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Podcast: The Collection with Brad Gilmore
Episode: Billy Zane, "Waltzing with Brando"
Description: William George Zane Jr., born February 24, 1966, is an American actor known for his roles as Cal Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom in The Phantom, and John Wheeler in Twin Peaks. Zane's breakthrough role came in 1989's Dead Calm, where he played a villainous character who terrorizes a couple on their yacht. His performance earned him a Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination for Most Promising Actor.Β The Collection is hosted by Brad Gilmore.A production of Gilmore Media LLC.Β© 2025 Gilmore Media LLC. Al...