Zane’s first two screen roles were in the science fiction fllms Back to the Future in 1985 and Critters in 1986. He also starred in the NBC film, The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989). Although The Phantom was not a box office success, Zane achieved success shortly after by playing the millionaire misanthrope Caledon Hockley in James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster Titanic, which to this date remains his best known characterization. Zane played the part of Mark Antony. Zane appeared in Marilyn Manson’s music video for his single “The Dope Show”.
