[Blind Gossip] This talented actor manages to be both handsome and a little creepy at the same time. That mix has worked well for him in several of his most famous roles. In fact, he played the antagonist in one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.
Although he was the love interest in that movie, he has always been very quiet about his personal life. He’s been married and divorced, but you rarely hear about him dating. That may change soon.
He is talking with his friends about coming out as a gay man. He is unsure how this will affect his career. He is under 50 years of age, he is not currently signed to a major agency, and he hasn’t played the lead in a big film in a while. Since he already has 50+ credits to his name, and tends to work on multiple films each year, he hopes that this will not impact his career negatively. In fact, he rather optimistically hopes that the added attention may help his name bubble to the surface for some major leading roles that will be cast this year!
Wes Bentley was my first thought, but he’s remarried. Aaron Eckhart was my second, but never been married.
Third guess is Billy Zane.
Bradley Cooper
He would never come out. Especially right now when he is still very much successful and considered an A lister.
Agree with LuPiness – also his relationship with Zoe Saldana has definitely been one we’ve heard about (to say nothing of the pal’ing around with Leo and the models recently).
Easy… Billy Zane x
but it says he was the love interest in movie with the huge box office…leonardo was the love interest in titanic…he was the mean fiance.
It says he was the antagonist which means the opposition. Billy Zane totally works.
He was the antagonist to Leo’s protagonist, and Kate Winslet’s love interest…at first.
it is the only movie in the top 20 highest grossing films with any real love story to speak of…so chances are this is right.
But isn’t Billy still married?
Nope. According to IMDb, William George “Billy” Zane, Jr. divorced Lisa Collins in 1995. He fits all the descriptions.
not sure about Billy if the associated photo is any indication — Billy is bald/shaved.
The hair & everything else makes me think of Joaquin Phoenix for some reason.
Yeah, it seems to all fit but he’s been linked to Kelly Brook for a while. I take the clues so seriously, but sounds like him.
Came here to say the exact same thing. He’s back to TV horror movie sequels, which is pretty depressing.
Billy Zane?
Billy Zane from Titanic? He always struck me as somewhat creepy!
Cillian Murphy
He is creepy-attractive but he is married with two kids
Oh, WHAT I WOULDN’T GIVE.
Billy Zane?
Billy Zane
I though Hugh Grant, because of the villain/love interest (Bridget Jones) and the picture, but he is 52, so maybe i thought Aaron Eckhart, but he hasn’t been married.
I thought Hugh the second I saw the picture, he’s not been married either though so looks like Hugh is out.
Was Hugh Grant ever married? and I do not recall him playing a villain in any of his movies??
Billy Zane.
Johnny Depp
Deff Johnny Depp. He’s got the handsome and creepy thing going on. He’s under 50. He’s been married and divorced in the 80s. He keeps a low key about his love life…He was just in a 14 year partnership with that french chick. So he’s single and mingling at this point surely enough.
Nevermind just ready the gay part. It’s gotta be Billy Z.
billy zane?
Billy Zane
Billy Zane
Christian Slater?
Billy Zane
Johnny Depp!
Billy Zane? He’s handsome, a little creepy, and under 50. And he was Rose’s antagonistic fiancé in Titanic, one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.
Billy Zane. Played the antagonist/”love” interest in Titanic, the second highest grossing film of all time according to Wikipedia. Has been married and divorced. Definitely handsome, but can play creepy very well. Under 50 years old, way more than 50 credits to his name. Maybe “bubble to the surface” and “cast” this year are nods to witches…he was Drake on Charmed.
Billy Zane:
Titanic – he was the love interest and antagonist
Under 50
Married and divorced
many movies under his belt
Billy Zane!
He was the fiance/”bad guy” in Titanic. Everything fits.
Billy Zane? He’s 46 (so under 50 obviously), was in the 2nd highest grossing movie of all time (Titanic), 50+ credits to his name, hasn’t played a major leading role in awhile, married once and is divorced.
Only thing throwing me off is that he apparently fathered a child with an American model and the baby was born last year…hmmm…
Billy Zane? He was the antagonist in Titanic (in a love triangle with DiCaprio and Winslet, has been married and divorced and while he has continued making several movies a year, they have mostly been smaller films or straight to DVDs recently.
Johnny Depp!!!
Hmmm… Tommy? He really hasn’t played a love interest in a movie for a while, so maybe he isn’t too worried about his career- seems to go for other roles these days, anyway. But… then there’s the church….
unfortunately, Tommy is over 50, as is my initial guess, Spacey.
Billy Zane?
Woody. Toy Story 3. I always knew he had a thing for Buzz.
I’ll go with this one ’cause it’s killing me
Billy Zane
Billy Zane. “Bubble to the surface” = Titanic reference
Gotta be Johnny Depp. He’s 49, handsome and creepy in most of his roles (eg. Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd), and has been in 59 movies according to IMDB.
Actor: Billy Zane
One of the highest-grossing movies: Titanic (he played Rose’s fiance).
Age: 46
Billy Zane
He was in Titanic and has been divorced, he is good looking in a creepy way??
+1
So is he really gay or using this as a way to get his name out there again? I wasn’t sure with how this BI is worded. Remember when Sinead O’Connor said she was a lesbian when she had a CD coming out it turns out she was just saying it to get attention?
I really want to say Ralph Fiennes, but I guess Voldemort isn’t anyone’s love interest…
…And he’s just turned 50. *sigh* Guess I’ll just wait for everyone else’s guesses!
..and While he play the villain in Harry Potter, he usually play the villain (Re:The Reader,Red Dragon,The Duchess, Skyfall) he had a love interest in all his other movies. (re: The English Patient,The Constant Gardener) so it could be him.
Johnny Depp
Billy Zane – was bad guy/fiancee of Rose in Titanic. Previously married. 46 years old.
Billy Zane
Viggo Mortenson?
I wondered too, but he’s over 50.
He’s 54. But I thought of him too cause the guy in the picture reminded me of him.
Billy Zane…he was the antagonist in Titanic, and the love interest of Rose (Kate Winslet)in that movie. Also, the clue in the last sentence “bubble to the surface” is an obvious reference to water. Billy was married and divorced. Billy is never in the news for “dating,” and he is under the age of 50 (he’s 46). He is in several movies each year (check out imdb), and he has not played the lead in a movie for a while.
Im thinking Billy Zane, hes been married and divorced and “bubble to the surface” could refer to Titanic in which he starred as antagonist to Kate and Leo. Titanic is also one of the biggest grossing films of all time. Also he went out with Kelly Brook who is a beard
I was thinking Matt Dillon, but I don’t think he’s been married and divorced. He was the “bad guy” in Something About Mary, which was a huge box office winner, and he has at least 5 projects in production right now. He’s also turning 49 next week.
Billy Zane
Highest Grossing Film: Titanic
Married from 89-95
over 50 movies made, multiple movies a year.
I’m going to guess Billy Zane. He’s 46, has one failed marriage behind him and played also the only role I can remember in a high grossing film which could be classified both as an antagonist and a love interest – as Kate Winslet’s fiance in Titanic.
Whoever it is, I hope it works out well for him.
The only person I can think of is Billy Zane. He played the antagonist and love interest in Titanic. He’s been divorced, he’s under 50…but…he had a baby with a girlfriend in 2011. No idea if they’re still together, though.
Billy Zane
Billy Zane, of course.
Hank Azaria
Is he not already out???
Um…Billy Zane?
Billy Zane from Titanic?
Billy Zane.
tom cruise
Tom Cruise have never played a the antagonist in one of the highest-grossing movies of all time…and he would never come out.
Billy Zane comes to mind…
Billy Zane
Another guess Johnny Depp?
Total guess-Crispin Glover
Billy Zane, being the bad guy in Titanic?
This has to be Billy Zane. 82+ credits to his name. Working steady each year. Love interest for Rose in Titanic, yet also the antagonist to Jack.
Ralph Fiennes.
Bradley Cooper.
Billy Zane (played antagonist in move Titanic-age 46 and has been married but now divorced).
Billy Zane
I hate to say this, but this is Viggo Mortenson. He fits each piece of information given and would definitely be described as handsome and just under 50. He was in LOR trilogy, has been married and divorced, has 56 acting titles to his credit, is 44 years old, and you rarely hear about his personal life. He has spent much of his time acting in smaller films.
Viggo is 54.
He also wasn’t the villian in LotR. He was the hero.
Billy Zane.
Movie: Titanic
Age:47
The hair is throwing me off though.
This haircut is very similar to the cut of the character he played (Cal) in Titanic.
Billy Zane?
Whoever he is… I hope he takes the leap and comes out. It’s so sad to me all these people that just be who they want to be because they are worried about public backlash to their careers.
Billy Zane
Villian in Titanic
Under 50
Divorced
Jonny Depp
Billy Zane
Or Billy Zane.
Billy Zane
Movie – Titanic
Billy Zane
- Handsome, but with a bit of a creepy vibe
- Antagonist in Titanic (plus “bubble to the surface” reference?)
- Married from ’89 to ’95
- According to Wikipedia, he’s 46 yrs old (“under 50 years of age”)
- 119 credits to his name as an actor, per IMBD
Billy Zane of Titanic? he played Rose’s fiance- Cal.
He has been married and divorced but did have a rather public relationship with Kelly Brook. So not sure how quiet his ‘dating’ has been.
He seems to fit most of the criteria and the clue of “bubbling to the surface” might be a nod to Titanic.
Whoever it is..good for them! I hope it will not affect their career either…it should NOT.
Billy Zane. He’s 46, was Cal Hockley (the villainous love interest in one of the top grossing movies of all time–Titanic), was married to Lisa Collins from ’89-’95, and hasn’t had a big film role in a while.
Billy Zane
Billy Zane.
I am guessing Billy Zane. Titanic was one of the biggest movies of all time. He was engaged to Rose in the movie so that would make him a love interest, right?
I may be far off-base, but Bily Zane is who comes to mind. Wasn’t he a love interest in Titanic. He was also married (and divorced) once.
Billy Zane? Or Aaron Eckhart?
Billy Zane, love interest in Titanic and married and divorced
Billy Zane? He was married and now divorced, he played Cal in Titanic which I’m pretty sure is one of the highest grossing movies. He’s pretty handsome and even though he has a pretty active career he isn’t a household name.
Billy Zane
Antagonist in Titanic, under 50y, imbd has over100 acting credits, divorced…handsome and a bit creepy…
Billy Zane!
He’s handsome. And divorced. In his 40s.
I’d say his most successful movie was Titanic, where he played a not so nice love interest. IMDB says he does multiple movies each year– which is a fit.
I’m guessing Billy Zane.
Billy Zane?
Titanic,
Avengers,
Avatar.
Pirate movies.
Batman movies.
Skyfall.
These are the top grossing films. Johhny Depp is the only one who was married and now isn’t.
Leo DiCaprio has never been married. Sam Worthington has never been married. Chris Bale is married, an so is RDJ. Stehen Lang is too old for this and is still married.
Ralph Fiennes is in SkyFall,and he has been married and divorce. He was also the villain in Harry Potter movies.
billy zane
Johnny Depp
Billy Zane? Clues that fit are that he’s under 50, was the fiance/antagonist in Titanic, has been married and divorced, definitely had more than 50 credits as an actor. The other clue that I think fits is the phrase “bubhble to the surface” which makes me think about Titanic again.
Johnny Depp
Billy Zane, Rose’s fiancee from Titanic
Billy Zane? Born in 1966. Lots of IMDB credits. Married before. Antagonist in Titanic, and was a love interest (although not the chosen one?)
Have no idea but good luck to him; so proud he is thinking of living his life the way he wants to
Billy Zane? Under 50 (46), divorced once, love interest in the Titanic, really really ridiculously good looking.
Billy Zane
- handsome and creepy
- antagonist from Titantic
- divorced from Lisa Collins
- IMDB credits him with a lot of projects
Billy Zane
Film: Titanic
Age: 47 (48 on 24th Feb)
tom hiddleston??
Hayden Christensen always seemed a little creepy to me. He was the villain and the love interest in the recent Star Wars movies. I would think him, but I don’t think he has been married and divorced (he was engaged and broke it off).
Aaron Eckhart fits the bill but has never been married. Billy Zane has recently had a child and dated Kelly Brook so I doubt it’s him! Other possible Jeremy Renner and Tom Hardy. But Tom has been open about gay relationships and has been with someone on and off for a while.
Just a guess, Billy Zane from Titanic?
Billy Zane?
hey Ace, my guess is Jason Statham
Billy Zane, without a doubt. Was married before, and “Titanic” is one of the highest grossing flicks ever.
for some reason i immediately thought of johnny depp!
Billy Zane
Billy Zane
Foe some reason, Billy Zane comes to mind.
ralph fienes would fit perfectly except he just turned 50
Billy Zane
Billy Zane. He’s 46 and has been married / divorced. High grossing film being Titanic.
I’m thinking it’s:
Rhys Ifans
The Amazing Spider-Man (The Lizard/Dr. Curt Conners)
He has been in 58+ movies & always does several each year.
He was born July 22, 1967 so he is under 50
Probably wrong, but Billy Zane?
Billy Zane? I keep seeing pictures of him lately.
This picture totally looks like Willem Defoe, and spiderman totally fits the highest grossing film where he played a villain. Not sure about the love interest part!
He’s too old and not considered handsome by most people.
Billy Zane
Johnny Depp?
Billy Zane
Billy Zane
Billy Z. As if nobody knew. Dead Calm was creepy and InZane.
Ralph Fiennes almost fits, but he turned 50 last December.
I’d say Ralph Fiennes. Divorced long ago. Never hear of him dating. He was in all the Harry Potters – Schindler’s List and Skyfall, all on that list. Not the love interest in any of those though.
Christian Bale?
Christian Bale is who I was thinking!! I totally agree with this guess!
Billy Zane comes to mind…
Aaron Eckhart
Billy Zane?
Kevin Spacey!!!!!!!
Billy Zane
Billy Zane
Billy Zane?
Billy Zane. Antagonist/love interest in Titanic, one of the highest grossing movies of all-time.
Aaron Eckhart? Except he’s never been married! John Cusack? But he also has never been married! I’ve no clue!
Billy Zane
- younger than 50 (born in 1966)
- handsome
- was the antagonist in Titantic but also engaged to female lead
- married and divorced
- lots of credits on IMDB but most not major
- could benefit from a higher profile
100000% Billy Zane; good for him
If not for the married and divorced detail, I would say Crispin Glover.
This is harder than it should be for me.
Johnny Depp is all I’ve got-
Actor: Ralph Fiennes
He’s been a villain in countless movies, including the Harry Potter series as Voldemort. He also was a love interest in the English Patient (one of my favourite movies!) and of course in Wuthering Heights. He has 53 movie credits to his name as an actor according to Imdb.
Oooh what about Nicolas Cage? He has that creepy face and looks are subjective so some could call him handsome…
Billy Zane?
46 yrs old
Always seems to plays the creepy guy – Titanic, Dead Calm etc…
Divorced
Apart from Kelly Brook can’t recall him regularly dating
Starred in one of the highest grossing moving movies? Titanic
Billy Zane
Oh crap. What about Billy Zane from Titanic?
first person I thought of was Billy Zane
All I can think of is Ralph Fiennes. Most of the description fits, although I can’t figure out the most important clue – antagonist, love interest in one of the highest grossing films. Red Dragon fits description, although not high grossing…?
I am thinking this is Johnny Depp.
Billy Zane
billy zane? I got nothing.
Billy Zane
Billy Zane? Titanic, born 1966, has a lot of credits and seems to stay very busy.
Or maybe not. Seems to have a girlfriend and a baby with her so back to the drawing board.
Billy Zane? He was a villian/love interest (sort of) in Titanic. Although imdb says he had a baby with his girlfriend in 2011.
Billy Zane?
Could this be Billy Zane?
I’m guessing Billy Zane.
He played the antagonist/ almost-love interest in Titanic, and was married to Lisa Collins. They divorced in 1995. He’s done a TON of films and TV appearances in the last 10 years but no lead roles.
Even if it isn’t him, I hope whoever it is decides to be true to himself and come out of the closet.
Johnny Depp?
lol. Johnny Depp might be alot of things but he ain’t gay.
Billy Zane?
He’s 47, played the antagonist/love interest in Titanic, has been divorced since 1995 and works regularly (on low-profile projects)… According to IMDB he just had a baby last year, but one look at that IMDB profile photo and I’d say we have a winner!
Matt Dillon
I wanted to go with Billy Zane on this, but I think he’s currently in a relationship and had a baby a couple years ago. Whoever he is, I hope they choose the freedom of a transparent happy life. Coming out and refusing to pretend shows a strength of character that I think most people can rally behind. To me, whether someone likes boys or girls doesn’t impact their sex appeal on screen, also the days where this would impact box-office sales are becoming a thing of the past. The courage of those that come out of the closet does so much good for young people who are gay but are getting bullied and beaten down in their lives. Much respect to those that live their lives proudly.
Super Easy – Billy Zane – born in 1966, Villian in Titanic, Married and Divorced
Billy Zane from Titanic?
Billy Zane?
I have nothing to back this up, but Ray Liotta came to mind when I read this blind.
I can only come up with Billy Zane.
He was part of the triangle AND the villain in Titanic. That takes care of “antagonist and love interest in one of the highest-grossing movies of all time”.
He has more than 50 credits to his name and has been married and divorced.
My sister went to high school with Billy and had the biggest crush on him. When this comes out, I’ll have to comfort her.
Billy Zane ?
Sam Worthington? After looking at the list of the top 100 highest grossing movies, I can’t find one that has a lead who would fit this description, and really Sam doesn’t completely fit, either… I suck at this.
Billy Zane
Billy Zane. He’s the antagonist in Titanic which is the #2 movie of all time.
Billy Zane? First time poster!!
First thought was John Cusack with the creepy role being the antagonist in the movie “1408″ but I don’t think he’s been in one of the highest grossing movies of all times and I don’t think he’s ever been married either. No clue.
Billy Zane? The photo sort of looks like him face-wise, and he played the bad guy in Titanic.
My first thought when I saw “handsome and creepy” was Johnny Depp, but I don’t think this is him.
Billy Zane
My first thought was Christian Bale, because he always comes to mind for handsome and creepy, but he doesn’t have enough movie credits.
So I’m going with Billy Zane. Lots of credits, lots of movies per year, and he was born in 1966, so under 50. Oh, and antagonist in Titanic, and sort of a love interest.
First time poster!
My first guess was Billy Zane…
cillian murphy
Billy Zane has had several girlfriends and just had a baby last year with his current one.
I agree with the Billy Zane guesses. Hot but creepy, yes! And I hope he does it. If a handsome actor ‘comes out’ and gets a career BUMP from it, this ‘ll change the whole ballgame and nature of Hollywood. It’ll kill that notion that gay actors hurt their careers and hopefully have a ripple effect! Do it, Billy!
Johnny Depp
Has Keanu ever been married? He was my first thought pending research.
Viggo? Mortenson, that is.
Great Guess! But he what movie have he played a Villain in?
I’m thinking Billy Zane too. He fits all the clues anyway…especially “bubble to the surface” LMAO!! Now I can’t get a frozen Leo sinking to the bottom of the North Atlantic out of my head!
It’s not Depp because the clue says the actor isn’t currently signed with an agency. Depp’s been with Tracy Jacobs, a major talent agent, at UTA for 20 years. If Depp wasn’t signed, it would have been BIG news.
This blind isn’t about an A-lister.
Pic looks like Viggo, but it could be Zane.
(When will actors stop personalizing their imageslike this? It’s harder to fantasize about a gay dude, and Hollywood is the business of fantasy!!!)
How old are you?
You are part of the problem!
Billy Zane.
It does sound like Billy Zane, but I haven’t noticed if he’s in any movies recently. He is handsome and I remember he married a beautiful actress years ago after they starred in a movie together.
The wacky wig is an interesting touch, since Zane shaves his head these days… he has played:
Hughie in Dead Calm, Caledon Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom from The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks and Mr. E in CQ
Of course, the clue being his hair looking like a wig. You gus are so good!!
Cillian Murphy.
Christian Slater
How weird. Years ago, Zane WAS out–at least, all but out. He was on the cover of Genre magazine’s June 1996 pride issue, talking about the Phantom (the movie he starred in at the time) as being a gay superhero.
The magazine doesn’t have its archives up online from 1996, but this link features the full text of the Genre cover interview with him and the photo spread from it): http://www.reocities.com/billyzfan/genre.html
I am in accord with the Billy Zane guess – definitely. I will never forget him in Dead Calm – gorgeous and creepy!
You know what… I’m going out on a limb here but I’m going to say Joaquin Phoenix.
He always gave me that handsome creepy guy feel haha.
Willem Dafoe (1st time)
Billy Zane-ridiculously handsome in his heyday
Antagonist in top grossing film- Titanic
Can play heroic charmer- The Phantom, Tombstone, Sniper
can play evil villain- Dead Calm( one of the sexiest villains ever) Tales from the Crypt movie( played the Devil, or at least an archangel)
The past 7 or 8 years barely working or at least not on anything high profile.
Definitely believable as gay if you saw him in Tombstone. He pulls off effete very well.
Talented actor, can do subtle low key ( dead calm..sinister evil sniper- nuanced performance)
but can also do over the top and hammy (titanic, the phantom, )
Didn’t Billy Zane have a baby with a model, though? I don’t think this is him. No…no, it’s gotta be someone else.
Haha going by number of people above. Billy Zane is now officially Gay.
but hes a good actor. good luck to him
Crispin Glover?
And Billy Zane was super, super creepy in Dead Calm — another ocean-based film.