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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
Spouse
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(m. 1994; div. 2023)​
Children2

Gil Bellows (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for the roles of Tommy Williams in the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption, Billy Thomas in the Fox television series Ally McBeal (1997–2002), and CIA agent Matt Callan in the CBS television series The Agency (2001–2003). In 2016–2017, he was a regular cast member in the USA Network series Eyewitness.

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.[1] 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)[2]
  • Flaubert's Latest (1992)[3]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1989 The First Season Ronne [4][5]
1994 Love and a .45 Watty Watts [6]
The Shawshank Redemption Tommy Williams [7]
1995 Miami Rhapsody Matt [8]
Black Day Blue Night Hitchhiker Dodge [9]
1996 The Substance of Fire Val Chenard [10]
1997 Snow White: A Tale of Terror Will
Witch Way Love Michael
White Lies Punk Guy
Dinner at Fred's Richard
1998 The Assistant Frank Alpine
Judas Kiss Lizard Browning
1999 Say You'll Be Mine Mason
2000 Beautiful Joe Elton
Chasing Sleep Detective Derm
2003 Fast Food High Dale White
Blind Horizon Dr. Theodore Conway [11]
2004 EMR Paramedic
How's My Driving Jimmy Short film
Childstar Isaac
Pursued Ben Keats
2005 Keep Your Distance David Dailey
The Weather Man Don [12]
2008 The Promotion Mitch
Kill Kill Faster Faster Joe
Black Crescent Moon Sam
Passchendaele Royster
Toronto Stories Henry
2010 Happenchance Stan Short film
Unthinkable Agent Vincent
A Night for Dying Tigers Jack
Hunt to Kill Banks
Neighbors Vern Short film
2011 The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom Phil
Girl Walks into a Bar Emmit
The Maiden Danced to Death Fred
2012 Fury Bartender Bill
House at the End of the Street Weaver [13]
2013 Mad Ship Archie Cameron
Louis Cyr Richard Kyle Fox [14]
Parkland David Powers [15]
3 Days in Havana Jack Petty
2014 Extraterrestrial Sheriff Murphy [16]
Leading Lady Daniel Taylor [17]
The Calling Detective Ray Green
Kill the Messenger DEA Agent Miller [18]
2015 Girl on the Edge Jake Green
Weepah Way for Now John
Life on the Line Pok' Chop [19]
Business Ethics Zachary Cranston Short film
2016 Dead Draw Harrison [20]
She Has a Name Alex
2017 Blood Honey Marvin Heath [21]
ADDicted Professor Jeff Mueller
2019 Run This Town Detective Lowey
Nation's Fire Josip Aleksander
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Chief Turner [22]
Business Ethics Edwin Murk
Drowning Frank
2020 Two Deaths of Henry Baker Henry Baker / Sam Bird
2021 Awake Dr. Katz

Television

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Year Title Role Producer Notes Ref.
1991 Law & Order Howard Metzler Episode: "The Violence of Summer" [23]
1992 Flying Blind Gerard Episode: "Single White Eurotrash"
1993 Going to Extremes Ben 2 episodes
1995 Silver Strand Brian Del Piso TV movie [24]
1996 Radiant City Bert Kramer TV movie
1997–2002 Ally McBeal Billy Thomas 68 episodes
1998 The Practice Episode: "Axe Murderer"
1999 Ally 13 episodes
2000 The Courage to Love Dr. Gerard Gaultier TV movie
2001 Night Visions Keith Miller Episode: "Dead Air/Renovation"
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature Miles TV movie
2001–2002 The Agency Matt Callan 23 episodes
2002 Whitewash: The Clarence Bradley Story Mike De Guerin TV movie [25]
Second String Dan Heller TV movie [26]
2003 1st to Die Chris Raleigh TV movie
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
Cooking Lessons Professor Mocha TV movie
A Bear Named Winnie Colonel Barret TV movie
2005 Terminal City Ari Sampson 10 episodes
2006 Final Days of Planet Earth Lloyd Walker TV movie
2008 The Cleaner Mickey Efros Episode: "Pilot"
Infected Ben Mosher TV movie
24: Redemption Frank Tramell TV movie
2010 Smallville Maxwell Lord 2 episodes
FlashForward Timothy 3 episodes
Goblin Neil Perkins TV movie [27]
Criminal Minds Jeff Joyce Episode: "JJ"
Temple Grandin Executive Producer Producer only [28]
2010–2012 True Justice Nikoli Putin 4 episodes
2011 Sanctuary Caleb 2 episodes
Trading Christmas Ray Johnson TV movie
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
2015–2018 Patriot Lawrence Lacroix 14 episodes
2016 11.22.63 FBI Agent James B. Hosty 2 episodes
Eyewitness Gabe Caldwell 10 episodes
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
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
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

References

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  1. ^ "Gil Bellows". CBC.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (1990-11-11). "Review/Theater; A Baroque Vision of Evil in One-Act Play Series". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. ^ Raidy, William A. (June 27, 1992). "Flaubert's Latest in an imaginative creation by Parnell". The Jersey Journal. p. 19.
  4. ^ "Director takes name off movie". Toronto Star. August 30, 1989. pp. C1.
  5. ^ Aird, Elizabeth (March 2, 1990). "B.C. flick authentic, wooden". The Vancouver Sun. pp. C1.
  6. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  7. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  8. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  9. ^ Evans, Greg (1995-11-27). "Black Day Blue Night". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  10. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  11. ^ "Blind Horizon". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  12. ^ "The Weather Man". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  13. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  14. ^ "Louis Cyr". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  15. ^ "Parkland". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  16. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  17. ^ "Leading Lady". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  18. ^ "Kill the Messenger". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  19. ^ "Life on the Line". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  20. ^ "Dead Draw". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  21. ^ "Blood Honey". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  22. ^ "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  23. ^ Aberastury, Florencia (2024-06-06). "This Early Law & Order Episode Is Still One of Its Best". CBR. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  24. ^ "Sunday Highlights". Daily News. November 26, 1995. pp. Guide to television: 25.
  25. ^ "Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  26. ^ "Second String". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  27. ^ "Goblin". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  28. ^ "Temple Grandin". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
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