Hollywood star unrecognisable as he returns to Australia 35 years after starring in iconic Nicole Kidman film
Titanic 'villain' Billy Zane has returned Down Under more than 35 years after he starred in the Nicole Kidman hit Dead Calm.
Zane appeared alongside the Aussie Oscar winner and Sam Neill in the Australian-made thriller, which was filmed in Sydney and on Queensland 's Great Barrier Reef in 1987.
On Tuesday the 59-year-old, who looks unrecognisable from his days as a heart throb, was sightseeing around the Rock's and Sydney Harbour.
Sharing a post to his Instagram, the actor recalled his time making his Aussie movie after spotting a vintage sailing yacht, the Southern Swan, docked in Sydney Harbour.
In the movie, Zane plays a crazed drifter, who has been sailing the Pacific in a schooner and later kidnaps Nicole's character.
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'So great to be back on the Rocks in Sydney, ' Zane said in his post.
'Sure looks like my Square Rigged, double masted Brig from Dead Calm, doesn't it,' he added.
Billy was referring to the three-masted Southern Swan, which currently operates on Sydney Harbour as a pleasure cruiser.
The schooner that was used in the film was an old Merchant Marine vessel was a that had been damaged in a storm and later reconditioned for use in the production.
A replica was used for a scene in which the boat is enveloped by flames.
Zane shared a photo of the ship, as well as a another photo of himself standing by the international terminal.
Rugged up for the chilly Winter weather, Zane, wearing designer eye wear, looked stylish in a flat cap and grey scarf.
He also shared shared a photo of himself enjoying a drink in a bathrobe.
It comes after the star attended the Supanova fan convention in Sydney on Sunday.
The American actor graciously signed autographs for his admirers while appearing at the event as one of the key celebrities that drew in the crowds.
He appeared in his element as he mingled with his fans.
The Titanic star became a household name in 1997, after appearing alongside Kate Winslet as the film's villain, Caledon Hockley.
He is also known for his impressive turns in the The Phantom in 1996, lDead Calm in 1989 and Zoolander in 2001.
Last year, Zane was again unrecognisable after transforming into Marlon Brando for the new biopic, Waltzing With Brando.
The biopic is based on a memoir penned by the acclaimed actor's architect, Bernard Judge.
It tells the story of how Brando discovered Judge and convinced him to build the world's first ecologically perfect retreat on the tiny, uninhabitable Tahitian island of Tetiaroa.
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