Birth Name: William George Zane Jr.
Height: 6'2"
Nationality: American
Date: February 24, 1966
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Occupation: actor
Education: Francis Parker High School in Chicago, Illinois
Harand Camp of the Theater Arts in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
American School in Switzerland
Wife: Lisa Collins (actress; married in 1988; divorced in 1995)
Relationship: Leonor Varela (actress; engaged in 2001)

Facts about Billy Zane:

In 1997 Billy Zane had a lead role in the most successful film of his career, playing Kate Winslet's vile fiancé in TITANIC.

Cameron regular Michael Biehn was nearly cast as Cal Hockley and attended numerous meetings with director James Cameron to discuss the role in TITANIC. Though ultimately the part went to Billy Zane

Kate Winslet's character tells him: "I'd rather be his whore than your wife" in TITANIC. This line was delivered earlier by Peggy Lipton to Chris Mulkey in TWIN PEAKS -- in which Zane co-starred.

He is of Greek descent.

BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) was Zane's first movie.

Is a member of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. He can be seen in TITANIC wearing his fraternity ring.

Was originally casted as Johnny Castle in DIRTY DANCING (1987). During a dance rehearsal, Emile Ardolino realized that Zane could not dance, so they gave the part to Patrick Swayze.

Shaved his head in 1997 because of premature balding.

Is the voice of Broderick 'Brodi' Ford in the EA Sports Big game SSX Tricky (for Playstation2, Nintendo Gamecube, Xbox).

Appeared as the lead in the band Staind's video for Epiphany off their album Break the Cycle opposite Mena Suvari.
Was paid $2,000,000 for CLEOPATRA (1999) (TV)