Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Billy Zane
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 1954
IMDb ID: nm0000708
Known for: Acting
Born: February 24, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 5.84
Wikidata: Q205435
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (3)Producer (2)Co-Producer (1)
Biography
William George "Billy" Zane, Jr. (born February 24, 1966) is an American actor, producer and director. He is probably best known for his roles as Caledon "Cal" Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom from The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks and Mr. E in CQ.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Billy Zane.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Billy Zane.
8.3
Back to the Future
as Match
1985 Movie
7.9
Titanic
as Cal Hockley
1997 Movie
7.8
Back to the Future Part II
as Match
1989 Movie
7.6
Tombstone
as Mr. Fabian
1993 Movie
6.9
Orlando
as Shelmerdine
1992 Movie
6.9
The Believer
as Curtis Zampf
2001 Movie
6.9
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as The Collector
1995 Movie
6.8
Poetic Justice
as Brad
1993 Movie
6.7
Only You
as The False Damon Bradley
1994 Movie
6.7
Memphis Belle
as Val Kozlowski
1990 Movie
6.6
The Great War
as Colonel Jack Morrison
2019 Movie
6.6
Dead Calm
as Hughie Warriner
1989 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Billy Zane.
8.4
The Boys
as Alastair Adana in 'Not Without My Dolphin' • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Twin Peaks
as John Justice Wheeler • 5 eps
1990 Series
8.2
Charmed
as Drake • 3 eps
1998 Series
8.0
The New Batman Adventures
as Etrigan the Demon / Jason Blood (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Community
as Honda Boss • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Miles Federman • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Psych
as Ian Collins • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.7
Deception
as Switch • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Tony Gambini • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as P.T. Barnum • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Eric Dawson • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.1
True Story
as Ari • 7 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Billy Zane.
7.9
Titanic
as Cal Hockley
1997 Movie
8.3
Back to the Future
as Match
1985 Movie
7.8
Back to the Future Part II
as Match
1989 Movie
7.6
Tombstone
as Mr. Fabian
1993 Movie
4.7
Scorned
as Kevin
2013 Movie
5.7
Samson
as King Balek
2018 Movie
3.5
Femme Fatale
as Elijah
1991 Movie
5.9
CQ
as Mr. E
2001 Movie
6.2
Zoolander
as Billy Zane (uncredited)
2001 Movie
5.6
Three
as Jack
2005 Movie
Deadly Vows
as Det. Manny
2025 Movie
4.9
Zoolander 2
as Billy Zane
2016 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Billy Zane.
8.4
The Boys
as Alastair Adana in 'Not Without My Dolphin' • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Twin Peaks
as John Justice Wheeler • 5 eps
1990 Series
8.2
Charmed
as Drake • 3 eps
1998 Series
7.9
Psych
as Ian Collins • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Community
as Honda Boss • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.3
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as P.T. Barnum • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Tony Gambini • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Miles Federman • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Eric Dawson • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.6
Boston Public
as Matthew Baskin • 4 eps
2000 Series
8.0
The New Batman Adventures
as Etrigan the Demon / Jason Blood (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Billy Zane.
5.5
Waltzing with Brando
Producer
2025 Movie
6.4
Day of Reckoning
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.3
Ghosts of War
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
5.0
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Producer
1998 Movie
5.0
This World, Then the Fireworks
Executive Producer
1997 Movie
4.1
Danger Zone
Co-Producer
1996 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Billy Zane.
5.0
Tapawingo
as Stoney Tarwater
2025 Movie
5.5
Waltzing with Brando
as Marlon Brando
2025 Movie
Deadly Vows
as Det. Manny
2025 Movie
6.4
Day of Reckoning
as Butch Hayden
2025 Movie
5.6
Don't Mess with Grandma
as Stan
2024 Movie
4.6
Held Hostage in My House
as Dr. Walter
2024 Movie
5.4
Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story
as Larry Ray
2024 Movie
6.0
Single Car Crashes
as Coach Jim
2024 Movie
4.1
The Oath
as King Aaron
2023 Movie
7.0
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
INT. HALLWAY / NIGHT
as Graham
2023 Movie
4.7
Centurion: The Dancing Stallion
as Jeffrey Hall
2023 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Billy Zane.
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Titanic Secrets
as Narrator • 3 eps
2022 Series
5.9
MacGruber
as Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth • 8 eps
2021 Series
7.1
True Story
as Ari • 7 eps
2021 Series
8.4
The Boys
as Alastair Adana in 'Not Without My Dolphin' • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.6
Curfew
as Joker Jones • 8 eps
2019 Series
7.7
Deception
as Switch • 1 eps
2018 Series
5.1
Guilt
as Stan Gutterie • 10 eps
2016 Series
7.3
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as P.T. Barnum • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.5
Mad Dogs
as Milo • 10 eps
2015 Series
5.5
Barabbas
as Barabbas • 2 eps
2013 Series
6.0
The Deep End
as Cliff Huddle • 6 eps
2010 Series