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William George Zane, better known as Billy Zane, was born on February 24, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, to Thalia (Colovos) and William Zane, both of Greek ancestry. His parents were amateur actors and managed a medical technical school. Billy has an older sister, actress and singer Lisa Zane. Billy was bitten by the acting bug early on. In his early teens, he attended Harand Camp of the Theater Arts in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. In 1982, he attended the American School in Switzerland. His high school days were spent at Francis Parker High School in Chicago, Illinois. Daryl Hannah and Jennifer Beals also attended Parker, prior to Billy's attendance.

Soon after graduating from high school, Billy decided to venture out to California to attempt acting for the first time. Within three weeks, he won his very first big screen role in Back to the Future (1985), playing the role of Match, one of Biff Tannen's thugs. He would later reprise that role for the sequel Back to the Future Part II (1989). Then after a small role in the science fiction horror film Critters (1986), he landed

‘Waltzing With Brando’ Trailer: Billy Zane Transforms Into ‘Godfather’-Era Marlon Brando as VMI Boards Sales for AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

The first trailer has been revealed showing Billy Zane as Marlon Brando at the peak of his powers in upcoming biopic “Waltzing With Brando.”

The feature, which also stars Jon Heder (“Napoleon Dynamite,” “Blades of Glory”), has been picked up by VMI Worldwide for foreign sales.

Written and directed by Bill Fishman (“Tapeheads,” “Car 54,” “My Dinner with Jimi”), the film is based on a memoir by Bernard Judge which takes place between 1969 and 1974 while Brando was preparing to film “The Godfather” and “Last Tango in Paris.” Alongside Zane and Heder, additional castmembers include the Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss, as well as Camille Razat (“Emily in Paris”), Alaina Huffman (“The Perfection,” “Smallville”), Tia Carrera (“Waynes World”) and Mick Jagger’s son James Jagger (

"He Walked the Walk for Civil Rights and Indigenous Rights": Billy Zane on Bringing Marlon Brando to Life in 'Waltzing with Brando' | PSIFF 2025

Summary

  • Collider's Aidan Kelley spoke with Billy Zane at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival for Waltzing with Brando.
  • Directed by Bill Fishman, Waltzing with Brando focuses on a period of the actor's life when he sought to build an ecologically perfect resort in Tahiti.
  • Zane, who stars as Marlong Brando, discusses capturing the essence of Brando's passion and activism, challenging traditional biopic structure, dismisses the myth of Brando as a method actor, and reveals the next biopic he'd like to tackle.

Whether it be his delectable villain in Titanic, his hysterical cameo in Zoolander, or our various fancasting him as Lex Luthor for a Superman movie, Billy Zane is a true beloved icon in the industry. He's always shown a key interest in exploring diverse and unique roles, but that's nothing compared to his latest venture. In a role he seems to be perfectly casted for, Billy Zane is now

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