Gil Birmingham
Award-winning actor Gil Birmingham is known for his work in more than 50 film and television productions including co-starring alongside Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges in Taylor Sheridan’s critically acclaimed film Hell or High Water nominated for Best Picture in the 2017 Academy Awards. Gil and Taylor reunited for Wind River, a feature film written and directed by Sheridan.
Birmingham generated public acclaim for his portrayal of Billy Black in the blockbuster films Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn, based on the best-selling book series by Stephanie Meyer. He co-starred in the film The Love Ranch (2010) with Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci and voiced Wounded Bird in the Oscar-winning film Rango (2011) with Johnny Depp. Additional film credits include Shouting Secrets, End of the Spear, Dreamkeeper, Gentle Ben, The Doe Boy, Love’s Long Journey, Te Ata, Crooked Arrows, and The Lone Ranger alongside Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. Gil can also be seen in Transformers: The Last Night, The Space Between Us, Saint Judy, Pieces of Her, The Marsh King’s Daughter and X-Men ’97.
On television, Gil’s powerful portrayal of Dogstar in Steven Spielberg’s six-part miniseries, Into the West, captured the attention of audiences worldwide. Gil has guest-starred in several episodes of Wilfred alongside Elijah Wood and can be seen on The Lying Game and Veronica Mars. He was a recurring guest star in Banshee, House of Cards, and recurred in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, playing Jane Krawkowski’s father. In addition, Gil recurred on TNT’s Animal Kingdom and Siren. Gil reunited again with Tyler Sheridan in 2018 as the recurring protagonist Thomas Rainwater in television’s most popular series, Yellowstone.
In addition to acting, Gil is an accomplished guitar player and singer, and performs for fans in a variety of venues with his blues and rock styles. For his complete filmography, please visit www.gilbirmingham.com.