<i></i> <i></i> <i></i> -1<p> </p> <p>Can you believe that it has been 20 years since <em>Titanic</em> graced our cinemas and homes with its beautiful storytelling and Celine Dion’s majestic soundtrack? Released in December 19, 1997, the movie broke worldwide records and was the highest grossing film of all time for 13 years. With its impeccable cinematography to its expensive production to its stunning visual effects, it was the first movie of its kind to win the hearts of so many and effectively portray a real-life tragic disaster.</p> <p>However, a movie is given its finishing touches by its actors and, in this case, the actors contributed immensely to <em>Titanic</em>’s success. From the major to the side actors, they all performed brilliantly to create memorable characters and genuinely tear-jerking scenes. But have you wondered where they are now, 20 years later? Here’s a peak at their lives post-<em>Titanic </em>success.</p> <h2>13. Kate Winslet (played Rose DeWitt Bukater)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-137.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Kate Winslet insisted director James Cameron on playing the role of Rose after reading the script, which she said made her cry. She was eventually nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Following the immense success of <em>Titanic</em>, she chose to star in smaller independent films such as <em>Hideous Kinky</em>, <em>Quills </em>and <em>Eternal Sunshine for The Spotless Mind</em> and turned down blockbusters like <em>Shakespeare in Love</em>. Winslet’s acting in her recent release, <em>The Mountain Between Us </em>was praised by critics.</p> <h2>12. Billy Zane (played Caledon Hockley)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-138.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Zane continued as an active actor and producer. He has since starred in comedy-drama <em>CQ, Samantha Who, Charmed </em>and other series. He has also contributed to the voices in <em>Pocahontas 2 </em>and <em>The New Batman Adventures. </em></p> <h2>11. David Warner (played Spicer Lovejoy)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-139.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Warner was very famous prior to his <em>Titanic </em>casting for both of his villainous and sympathetic roles. He has since appeared briefly in series like <em>Hornblower, Doctor Who, Mad Dogs </em>and <em>Penny Dreadful. </em></p> <h2>10. Frances Fisher (played Ruth)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-140.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Fisher continued on to star in films <em>True Crime, House of Sand and Fog, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Host </em>and <em>Woman in Gold. </em>She has also served as a part of the judge panel at the 2011 Noor Iranian Film Festival in Los Angeles.</p> <h2>9. Bill Paxton (played Brock Lovett)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-141.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Paxton has since appeared in movies like <em>U-571, Vertical Limit, Edge of Tomorrow</em> and<em> Nightcrawler. </em>He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in the miniseries <em>Hatfields & McCoys. </em>Paxton died on February 25, 2017 aged 61, his final film being <em>The Circle</em>.</p> <h2>8. Bernard Hill (played Captain Edward James Smith)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-142.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Bernard Hill was one of the few actors who got along well with <em>Titanic</em>’s director James Cameron. Following its success, he transitioned from small movies to bigger, more prominent roles. He has participated in <em>The Scorpion King </em>and <em>The Lord of the Rings </em>trilogy. He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his role in <em>A Very Social Secretary </em>and was most recently seen in <em>Wolf Hall. </em></p> <h2>7. Victor Garber (played Thomas Andrews)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-143.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>His more famous roles after the one in <em>Titanic </em>include the Canadian Ambassador to Iran in <em>Argo </em>and Dr. Martin Stein in <em>Legends of Tomorrow</em>. He also guest stars in the series <em>Vixen </em>and <em>The Flash</em>.</p> <h2>6. Jonathan Hyde (played Bruce Ismay)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-144.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Hyde has appeared in <em>The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes</em>, <em>Anaconda</em>, <em>Jumanji</em> and was a regular cast member of the series <em>The Strain</em>.</p> <h2>5. Eric Braeden (played John Jacob Astor IV)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-145.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Eric Braeden has described that the scene in <em>Titanic </em>in which his character drowns “was one of the scariest moments in this business for me.” Braeden won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1998 for his role in the daytime soap opera <em>The Young and the Restless</em>. Recently, in 2017, he celebrated his 37th anniversary with the show.</p> <h2>4. Ioan Gruffudd (played Fifth Officer Lowe)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-146.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Gruffurd has appeared in several films after 1997, including <em>Black Hawk Down</em>, <em>King Arthur, Fantastic 4, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Amazing Grace </em>and <em>W.</em> On television he has appeared in <em>Horatio Hornblower, Ringer, Forever, UnReal </em>and is currently starring in the miniseries <em>Liar.</em></p> <h2>3. Kathy Bates (played Molly Brown)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-147.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Bates is a renowned television actor, with 14 Emmy Award nominations under her sleeve. She has appeared in the series <em>Harry’s Law </em>and has won two Emmy Awards for her roles in <em>American Horror Story </em>and <em>Two and a Half Men</em>.</p> <h2>2. Leonardo DiCaprio (played Jack Dawson)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-148.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Possibly the most commercially successful actor out of this list, DiCaprio has starred in a variety of genres of movies throughout the years. His films include <em>The Man in the Iron Mask, Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York, The Departed, Blood Diamond, Body of Lies, Revolutionary Road, Shutter Island, Inception, Django Unchained, J. Edgar </em>and <em>The Great Gatsby</em>. He has won the Golden Globe award for his roles in <em>The Aviator, The Revenant </em>and <em>The Great Gatsby</em>. <em>The Revenant </em>also bagged him his first Academy Award and BAFTA Award. He has founded his own production company and is set to star in a Theodore Roosevelt biopic as well as other upcoming projects.</p> <h2>1. Danny Nucci (played Fabrizio De Rossi)</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/11/word-image-149.jpeg"/>Erikia // Jamescameronstitanic.wikia <p>Nucci has continued to play mostly side roles and has appeared in <em>The Sandlot: Heading Home </em>and <em>World Trade Center. </em>He has also participated in TV series including<em> Growing Pains, Quantum Leap, Tour of Duty, Just Shoot Me, Castle, House, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, CSI: NY</em> and <em>Arrow</em>. He currently stars in series <em>The Fosters. </em></p> <i></i>