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. Read more