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William George Zane, Jr. (Greek: Βασίλειος Γεωργίου Ζανετάκος) (born February 24, 1966), better known as Billy Zane, is a Greek-American actor and director.
Biography
Early life
Zane was born in Chicago, Illinois to William George , Sr. and Thalia Zanetakos, who ran a medical technical school.Both of his parents are of Greek descent.* He has an older sister, Lisa Zane, who is also an actress. After completing a year abroad at TASIS (The American School in Switzerland), Zane graduated from the Francis W. Parker School, where two of his classmates were Daryl Hannah and Jennifer Beals.Career
Zane's first screen role was in Back to the Future (1985) playing Biff Tannen's friend Match. He landed the role as a fluke by appearing nonchalant, dressed in a T-shirt. Zane later reprised the role for the 1989 sequel, Back to the Future II. He gained prominence starring in the thriller Dead Calm opposite Nicole Kidman. Zane is best known for playing Caledon Hockley in the 1997 movie blockbuster Titanic, the eponymous classic comic book hero in the big budget action film The Phantom (based on Zane's favorite comic) and most recently, a cameo in the 2001 comedy Zoolander as himself. As of 2006, Zane has appeared in over 60 films. More on [ Billy Zane ]
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