Gil Birmingham
- Birthday
- Jul 13, 1966
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
Bio: Drawing on his own off-camera ethnicity and cultural heritage, actor Gil Birmingham fell into a niche in Hollywood with numerous portrayals of Native Americans, in projects that occupied a broad spectrum of genres. A large-framed but not imposing figure who carried a distinguished presence, Birmingham landed his first major role in the 1987 horror opus House 2: The… More Bio: Drawing on his own off-camera ethnicity and cultural heritage, actor Gil Birmingham fell into a niche in Hollywood with numerous portrayals of Native Americans, in projects that occupied a broad spectrum of genres. A large-framed but not imposing figure who carried a distinguished presence, Birmingham landed his first major role in the 1987 horror opus House 2: The Second Story (as a warrior), then ushered in additional portrayals of Native Americans in efforts including the series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and Body & Soul and the small screen miniseries Dreamkeeper (2003) and Into the West (2005). He moved into big screen features in the mid-2000s, initially by extending his Native American typecast into a portrayal of an Incan warrior from South America in the fact-based Christian missionary drama End of the Spear (2005), then joined Ben Stiller and Dick Van Dyke for the big-budget, special effects-heavy comedy Night at the Museum (2006), and signed for a supporting role in the vampiric romance Twilight (2008). ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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Filmography
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Crooked Arrows (2012)
- Actor
- 38%
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Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)
- Billy
- 24%
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Rango (2011)
- Wounded Bird
- 88%
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
- Billy Black
- 49%
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
- Billy Black
- 27%
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Gil Birmingham Videos
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2 minutes 20 seconds
Twilight
2 minutes 22 seconds
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2 minutes 39 seconds
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-part 1
3 minutes 31 seconds
Rango
2 minutes 30 seconds
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