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Gil Birmingham

Gil Birmingham

Acting1953San Antonio, Texas, USA

Biography

Gil Birmingham (born July 13, 1966) is an American actor of Comanche ancestry. He made his first TV appearance on an episode of Riptide, and has gone on to star in more than 40 films, television, and theater productions, such as Twilight, End of the Spear, Dreamkeeper and The Doe Boy.

Acting History

Future
Wind River: Rising
as Martin Hanson
2026
Marshals
TVas Thomas Rainwater1 eps
2025
Poker Face
TVas Skip Dooley1 eps
2024
X-Men '97
TVas Forge (voice)5 eps
Tracker
TVas Gus McMillion1 eps
2023
2022
Under the Banner of Heaven
TVas Detective Bill Taba7 eps
PIECES OF HER
TVas Charlie Bass6 eps
2019
NCIS: Los Angeles
TVas Steven Douglas3 eps
2018
Siren
TVas Sheriff Dale Bishop15 eps
Yellowstone
TVas Thomas Rainwater53 eps
2017
The Space Between Us
as Shaman Neka
Wind River
as Martin Hanson
Te Ata
as T.B. Thompson
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Chief Sherman (uncredited)
Animal Kingdom
TVas Detective Pearce10 eps
2016
Hell or High Water
as Alberto Parker
Dr. Del
as Crow
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TVas Virgil7 eps
2014
House of Cards
TVas Daniel Lanagin1 eps
Banshee
TVas George Hunter5 eps
2013
The Lone Ranger
as Red Knee
2012
Crooked Arrows
as Ben Logan
2011
California Indian
as Charles 'Chi' Thomas
Rango
as Wounded Bird (voice)
The Lying Game
TVas Ben Whitehorse
2010
Love Ranch
as Johnny Cortez
The Mentalist
TVas Markham Willis1 eps
Castle
TVas Cacaw Te1 eps
2009
Nip/Tuck
TVas Shaman1 eps
2008
Turok: Son of Stone
as Nashoba (voice)
Twilight
as Billy Black
2006
Charmed
TVas Indian Chief1 eps
Veronica Mars
TVas Leonard Lobo2 eps
2005
Love's Long Journey
as Sharp Claw
Comanche Warriors
as Self-Narrator
Medical Investigation
TVas Walter Shephard1 eps
Into the West
TVas Older Dog Star6 eps
2002
Skins
as Sonny Yellow Lodge
Gentle Ben
as Pete
2001
The Doe Boy
as Manny
Family Law
TVas Bernard1 eps
V.I.P.
TVas Roland1 eps
1999
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Jim's Dad (voice)1 eps
1997
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TVas Brave #11 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TVas Peru Man1 eps
The Legend of Calamity Jane
TVas Additional Voices (voice)
1987
House II: The Second Story
as Featured Warrior
Falcon Crest
TVas Deputy1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/13/1953(72 years old)
Place of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA