Gil Birmingham
Gil Birmingham
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, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Gil Birmingham:
- Twilight with Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , Billy Burke , Peter Facinelli , Elizabeth Reaser , Cam Gigandet , Nikki Reed , Jackson Rathbone , Ashley Greene , Kellan Lutz , Sarah Clarke , Justin Chon , Christian Serratos , Michael Welch , Jose Zuniga , Ned Bellamy , Matt Bushell , Gregory Tyree Boyce , Anna Kendrick , Taylor Lautner , Edi Gathegi , Rachelle Lafevre
- Into the West with Matthew Settle , Josh Brolin , Skeet Ulrich , Keri Russell , Matthew Modine , Beau Bridges , Simon Baker , Tom Berenger , Will Patton , Tonantzin Carmelo , Zahn McClarnon , Jessica Capshaw , Sean Astin , Balthazar Getty , Gary Busey , Judge Reinhold , Warren Kole , Christian Kane , Irene Bedard , Tyler Christopher , Rachael Leigh Cook , Michael Spears , Lance Henriksen , Keith Carradine , Daniel Gillies , Joanna Going , Graham Greene , George Leach , Joseph M. Marshall , Steve Reevis , Russell Means , David Paymer , John Pyper-Ferguson , Craig Scheffer , Mathew Strongeagle , Wes Studi , John Terry , Gordon Tootoosis , Sheila Tousey , Alan Tudyk , Dax Ansley , Christian Bocher , Chantry Bruised Head , Joshua Bryant , Samuel Patrick Chu , Sage Galesi , Emily Holmes , Rebecca Jenkins , Robert Maloney , Tatanka Means , Glen Jr. Powell , Chloe Russell , Mia Stallard , Maureen Thomas , Garrett Wang , Chantelle Webster
- Night at the Museum with Ben Stiller , Carla Gugino , Dick VanDyke , Mickey Rooney , Bill Cobbs , Jake Cherry , Ricky Gervais , Robin Williams , Kim Raver , Patrick Gallagher , Rami Malek , Pierfrancesco Favino , Charlie Murphy , Steve Coogan , Mizuo Peck , Kerry VanDerGriend , Owen Wilson , Dan Rizzuto , Matthew Harrison , Jody Racicot , Paul Rudd , Anne Meara , Martin Christopher , Martin Sims , Randy Lee , Darryl Quon , Gerald Wong , Paul Chih-Ping Cheng , Teagle F. Bougere , Pat Kiernan , Nico McEown , Meshach Peters , Matthew Walker , Jason McKinnon , Jonathan Lee , Jason Vaisvila , Cade Wagar , Cory Martin , Brad Garrett , Jason Glass , Brent Woolsey , Blaise Corrigan , Adam Bryant , Kimberly Bailey , Robby Bruce , Doug Burch , Alexander J. Castillo , Catherine Cavadini , Paul Chen , Alex Cong , Jessie Flower , Pedro U. Garcia , Aaron Hendry , Barbara Iley , Erica Jones , Cohl Kenneth Klop , Daamen Krall , Tommy Lamey , Mirayda Levi , Raymundo Magana , Zahn McClarnon , Roberto Medina , Arlin L. Miller , Khanya Mkhize , Abdoulaye N'Gom , Vivianne Nacif , Benjamin A. Onyango Ochieng , Maggie Palomo , Martin Poz Perez , Michael Ralph , Noreen Reardon , Richard Scobie , Craig Ricci Shaynak , Gubbi Sigurdsson , Stefan Karl Stefansson , Mark Sussman , Joel Swetow , Regina Taufen , Travis Quentin Young , Ruth Zalduondo
- House 2: The Second Story with Arye Gross , Jonathan Stark , Royal Dano , Lar Park Lincoln , Bill Maher , John Ratzenberger , Amy Yasbeck , Gregory Walcott , Dwier Brown , Lenora May , Devin DeVasquez , Ronn Carroll , Mitzi Kapture , Doug MacHugh , Jayne Modean , Gus Rethwisch , David Arnott , Kane Hodder , Dean Cleverdon , Susan Isaac
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