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Gil Bellows
Bellows in 2012
Born (1967-06-28) June 28, 1967 (age 57)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present

Gil Bellows (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. Upon graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began acting in films and television. Bellows also earned critical acclaim for his stage performances in The Snake and the Vein (1990-1992) and Flaubert's Latest (1992). For his first starring role in Love and a .45 (1994), his acting received positive reviews. Bellows gained wide attention for his performance as Tommy a pivotal role in The Shawshank Redemption (1994). The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards including “Best Picture” and is considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made.

On television, Bellows is best known for playing Billy Thomas, the romantic lead in the popular Fox ’s legal dramedy series Ally McBeal (1997–2002). His performance earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award,[1] and when his character finally united with the title character, the show reached a record-breaking audience of nearly 17 million viewers.[2]

Throughout his career Bellows, has continued to work in both film and television. His film credits include The Weather Man (2005), House at the End of the Street (2012), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019).  On television, he has had recurring roles in Smallville (2010), American Gods (2021), Chucky (2023-2024), and more.

As a producer, Bellows has several notable accomplishments, including Mick Jackson’s HBO biographical drama Temple Grandin (2010), which earned him both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Peabody Award.[3] He produced, starred in, co-wrote, and co-directed the film 3 Days in Havana (2013), and also produced the Amazon Prime Video series Patriot (2015–2017), where he received story credits as well.

Stage Works

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  • A Snake in the Vein (1990- 1992)[4][5]
  • Flaubert's Latest (1992)[6]
  • The best of schools (undated-circa early 1990s)[7]
  • 24-Hour Play (2002)[8]
  • Great Writers Series: The Ox-Bow Incident. (2004)[9]

Films

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Year Title Role Producer Notes Ref.
1989 The First Season Ronne [10][11]
1994 Love and a .45 Watty Watts [12]
The Shawshank Redemption Tommy Williams [13]
1995 Miami Rhapsody Matt [14]
Black Day Blue Night Hitchhiker Dodge [15]
1996 The Substance of Fire Val Chenard [16]
1997 Snow White: A Tale of Terror Will [17]
Witch Way Love Michael [18]
White Lies Punk Guy
The Assistant Frank Alpine [19]
Dinner at Fred's Richard [20]
1998 Say You'll Be Mine Mason [19]
Judas Kiss Lizard Browning [21]
2000 Beautiful Joe Elton [22]
Chasing Sleep Detective Derm [23]
2003 Fast Food High Dale White [24]
Blind Horizon Dr. Theodore Conway [25]
2004 EMR Paramedic [26]
How's My Driving Jimmy Short film
Childstar Isaac [27]
Pursued Ben Keats [28]
2005 Keep Your Distance David Dailey [29]
Sweet Land Co-producer Producer only [30]
The Weather Man Don [31]
2008 The Promotion Mitch [32]
Kill Kill Faster Faster Joe Producer
Black Crescent Moon Sam [33]
Passchendaele Royster [34]
Toronto Stories Henry [35]
2010 Happenchance Stan Short film
Unthinkable Agent Vincent [36]
A Night for Dying Tigers Jack [37]
Hunt to Kill Banks [38]
Neighbors Vern Short film
2011 The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom Phil [39]
Girl Walks into a Bar Emmit [40]
The Maiden Danced to Death Fred [41]
2012 The Samaritan. Bartender Bill [42]
House at the End of the Street Weaver [43]
2013 Mad Ship Archie Cameron [44]
Louis Cyr Richard Kyle Fox [45]
Parkland David Powers [46]
3 Days in Havana Jack Petty Producer Also co-director and co-writer [47]
2014 Extraterrestrial Sheriff Murphy [48]
Leading Lady Daniel Taylor [49]
The Calling Detective Ray Green [50]
Kill the Messenger DEA Agent Miller [51]
2015 Girl on the Edge Jake Green [52]
Weepah Way for Now John [53]
Life on the Line Pok' Chop [54]
Business Ethics Zachary Cranston Executive producer Short film
2016 Dead Draw Harrison [55]
She Has a Name Alex [56]
2017 Blood Honey Marvin Heath [57]
ADDicted Professor Jeff Mueller [58]
2019 Run This Town Detective Lowey [59]
Nation's Fire Josip Aleksander [60]
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Chief Turner [61]
Business Ethics Edwin Murk Executive producer
Drowning Frank [62]
2020 Two Deaths of Henry Baker Henry Baker / Sam Bird [63]
2021 Awake Dr. Katz [64]

Television

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Year Title Role Producer Notes Ref.
1991 Law & Order Howard Metzler Episode: "The Violence of Summer" [65]
1992 Flying Blind Gerard Episode: "Single White Eurotrash"
1993 Going to Extremes Ben 2 episodes
1995 Silver Strand Brian Del Piso TV movie [66]
1996 Radiant City Bert Kramer TV movie [67]
1997–2002 Ally McBeal Billy Thomas 68 episodes [68]
1998 The Practice Episode: "Axe Murderer" [69]
1999 Ally 13 episodes [70]
2000 The Courage to Love Dr. Gerard Gaultier TV movie [71]
2001 Night Visions Keith Miller Episode: "Dead Air/Renovation"
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature Miles TV movie [72]
2001–2002 The Agency Matt Callan 23 episodes [73]
2002 Whitewash: The Clarence Bradley Story Mike De Guerin TV movie [74]
Second String Dan Heller TV movie [75]
2003 1st to Die Chris Raleigh TV movie [76]
The Twilight Zone Maj. Rob Malone Episode: "Homecoming"
2004 Karen Sisco Special Agent Donny Pepper Episode: "Dog Day Sisco"
Zeyda and the Hitman Jeff Klein TV movie [77]
Cooking Lessons Professor Mocha TV movie
A Bear Named Winnie Colonel Barret TV movie [78]
2005 Terminal City Ari Sampson 10 episodes [79]
2006 Final Days of Planet Earth Lloyd Walker TV movie [80]
2008 The Cleaner Mickey Efros Episode: "Pilot"
Infected Ben Mosher TV movie [81]
24: Redemption Frank Tramell TV movie [82]
2010 Smallville Maxwell Lord 2 episodes [83][84]
FlashForward Timothy 3 episodes
Goblin Neil Perkins TV movie [85]
Criminal Minds Jeff Joyce Episode: "JJ"
Temple Grandin Executive Producer Producer only [86]
2010–2012 True Justice Nikoli Putin 4 episodes
2011 Sanctuary Caleb 2 episodes
Trading Christmas Ray Johnson TV movie [87]
2012 Boss Vacarro 2 episodes
Vegas George Grady 3 episodes
2013 Delete Lt. General Michael Overson 2 episodes
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lee Berman Episode: "Kitty"
Falling Skies Nick Phillips Episode: "Mind Wars"
Bones Mason Barnes Episode: "The Money Maker on the Merry-Go-Round"
Ascension Harris Enzmann 3 episodes [88]
2015–2018 Patriot Lawrence Lacroix Executive producer 14 episodes - Also story writer [89][90]
2016 11.22.63 FBI Agent James B. Hosty 2 episodes
Eyewitness Gabe Caldwell 10 episodes [91]
2017 Between Us Matt TV short
2018 The Detectives Det. Peter Baker Episode: "Nine Shots"
2019 The Handmaid's Tale Doctor Episode: "Heroic"
Suits Dan Foley Episode: "Windmills"
Jett Evans 9 episodes [92]
2020 Cherish the Day Therapist Episode: "Synopsis"
The Twilight Zone Dick Warren Episode: "You Might Also Like"
Love in the Time of Corona Paul 4 episodes [93]
2021 American Gods Bill Sanders 3 episodes
2022 Women of the Movement Gerald Chatham 4 episodes
2023–2024 Chucky Warren Pryce 6 episodes
2024 Alert: Missing Persons Unit Inspector Hollis Braun 6 episodes

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