman (2009) … Funk
With This Ring (2009) … Funk
The Dream Job (2009) … Winston Funk
The First Date (2009) … Winston Funk
The Debt (2009) … Winston Funk
 
2009 Blue Seduction (TV movie)
Mikey Taylor
 
2009 The Hessen Conspiracy
Jack Durant
 
2009 Love N' Dancing
Kent Krandel
 
2008 Perfect Hideout
Victor
 
2008 Finnegan (TV movie)
Deputy D.A. Brian Clark
 
2007 Fishtales
Dr. Thomas Bradley
 
2007 Alien Agent (video)
Tom / Saylon
 
2007 The Mad
Jason Hunt
 
2006/II Memory
Taylor Briggs
 
2006 The Pleasure Drivers
Marvin
 
2006 Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Sam William Marshall
 
2006 The Last Drop
Flt. Lt. Robert Oates
 
2005/I Survival Island
Jack
 
2005 BloodRayne
Elrich
 
2005 Dead Fish
Virgil
 
2005 Charmed (TV series)
Drake
The Seven Year Witch (2005) … Drake
Show Ghouls (2005) … Drake
Carpe Demon (2005) … Drake
 
2004 Bet Your Life (TV movie)
Joseph
 
2004 Silver City
Chandler Tyson
 
2004 Big Kiss
Billy
 
2003 The Kiss (video)
Alan Roberts/young Philip Naudet
 
2003 Vlad
Adrian
 
2003 Silent Warnings (video)
Sheriff Bill Willingham
 
2003 Imaginary Grace
Nero
 
2002 Claim
Roberto Bealing
 
2002 Kingdom Hearts (Video Game)
Ansem (voice: English version)
 
2001 Boston Public (TV series)
Matthew Baskin
 
2001 Invincible (TV movie)
Os
 
2001 SSX Tricky (Video Game)
Broderick 'Brodi' Ford (voice)
 
2001 The Diamond of Jeru (TV movie)
Mike Kardec
 
2001 CQ
Mr. E
 
2001 The Believer
Curtis Zampf
 
2001 Morgan's Ferry
Sam
 
2000 Hendrix (TV movie)
Michael Jeffrey
 
2000 Sole Survivor (TV movie)
Joe Carpenter
 
1999 God Is in the T.V. (video)
Yuppie in limo (segment "The Dope Show")
 
1999/I Promise Her Anything
George Putter
 
1999 Cleopatra (TV mini-series)
Marc Antony
 
1998 Susan's Plan
Sam Myers
 
1998 The New Batman Adventures (TV series)
Etrigan the Demon / Jason Blood
The Demon Within (1998) … Jason Blood (voice) / Etrigan the Demon (voice)
 
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
The Thief
 
1996 Danger Zone
Rick Morgan
 
1995 The Set Up
Charles Thorpe
 
1994 Only You
The False Damon Bradley
 
1994 Reflections on a Crime
Colin
 
1994 Flashfire
Jack Flinder
 
1993 Tombstone
Mr. Fabian
 
1993 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Miles Federman
Well Cooked Hams (1993) … Miles Federman
 
1993 Poetic Justice
Brad
 
1993 Running Delilah (TV movie)
Paul
 
1993 Betrayal of the Dove
Dr. Jesse Peter
 
1993 Posse
Colonel Graham
 
1993 Lake Consequence (TV movie)
Billy
 
1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
John Justice Wheeler
 
1991 Femme Fatale
Elijah
 
1991 Miliardi\Millions
Maurizio Ferretti
 
1991 Blood and Concrete
Joey Turks
 
1990 Memphis Belle
Lt. Val "Valentine" Kozlowski
 
1989 Going Overboard
King Neptune
 
1988 Police Story: Monster Manor (TV movie)
Officer Don Varney
 
1988 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Tony Gambini
A Very Good Year for Murder (1988) … Tony Gambini
 
1988 Crime Story (TV series)
Frankie 'The Duke' Farantino
Protected Witness (1988) … Frankie 'The Duke' Farantino
 
1987 Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (TV movie)
Police Officer
 
1987 Matlock (TV series)
Eric Dawson
The Nurse (1987) … Eric Dawson
 
1986 Heart of the City (TV series)
Tobin
 
1986 The Brotherhood of Justice (TV movie)
Les
 
1986 Critters
Steve Elliot
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2007 Fishtales (co-producer)
 
2004 Big Kiss (executive producer)
 
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (producer)
 
1997 This World, Then the Fireworks (executive producer)
 
1996 Danger Zone (co-producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2005 Charmed (TV series)
Show Ghouls (2005) (performer: "Everything's Kind of Good" - uncredited)
 
1998 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (video) (performer: "Wait 'Til He Sees You", "Between Two Worlds")
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2004 Big Kiss
 
2001 Stop for a Minute (TV series documentary short)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1997 This World, Then the Fireworks (music consultant)
 
Show ShowSelf (31 titles)
2010 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2000-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 21 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 16 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 12 September 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2007 Greatest Ever Disaster Movies (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (TV series documentary)
Quote Reader
Forward Into the Past (2007) … Quote Reader (voice)
Censored (2007) … Quote Reader (voice)
 
2006 Viewer of the Year 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.59 (2006) … Himself
Episode #10.51 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Greatest Ever Blockbuster Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Artour (TV series)
 
2006 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2004 The Best of 'So Graham Norton' (video)
Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 August 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Overnight (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Zoolander
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 September 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The 2000 World Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1999 So Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.9 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The Vision Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 The 1998 Annual Kid's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 March 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 February 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 January 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The Greek Americans (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)
Himself
Om filmen 'Titanic' (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Phantom: Comic Strip Crusader (1996) … Himself
 
1994 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2010 That Fellow in the Coat (TV series)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 Charmed (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2004 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Video Game)
Ansem (archive sound)
 
2004 Lest We Forget: The Video Collection (video)
Agent In Limo
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Marilyn Manson music video "The Dope Show" (1998). See more »

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

I'm enjoying 40. Old enough to know better, young enough not to care. on being asked what's the best age to be is. See more »

Trivia:

His voice was used as a sample on Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals Tour as the intro for the song "Rock Is Dead". He can be heard on the live album "The Last Tour on Earth" saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, from the dread capital of the world, Hollywood, California, Omega and the Mechanical Animals". See more »

Trademark:

Often plays sinister villains or anti-heroes See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces