Gil Bellows

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Biography

Canadian actor Gil Bellows broke through with a starring role as a lovable low-life in the indie "Love and a. 45" (1994) and a supporting turn as a young convict who dies for his friendship with Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) in "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994). After high-profile roles in "Miami Rhapsody" (1995) and "Snow White: A Tale of Terror" (Showtime, 1997), Bellow became a star as Billy Thomas, an old flame-turned-colleague of Calista …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Born

June 28, 1967

Career Milestones

2012

Co-starred with Jennifer Lawrence in horror thriller "House at the End of the Street"

2010

Executive produced HBO biopic "Temple Grandin"

2006

Appeared in the Hallmark Channel original movie "Final Days of Planet Earth"

2005

Cast in Canadian drama series "Terminal City"

2005

Starred opposite Nicolas Cage in "The Weather Man," directed by Gore Verbinski

2003

Co-produced and co-directed "Night of Too Many Stars" for Comedy Central

2001

Returned to series TV as star of the short-lived CBS drama "The Agency"

1999

Portrayed tech expert Lizard Browning in "Judas Kiss" (Cinemax)

1999

Acted opposite wife Rya Kihlstedt in "Say You'll Be Mine"

1997

Cast as Billy Thomas, the emotionally enigmatic ex-boyfriend of the title character on Fox series "Ally McBeal"

1997

Appeared in Showtime's "Snow White: A Tale of Terror"

1996

Featured opposite Kirstie Alley in ABC movie "Radiant City"

1995

Played first romantic lead opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in "Miami Rhapsody"

1995

First lead in a TV movie, "The Silver Strand" (Showtime)

1994

Landed breakthrough role as Tommy in "The Shawshank Redemption"

1991

Made American TV debut on an episode of NBC's "Law & Order"

1988

Made film debut in "The First Season" for the National Film Board of Canada

Appeared off-Broadway in "True West"

Awards

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie in Temple Grandin

2000

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal

1999

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal

1998

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal