1. Gil Bellows was born on June 28,1967 and is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director.
39 Facts About Gil Bellows
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Gil Bellows gained widespread recognition for his pivotal role as Tommy in The Shawshank Redemption.
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Gil Bellows's performance earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award, and when his character finally united with the title character, the show reached a record-breaking audience of nearly 17 million viewers.
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Gil Bellows produced, starred in, co-wrote, and co-directed the film 3 Days in Havana, and produced the Amazon Prime Video series Patriot, where he received story credits as well.
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Gil Bellows was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and attended Magee Secondary School with fellow future actor Carrie-Anne Moss.
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Gil Bellows moved to New York after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.
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In 1989, Gil Bellows acted in the film The First Season.
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In 1992, Gil Bellows played a young gardener in the play Flaubert's Latest.
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In 1994, Gil Bellows played the pivotal role of Tommy in Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
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In 1996, Gil Bellows acted in Daniel Sullivan's film adaptation of the stage play of The Substance of Fire.
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In 1997, Gil Bellows played Billy Thomas, the former flame of the title character in Ally McBeal, opposite Calista Flockhart.
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Gil Bellows announced that he would be leaving the show in season 3, but would make guest appearances moving forward.
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Also in 1997 Gil Bellows acted in several movies these are Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Witch Way Love, The Assistant, White Lies, and Dinner at Fred's.
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In 1998, Gil Bellows acted in the films Judas Kiss, and Say You'll Be Mine.
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In 2000, Gil Bellows appeared in the psychological thriller Chasing Sleep.
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Also in 2001, Gil Bellows acted in one episode of Night Visions, and the made-for-TV film She Creature.
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In 2002, Gil Bellows played lead roles in the television films Whitewash: The Clarence Bradley Story, and Second String.
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In 2003, Gil Bellows acted in the films Blind Horizon, and Fast Food High.
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On stage that year, Gil Bellows took part in the Great Writers Series where actors read literary works of the American West on stage.
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Gil Bellows's assignment was Walter Van Tilburg Clark's The Ox-Bow Incident.
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Gil Bellows turns in a stunning performance as a man who manages to anchor his family while he's close to imploding.
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On television, Gil Bellows played a State Department Officer in 24: Redemption, a television film prequel to the seventh season of 24, he starred in the science-fiction film Infected, and one episode of The Cleaner.
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In 2010, Gil Bellows co-starred in the movie Unthinkable, A Night for Dying Tigers, and played the lead villain in Steve Austin's action film Hunt to Kill.
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On television that year, Gil Bellows had a recurring role in FlashForward, True Justice, and appeared as Maxwell Lord on Smallville in the Season 9 episodes "Charade" and "Hostage".
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Gil Bellows played roles in the television film Goblin, and one episode of Criminal Minds,.
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In 2013, Gil Bellows acted in two episodes of the series Delete.
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Gil Bellows appeared in several motion pictures these are Mad Ship, Louis Cyr, and Parkland.
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Gil Bellows co-directed, co-wrote, produced, and starred in 3 Days in Havana.
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In 2014, in films, Gil Bellows acted in Extraterrestrial, Leading Lady, The Calling, and Kill the Messenger.
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Gil Bellows plays a character who oversees its progress from a secret facility on Earth.
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Also that year, Gil Bellows acted in the 10-episode mini-series police drama, Eyewitness.
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Gil Bellows plays Gabe Caldwell, a veterinarian and the husband of Sheriff Helen Torrance played by series lead Julianne Nicholson.
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In 2019, on television, Gil Bellows guest-starred in episodes The Handmaid's Tale, Suits, and a recurring role in Jett.
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Gil Bellows was in the main cast of the mini-series Love in the Time of Corona.
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Gil Bellows played the title role in Two Deaths of Henry Baker.
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In 2022, Gil Bellows played Gerald Chatham in the critically acclaimed mini-series Women of the Movement, based on the true story of Emmett Till.
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In 2023, Gil Bellows played a recurring character in season 3 of Chucky, a role he maintained until the 2024 season finale.
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In 2024, Gil Bellows started playing a recurring character in season 2 of Alert: Missing Persons Unit.
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Gil Bellows was married to American actress Rya Kihlstedt, whom he met in the early 1990s.