Jill Bellows: biography, movies and TV shows, personal life

Jill Bellows is a famous American actor, producer, screenwriter, director. Bellows became famous for his role in the film "Escape from Shawshank." For the role in the television series "Ellie Macbil," the actor was awarded the Guild of Actors Prize in 1998, 1999 and 2000.

Early years and the beginning of a career

Gil was born June 28, 1967 in the city of Vancouver, Canada.

Jill Bellows is silent about childhood and about parents. It is known only that the acting career attracted the boy from childhood. In Canada, while still a teenager, he began his acting career. His first film was "The First Season."

To study acting skills the guy went to America. In Los Angeles, Bellows studied at the American Academy of Drama. Having finished it, the actor went to New York.

Here he played in theatrical productions "Beirut" and "Real West".

In 1991, the actor made his debut on television in one of the episodes of the series "Law and Order". Then in 1992, followed by a small role in the comedy show "Flight blindly", and in 1994 - in the series "Love and the 45th caliber."

The film "Escape from Shawshank"

The painting "Shawshank's Escape" is the first major work in the filmography of Bellows. In this film he was invited by chance. Originally, the role was to be performed by actor Brad Pitt. At the last minute Pitt refused to participate in the shootings, and the producers of the film remembered Gill, whom they had seen before in the series.

The film was directed by Frank Darabont, he wrote the script on the story of Stephen King.

The main roles in the film were: Morgan Freeman, Clancy Brown, Tim Robbins, Bob Ganton, William Sadler. This picture of Darabonta is constantly on the list of the best films of all time. She is on the first place in the list of the best pictures by the version of IMDB and "Movie Search". The tape was filmed in Ohio in Mansfield prison.

"Escape from Shawshank" brought Bellows the popularity and many new job offers to the cinema.

The picture was nominated for an Oscar in seven categories, the Golden Globe in two categories, the Saturn Prize and the Grammys. In addition, the film - the owner of many Japanese film awards, as well as all sorts of literary awards for the script.

The comedy series "Ellie Macbil"

In the television series "Ellie Macbil," Gil Bellows started in 1997. The show was broadcast until 2000, having sustained by this time 5 seasons and 112 issues. The series tells the story of the life of a young girl who became a lawyer. Her role in the show was played by the actress Calista Flockhart.

Gillou Bellows in "Ellie Macbil" got the role of Billy. Ellie and Billy were friends when they were little and even were in love with each other. Many years have passed since that time. They had not seen each other for a long time. Fate again brings them together - they work in the same company. Billy is now married, and Ellie does not know how to behave with an old friend.

Other roles in the series were performed by Greg Germann, Peter McNichol, Jane Krakowski, Lisa Nicole Carson, Courtney Thorn-Smith.

The TV show was nominated for an Emmy in 1999.

Other films and serials

How long has she been in the movies for Jill Bellows? Films and serials with him regularly appear on TV screens for 28 years. The actor can be seen in such TV series as "Practice" from 1997 to 2004, "Agency" from 2001 to 2003, "Smallville's Secrets" from 2001 to 2011, "The Twilight Zone" from 2002 to 2003, "Karen Sisko" From 2003 to 2004, "Think Like a Culprit", "Cleaner" and others. Among the last roles of the actor is FBI agent Host in the television series "11.22.63".

The actor often gets in the films of supporting roles. In several films Bellows appears before us as an agent of the FBI or a policeman. A vivid example of this is the film "Unthinkable" directed by Gregor Jordan, released in 2010. The painting in the genre psychological thriller tells about the FBI agents trying to prevent a terrorist attack. Jill Belous in this film played the role of special agent James Vincent. Besides him, Michael Shin, Martin Donovan, Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss played in the film.

The film "The House at the End of the Street" directed by Mark Tondery came out in 2012. In it, Gil got the role of police officer Bill Weaver. The picture tells about a divorced woman with a child who recently moved to a new house. It turns out that in a neighboring house many years ago there was a bloody murder. The witness of this tragedy, a guy named Ryan, has a friendly relationship with a woman. In the film, besides Jill, Jennifer Lawrence, Max Tiriot and Elizabeth Shue also played. The tape in the genre of the thriller, the horrors paid off at the box office and was warmly received by the public.

Directing and Producing

The directorial debut of Gil Bellows happened in 2013. His film "Three Days in Havana" co-produced Canada and Cuba did not receive significant success at the box office. The script for this picture Bellowes wrote along with the actor and producer Tony Pantegis.

As a screenwriter, Jill Bellows has already worked before in the series "Patriot".

Career Bellows-producer is more successful than Bellows-director and screenwriter. Jill has already produced six projects. Among them, "Kill-fast-fast" in 2008, "Temple Grandin" in 2010 and "Born by the Wind" in 2005.

Personal life

Jill is married to an actress named Ria Kilstedt. They have two children, the son of Giovanni and the daughter of Ava Emmanuel.