Gil Birmingham
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An American actor of Comanche descent born in San Antonio, Gil Birmingham brought Native American characters to major screen roles across decades. He played the tribal elder Billy Black in the 'Twilight' films (2008), voiced a role in 'Rango' (2011), and gave grounded performances in Taylor Sheridan's 'Hell or High Water' (2016) and 'Wind River' (2017). He later co-starred as Chief Thomas Rainwater on the hit series 'Yellowstone' (2018). A dignified, quietly powerful actor, he has become one of the most prominent Indigenous faces in American film and television.
Gil Birmingham
20 Movies
29 Series
An American actor of Comanche descent born in San Antonio, Gil Birmingham brought Native American characters to major screen roles across decades. He played the tribal elder Billy Black in the 'Twilight' films (2008), voiced a role in 'Rango' (2011), and gave grounded performances in Taylor Sheridan's 'Hell or High Water' (2016) and 'Wind River' (2017). He later co-starred as Chief Thomas Rainwater on the hit series 'Yellowstone' (2018). A dignified, quietly powerful actor, he has become one of the most prominent Indigenous faces in American film and television.
Movies
Plays Billy Black
Twilight
2008
Plays Billy Black
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009
Plays Martin Hanson
Wind River
2017
Plays Billy Black
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
Plays Wounded Bird (voice)
Rango
2011
Plays Billy
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011
Plays Red Knee
The Lone Ranger
2013
Plays Alberto Parker
Hell or High Water
2016
Plays Clark Bekkum
The Marsh King's Daughter
2023
Plays Shaman Neka
The Space Between Us
2017
Plays Featured Warrior
House II: The Second Story
1987
Plays Sonny Yellow Lodge
Skins
2002
Plays Ben Logan
Crooked Arrows
2012
Plays Johnny Cortez
Love Ranch
2010
Plays One Horn
The Lone Ranger
2003
Plays T.B. Thompson
Te Ata
2017
Plays Nashoba (voice)
Turok: Son of Stone
2008
Plays Manny
The Doe Boy
2001
TV Shows
Plays Thomas Rainwater
Yellowstone
2018
Plays Sheriff Dale Bishop
Siren
2018
Plays Thomas Rainwater
Marshals
2026
Plays Detective Pearce
Animal Kingdom
2016
Plays Oz
Body & Soul
2002
Plays Forge (voice)
X-Men '97
2024
Plays Detective Bill Taba
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022
Plays Virgil
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
Plays Older Dog Star
Into the West
2005
Plays Charlie Bass
PIECES OF HER
2022
Plays George Hunter
Banshee
2013
Plays Ben Whitehorse
The Lying Game
2011
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
Plays Steven Douglas
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Plays Leonard Lobo
Veronica Mars
2004
Plays Walter Shephard
Medical Investigation
2004
Plays Cacaw Te
Castle
2009
Plays Indian Chief
Charmed
1998
Plays Roland
V.I.P.
1998
Plays Brave #1
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Plays Bernard
Family Law
1999
Plays Jim's Dad (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Plays Markham Willis
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Daniel Lanagin
House of Cards
2013
Plays Gus McMillion
Tracker
2024
Plays Peru Man
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Plays Skip Dooley
Poker Face
2023
Plays Shaman
Nip/Tuck
2003
Plays Don Simmons
Vegas
2012
Latest Trailers
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The Marsh King's Daughter
Full Filmography
Marshals
Thomas Rainwater · 14 episodes
2026–
TV
X-Men '97
Forge (voice) · 8 episodes
2024–
TV
Tracker
Gus McMillion · 1 episode
2024–
TV
The Marsh King's Daughter
Clark Bekkum
2023
Film
Poker Face
Skip Dooley · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Under the Banner of Heaven
Detective Bill Taba · 7 episodes
2022
TV
PIECES OF HER
Charlie Bass · 6 episodes
2022–
TV
Yellowstone
Thomas Rainwater · 53 episodes
2018–
TV
Siren
Sheriff Dale Bishop · 15 episodes
2018–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Gil Birmingham and where are they from?
Gil Birmingham is 73 years old, born on July 13, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Gil Birmingham?
Gil Birmingham is best known for roles in Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1.
How many movies has Gil Birmingham been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1987), Gil Birmingham has appeared in 20 movies and 29 TV shows.
What was Gil Birmingham's first movie?
The career of Gil Birmingham began with House II: The Second Story (1987).
What is Gil Birmingham's most recent movie or series?
Gil Birmingham's most recent release is Marshals, which premiered on March 1, 2026.
What TV shows has Gil Birmingham appeared in?
On television, Gil Birmingham has appeared in The Mentalist, Siren, Yellowstone, House of Cards.
Gil Birmingham
1953-07-13 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.