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Billy Zane has been a regular presence on the big screen since the 1980s, but what is his net worth? Billy Zane wasted no time launching his acting career, with his first movie being . He played one of Biff's henchmen and he followed up with a supporting role in cult horror , where he meets a grisly fate. He went on to parts on shows like Matlock and , before a breakout role in Dead Calm. This creepy thriller found a couple - played by Sam Neill and Nicole Kidman - menaced by Zane's psychotic Hughie on their boat.

Following Dead Calm, Zane became a very familiar face on the big and small screens. He reprised his role in Back To The Future Part II, landed a guest spot on season 2, and appeared in hits like war movie Memphis Belle, action thriller Sniper and Western . He received acclaim for his turn in 1995's Tales From The Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, where he had great fun as a demonic villain. Sadly, Zane's attempts to break into the A-list were ill-fated. He narrowly beat out Bruce Campbell for the title role in comic book adventure The Phantom; while it's since become a cult film it bombed upon release.

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Billy Zane's first 1997 project was the poorly reviewed action flick Danger Zone co-starring Robert Downey, Jr, though James Cameron's was considerably better received. Zane played Cal, the odious fiancee to Rose (Kate Winslet) and did a stellar job playing the villain. Titanic quickly became one of the most successful movies of all time, grossing over $1 billion worldwide. The movie's success is no doubt one reason Zane's net worth is estimated to be $20 million, according to .

Despite Titanic's overwhelming success, Billy Zane ultimately went back to smaller projects, including John Landis' ensemble Susan's Plan, The Believer starring Ryan Gosling and a memorable cameo in . Much of his work from this point on consisted of STV projects, with the most notable being Uwe Boll's BloodRayne, erotic thriller Three and a guest appearance on TV series . In 2011 he returned to the Sniper franchise for the fourth movie Reloaded and later went on to appear in sixth entry Sniper: Ghost Shooter and Sniper: Ultimate Kill - the only entry to unite all three of the main characters that have appeared in the series.

In recent years, Billy Zane has popped up on shows like and , returned for Zoolander 2 and cameoed in critically lambasted comedy . After years in STV wilderness, it would be great to see a filmmaker recognize Zane's talent and give him a major role that really made use of him. In the meantime, he's set to play Marlon Brando in the upcoming Waltzing With Brando, which should provide a decent challenge.

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