William George “Billy” Zane, Jr. Zane was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Thalia and William George Zane, Sr., both of whom were amateur actors and founders of a school for medical technicians. Zane’s first two screen roles were in the science fiction fllms Back to the Future in 1985 and Critters in 1986. in 1989 he reprised his henchman role in Back to the Future II. in 1990, he also co-starred in the film Memphis Belle, a film version of a 1944 documentary about a World War II bomber plane, as the bombardier.
