| Full Name William Jayne Spouse April Wayne (m. ?–2003) Role Actor | Name Billy Jayne Years active 1977–2003 Nieces Ella Jacoby | |
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| Born April 10, 1969 (age 54) (1969-04-10) Queens, New York Other names Billy Jacoby, William Jayne Occupation Actor, musician, director Children Miles Jacoby, Gabriel Jayne, Keelin Jayne Siblings Robert Jayne, Scott Jacoby, Laura Jacoby, Susan Jacoby Movies and TV shows Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Just One of the Guys, Cujo, The Beastmaster, Dr Alien Similar People Joyce Hyser, Robert Jayne, Clayton Rohner, Scott Jacoby, Corin Nemec | ||
Billy Jayne
William "Billy" Jayne (born April 10, 1969) is an American actor, musician, director, and producer. He has been in many films, and has sometimes been credited as Billy Jacoby. His siblings, Robert Jayne, Susan Jayne, Laura Jacoby, as well as his half-brother Scott Jacoby are also actors.
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Early life
Jayne was born in Flushing, New York City on April 10, 1969. At the age of three, he was visiting his older half-brother Scott Jacoby on the set of That Certain Summer, for which Scott later won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor. The director needed someone to play Scott in flashbacks, and Billy was selected and began his career.
Scott and Billy have different fathers and therefore different last names. Billy's mom thought it would be best at the time for Billy to use his brother Scott's last name of Jacoby. At the age of seventeen, Billy changed his professional name to coincide with his birth name from Jacoby to Jayne. He has also done years of extensive voice work for cartoons and films.
Career
Jayne was one of the most established child actors from the mid-to late-80s, starring in numerous guest appearances on famous TV shows as Trapper John, M.D., The Golden Girls, as Blanche's 14-year-old rebellious grandson, The A-Team, 21 Jump Street. He is also known for the role as Buddy, the brother of Terri in Just One of the Guys from 1985.
Jayne is most known for his role in the successful teen show Parker Lewis Can't Lose, starring alongside actor Corin Nemec. The show ran from 1990 until 1993. After the show ended he had smaller roles in shows such as Renegade, Murder One (1995), Walker, Texas Ranger (1996), Charmed (1999), Cold Case in 2009.
In the late 90s he began to star in and direct big budget commercials for trademarks such as Dr Pepper, Nokia, Snickers and AT&T. He is now an established commercial director and producer and acts only occasionally.
Music
Jayne plays, writes and produces music. Mainly a guitar player, he has toured the Persian Gulf for the troops in wartime. Billy has played on stage with Macy Gray.
Personal life
Jayne is of Jewish descent.