How Much is Billy Zane Worth? Billy Zane & Career Highlights Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

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What Is Billy Zane's Net Worth?

Billy Zane is an American actor who has a net worth of $20 million. Billy Zane is best known for his role as Caledon Hockley, the fiancé ofKate Winslet'sRose, in the 1997 blockbuster "Titanic." He has also appeared in films such as "Back to The Future" and the sequel "Back to The Future II," the horror films "Dead Calm" and "Surviving Evil," and the comic book film "The Phantom. He has appeared on television shows such as theDavid Lynchseries "Twin Peaks," the CBS supernatural drama series "Charmed," the comedy-drama series "Boston Public," the mystery drama series "Guilt," and the dystopian British television series "Curfew."

Early Life

Billy Zane was born William George Zane Jr. on February 24, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois. Both his parents worked as amateur actors, and his father also worked as a medical technician instructor. Billy is of Greek descent, with his mother having come from Chios and his father having come from Mani. His parents anglicized their surname from Zanetakos to Zane. Billy and his older sister were raised in the Greek Orthodox faith. His sister is actress and singer Lisa Zane. Her film career primarily includes minor roles in films in the early 1990s and scattered guest appearances on television shows.

Billy attended the independent Francis W. Parker school in Chicago. During the summer, he would go to the Harand Camp of the Theatre Arts located in Wisconsin.

Early Career

Zane's first appearance on film was in the 1985 classic "Back to The Future," and his second film was the 1986 science fiction comedy "Critters." His early career included guest appearances on the television shows "Murder, She Wrote," "Matlock," and "Crime Story."  He was cast in a supporting role in the 1989 horror movie "Dead Calm," which also featuredNicole Kidman. The same year, Billy starred alongsideAdam SandlerandBilly Bob Thorntonin the movie "Going Overboard," then he reprised his role as Match for the 1989 sequel "Back to The Future II." He saw his first leading role in a feature film in 1990 with the low-budget science fiction film "Megaville." In 1991, he played a leading role in the crime romance film "Blood and Concrete," and he made an appearance as John Justice Wheeler in the second season of the television show "Twin Peaks." The following year, Zane starred alongsideTilda Swintonin the film adaption of the Virginia Woolf novel "Orlando." He had a leading role in the 1994 crime drama "Flashfire," and in 1996, he was cast as the titular hero in the comic book action film "The Phantom."

In 1997, he played the role of Rose's fiancé in theJames Camerondisaster film "Titanic." His performance earned him an MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Villain, and he shared a SAG Award nomination for Best Performance by a Cast with his co-stars. The film grossed more than $2 billion at the box office and won 11 Academy Awards. In 1998, Billy lent his voice to the animated television series "The New Adventures of Batman," and he played the role ofMarc Anthonyin the television miniseries "Cleopatra," which aired in 1999.

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