Gil Bellows
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Gil Bellows is a Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for the roles of Tommy Williams in The Shawshank Redemption
, Billy Thomas in the television series Ally McBeal
and as CIA agent Matt Callan in the television series The Agency
.
, British Columbia
and attended Magee Secondary School
with fellow future actress Carrie-Anne Moss
. After graduation he pursued a career in acting, studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
in Los Angeles
, California
.
. Also in 1994 he played the lead role Watty Watt in the film "Love and a .45
" with Renee Zellweger
, as CIA agent Matt Callan in the television series The Agency
and as Billy Thomas in the television series Ally McBeal
. Bellows also appeared in the psychological thriller
Chasing Sleep
as Detective Derm, opposite star Jeff Daniels
. He appeared in The Weather Man
as a perverted rehabilitation counsellor. He is in the film Black Day Blue Night
and Stars in Snow White: A Tale Of Terror
as Will. He plays in a french film Un amour de sorcière as Michael Firth (1997).
He has even more recently appeared on the Hallmark Channel
original film Final Days of Planet Earth
and the Canadian television series Terminal City
.
In 2007, he completed filming for Kill Kill Faster Faster
, which is a contemporary film noir inspired by the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Joel Rose
.
Bellows also played a State Department Officer in 24: Redemption, a television film prequel to the seventh season
of 24.
He starred in the Super Channel Science-Fiction adventure thriller film Infected.
Bellows has also appeared as Maxwell Lord
in Smallville
in the Season 9 episodes "Charade" and "Hostage".
In 2010, Bellows had a recurring role in FlashForward
as Timothy, a window-washer who becomes a born again Christian and evangelist
after a near-death experience. Bellows also co-starred in the movie Unthinkable
that same year.
He co-starred with Steve Austin
and Eric Roberts
in the 2010 action film Hunt to Kill
, and in 2011 co-starred with Macha Grenon and Julia Stone in The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom. He will star in the upcoming feature film The Samaritan
.
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman....
, Billy Thomas in the television series Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia...
and as CIA agent Matt Callan in the television series The Agency
The Agency (TV series)
The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was created by Michael Frost Beckner and was executive produced by Michael Frost Beckner, Shaun Cassidy Productions and Radiant Productions in association with Universal Network Television and CBS...
.
Early life
Bellows was born in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and attended Magee Secondary School
Magee Secondary School
Magee Secondary School is one of the first public high schools located in the Kerrisdale neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Magee is fed by the surrounding elementary schools in its catchment area. They include Maple Grove Elementary School, Dr. R.E. McKechnie Elementary School,...
with fellow future actress Carrie-Anne Moss
Carrie-Anne Moss
-External links:...
. After graduation he pursued a career in acting, studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Career
Bellows is known for his first motion picture role as Tommy in the 1994 film The Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman....
. Also in 1994 he played the lead role Watty Watt in the film "Love and a .45
Love and a .45
Love and a .45 is a 1994 Bonnie and Clyde-esque road movie starring Gil Bellows and Renée Zellweger. The film was originally released by Lions Gate Entertainment.-Plot:...
" with Renee Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
Renée Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress and producer. Zellweger first gained widespread attention for her role in the film Jerry Maguire , and subsequently received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her roles as Bridget Jones in the comedy Bridget Jones's Diary ...
, as CIA agent Matt Callan in the television series The Agency
The Agency (TV series)
The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was created by Michael Frost Beckner and was executive produced by Michael Frost Beckner, Shaun Cassidy Productions and Radiant Productions in association with Universal Network Television and CBS...
and as Billy Thomas in the television series Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia...
. Bellows also appeared in the psychological thriller
Psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the broad ranged thriller with heavy focus on characters. However, it often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre, along with the typical traits of the thriller genre...
Chasing Sleep
Chasing Sleep
Chasing Sleep is a 2000 psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Walker released to video in 2001. It depicts the reaction of a college professor who awakens to find his wife missing...
as Detective Derm, opposite star Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels is an American actor, musician and playwright. He founded a non-profit theatre company, the Purple Rose Theatre Company, in his home state of Michigan...
. He appeared in The Weather Man
The Weather Man
The Weather Man is a 2005 American comedy-drama film, directed by Gore Verbinski. Written by Steve Conrad, it stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis and tells the story of a weatherman in the midst of a mid-life crisis....
as a perverted rehabilitation counsellor. He is in the film Black Day Blue Night
Black Day Blue Night
- Plot :A wife's husband is cheating on her. She decides to go on a road trip with her husband's other woman. While driving the two women pick up a hitchhiker. The man they pick up may be a robber and murderer on the run from the cops...
and Stars in Snow White: A Tale Of Terror
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Snow White: A Tale of Terror is a 1997 horror film based on the Snow White fairy tale. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill and Monica Keena. The original music score is composed by John Ottman...
as Will. He plays in a french film Un amour de sorcière as Michael Firth (1997).
He has even more recently appeared on the Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family...
original film Final Days of Planet Earth
Final Days of Planet Earth
Final Days of Planet Earth is a 2006 Science Fiction miniseries directed by Robert Lieberman and written by Roger Soffer. Starring Campbell Scott, Gil Bellows, and Daryl Hannah, the movie was produced by RHI Entertainment for Hallmark Channel....
and the Canadian television series Terminal City
Terminal City (TV series)
Terminal City was a Canadian mini-series about a woman diagnosed with breast cancer while running a failing reality tv show turning it into a hit as her life and body begin to change.- Cast :* Maria del Mar ... as Katie...
.
In 2007, he completed filming for Kill Kill Faster Faster
Kill Kill Faster Faster
Kill Kill Faster Faster is a 2008 thriller film directed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts, with the screenplay an adaptation by Gareth Maxwell Roberts and Joel Rose of Rose's novel of the same name. The film stars Gil Bellows, Lisa Ray, Esai Morales, and Shaun Parkes, and premiered April 16, 2008 at the...
, which is a contemporary film noir inspired by the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Joel Rose
Joel Rose
Joel Rose is an American novelist.Rose has co-authored and edited graphic novels for DC Comics. His journalism has appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, New York Newsday, Marie Claire, Paper, Details, Bomb, Los Angeles Times, and Black Book, among others. He has written for several...
.
Bellows also played a State Department Officer in 24: Redemption, a television film prequel to the seventh season
24 (season 7)
Season Seven, also known as Day 7 of the American serial television series 24, was to premiere on January 13, 2008, but was delayed for one year due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. On November 23, 2008, Fox aired 24: Redemption, a two-hour TV movie set between seasons. Season...
of 24.
He starred in the Super Channel Science-Fiction adventure thriller film Infected.
Bellows has also appeared as Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord IV is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a shrewd and powerful businessman who was very influential in the formation of the Justice League International in DC Comics.-Before the League:...
in Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
in the Season 9 episodes "Charade" and "Hostage".
In 2010, Bellows had a recurring role in FlashForward
Flashforward
A flashforward is an interjected scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, television and other media. Flashforwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or imagined to occur in the future...
as Timothy, a window-washer who becomes a born again Christian and evangelist
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
after a near-death experience. Bellows also co-starred in the movie Unthinkable
Unthinkable
Unthinkable is an American suspense thriller film directed by Gregor Jordan and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Sheen and Carrie-Anne Moss. It was released direct-to-video on June 14, 2010.-Plot:...
that same year.
He co-starred with Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
and Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case...
in the 2010 action film Hunt to Kill
Hunt to Kill
Hunt to Kill is a 2010 action film starring Steve Austin, Gary Daniels, and Eric Roberts.-Plot:Four years ago, border patrol officer Jim Rhodes was stationed in Texas. Jim and his partner, his longtime friend Lee Davis , are staking out what looks like an empty trailer. As a gift, Lee gives Jim a...
, and in 2011 co-starred with Macha Grenon and Julia Stone in The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom. He will star in the upcoming feature film The Samaritan
The Samaritan
The Samaritan, currently under the title Lie Down With Darkness, is an upcoming neo-noir thriller written and directed by David Weaver. A trailer was released on its website.-Plot:...
.
Filmography & TV Appearances
- The First Season (1988)
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(1991) - Flying Blind (1992)
- Going to Extremes (1993)
- The Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman....
(1994) - Love and a .45Love and a .45Love and a .45 is a 1994 Bonnie and Clyde-esque road movie starring Gil Bellows and Renée Zellweger. The film was originally released by Lions Gate Entertainment.-Plot:...
(1994) - Miami RhapsodyMiami RhapsodyMiami Rhapsody is a 1995 American romantic comedy film starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Gil Bellows, Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow, Paul Mazursky, Kevin Pollak, Barbara Garrick, and Carla Gugino. It was written, produced, and directed by David Frankel, with music composed by Mark Isham.-Plot:Gwyn...
(1995) - Black Day Blue NightBlack Day Blue Night- Plot :A wife's husband is cheating on her. She decides to go on a road trip with her husband's other woman. While driving the two women pick up a hitchhiker. The man they pick up may be a robber and murderer on the run from the cops...
(1995) - Silver Strand (1995)
- Radiant CityRadiant CityRadiant City is a National Film Board of Canada filmreleased in 2006 at the Toronto Film Festival, about suburban sprawl and the fictional Moss family who live in the suburbs, written and directed by Gary Burns and Jim Brown....
(1996) - The Substance of FireThe Substance of FireThe Substance of Fire is a play by Jon Robin Baitz.At its core is Isaac Geldhart, a childhood survivor of the Holocaust, who arrived in New York City an orphan, reinvented himself as a bon vivant, married well, and found fame and fortune as a champion of authors who are passionate about their work...
(1996) - White Lies (1997)
- Un amour de sorcière (1997)
- Snow White: A Tale of TerrorSnow White: A Tale of TerrorSnow White: A Tale of Terror is a 1997 horror film based on the Snow White fairy tale. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill and Monica Keena. The original music score is composed by John Ottman...
(1997) - The AssistantThe Assistant (film)The Assistant is a 1998 film directed by Daniel Petrie. It is based on the 1957 novel by Bernard Malamud. It follows a young man who finds work at a shop at the turn-of-the-century, and falls in love with the owner's daughter, inflaming deeply religious origins...
(1997) - Ally McBealAlly McBealAlly McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia...
(1997-02) - The PracticeThe PracticeThe Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston...
(1998) - Judas KissJudas KissJudas Kiss is a 1998 American crime thriller film. It was directed by Sebastian Gutierrez, produced by Elaine Dysinger and Carla Gugino and the screenplay was by Deanna Fuller and Sebastian Gutierrez....
(1998) - Dinner at Fred's (1999)
- Say You'll Be Mine (1999)
- Ally (1999)
- The Courage to LoveThe Courage To LoveThe Courage To Love is a 2000 television History film starring Vanessa Williams, which is also the producer. The premiere was held 24 January 2000 on Lifetime.The film also stars Vanessa's children: Jillian Hervey, Melanie Hervey, Devin Hervey and her brother Chris Williams...
(2000) - Beautiful JoeBeautiful JoeBeautiful Joe was a dog from the town of Meaford, Ontario, whose story inspired the bestselling 1893 novel Beautiful Joe, which contributed to worldwide awareness of animal cruelty.-The real Beautiful Joe:...
(2000) - Chasing SleepChasing SleepChasing Sleep is a 2000 psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Walker released to video in 2001. It depicts the reaction of a college professor who awakens to find his wife missing...
(2000) - Night VisionsNight VisionsNight Visions is an American television anthology series created in the style of The Twilight Zone. Each 43 minute episode was made up of two 21 to 22 minutes stories that dealt with themes of the supernatural or simply explored the dark side of human nature. Henry Rollins was the uncredited host...
(2001) - Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (2001)
- The Agency (2001-02)
- Whitewash: The Clarence Bradley Story (2002)
- Second String (2002)
- 1st to Die1st to Die1st to Die is the first book in the Women's Murder Club series, written by James Patterson. The series is about four friends who pool their skills together to crack San Francisco's toughest murder cases...
(2003) - Fast Food High (2003)
- The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)The Twilight Zone is a 2002 revival of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone. It aired for one season on the UPN network, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host....
(2003) - Blind HorizonBlind HorizonBlind Horizon is a 2003 conspiracy thriller film directed by Michael Haussman. The screenplay was co-written by F. Paul Benz and Steve Tomlin. The leading cast includes Val Kilmer, Neve Campbell, Sam Shepard, Amy Smart, and Faye Dunaway.-Plot:...
(2003) - EMR (2004)
- Karen SiscoKaren SiscoKaren Sisco is a television series about a fictional United States Marshal created by novelist Elmore Leonard.As a U.S. Deputy Marshal, based on Miami, Florida's Gold Coast, Karen must deal with the underbelly of South Beach nightlife and Palm Beach highlife while tracking down fugitives. She also...
(2004) - PursuedPursuedPursued is a 1947 movie starring Robert Mitchum that combines western, film noir and psychological melodrama. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh and photographed in black-and-white by James Wong Howe.-Plot summary:...
(2004) - Zeyda and the HitmanZeyda and the HitmanZeyda and the Hitman is a 2004 Canadian television film. The story is about a grandfather who hires a contract killer to assassinate his allergy-prone son-in-law.It was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada....
(2004) - How's My Driving (2004)
- ChildstarChildstarChildstar is a 2004 comedy film directed and written by Don McKellar. It was screened at several film festivals between September 2004 and July 2005.-Plot:...
(2004) - Cooking Lessons (2004)
- A Bear Named Winnie (2004)
- Keep Your Distance (2005)
- The Weather ManThe Weather ManThe Weather Man is a 2005 American comedy-drama film, directed by Gore Verbinski. Written by Steve Conrad, it stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis and tells the story of a weatherman in the midst of a mid-life crisis....
(2005) - Terminal CityTerminal CityTerminal City is the name for two comic book limited series published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint in 1996 and 1997, with, respectively nine and five issues. Dean Motter was the writer and Michael Lark was the artist for the series....
(2005) - Final Days of Planet EarthFinal Days of Planet EarthFinal Days of Planet Earth is a 2006 Science Fiction miniseries directed by Robert Lieberman and written by Roger Soffer. Starring Campbell Scott, Gil Bellows, and Daryl Hannah, the movie was produced by RHI Entertainment for Hallmark Channel....
(2006) - The Promotion (2008)
- Kill Kill Faster FasterKill Kill Faster FasterKill Kill Faster Faster is a 2008 thriller film directed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts, with the screenplay an adaptation by Gareth Maxwell Roberts and Joel Rose of Rose's novel of the same name. The film stars Gil Bellows, Lisa Ray, Esai Morales, and Shaun Parkes, and premiered April 16, 2008 at the...
(2008) - bgFATLdy (2008)
- The CleanerThe Cleaner (TV series)The Cleaner was an A&E television series starring Benjamin Bratt. It debuted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 10:00 pm EST and the last episode aired on September 15, 2009, when the show was officially cancelled....
(2008) - PasschendaelePasschendaele (film)Passchendaele is a 2008 Canadian war film from Alliance Films, written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Paul Gross. The film, which was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Fort Macleod, Alberta, and in Belgium, focuses on the experiences of a Canadian soldier, Michael Dunne, at the Battle of...
(2008) - Toronto StoriesToronto StoriesToronto Stories is a film in four segments bound together by a young boy, lost in an unknown city. After the prologue, the four segments are directed by different people: "Shoelaces" by Aaron Woodley, "The Brazilian" by Sook-Yin Lee, "Windows" by David "Sudz" Sutherland, and "Lost Boys" by David...
(2008) - Infected (2008)
- 24: Redemption (2008)
- Happenchance (2010)
- SmallvilleSmallville (TV series)Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
(2010) - FlashForwardFlashforwardA flashforward is an interjected scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, television and other media. Flashforwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or imagined to occur in the future...
(2010) - UnthinkableUnthinkableUnthinkable is an American suspense thriller film directed by Gregor Jordan and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Sheen and Carrie-Anne Moss. It was released direct-to-video on June 14, 2010.-Plot:...
(2010) - GoblinGoblinA goblin is a legendary evil or mischievous illiterate creature, a grotesquely evil or evil-like phantom.They are attributed with various abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin. In some cases, goblins have been classified as constantly annoying little...
(2010) - A Night for Dying Tigers (2010)
- Criminal MindsCriminal MindsCriminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
(2010) - Hunt to KillHunt to KillHunt to Kill is a 2010 action film starring Steve Austin, Gary Daniels, and Eric Roberts.-Plot:Four years ago, border patrol officer Jim Rhodes was stationed in Texas. Jim and his partner, his longtime friend Lee Davis , are staking out what looks like an empty trailer. As a gift, Lee gives Jim a...
(2010) - The Year Dolly Parton Was My MomThe Year Dolly Parton Was My MomThe Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom is a 2011 Canadian coming-of-age movie written and directed by Tara Johns. Dolly Parton provides a voice cameo.-References:Reviews* by Dan McPeake. The Vancouver Observer. April 12th, 2011...
(2011) - Girl Walks Into A BarGirl Walks into a BarGirl Walks Into a Bar is a 2011 multiple story line ensemble comedy film produced exclusively for Internet distribution. It is directed by Sebastián Gutiérrez from his own script, much like the anthology style of Gutiérrez's Women in Trouble, and follows a group of apparent strangers in...
(2011) - The Maiden Danced to Death (2011)
- True JusticeTrue JusticeTrue Justice is a 13 episode television series about undercover cops starring Steven Seagal. Seagal stars as Elijah Kane, and heads a special task force....
(2011) - Neighbors (2011)
- Trading Christmas (2011)
- Three Days in Havana (2012)
- The SamaritanThe SamaritanThe Samaritan, currently under the title Lie Down With Darkness, is an upcoming neo-noir thriller written and directed by David Weaver. A trailer was released on its website.-Plot:...
(2012) - House at the End of the StreetHouse at the End of the StreetHouse at the End of the Street is an upcoming horror film directed Mark Tonderai by starring Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue and Max Thieriot...
(2012)