Leading Lady's Gil Bellows on MBD
Canadian actor Gil Bellows, famous for roles like 'Tommy' in 90's epic Shawshank Redemption and 'Billy' in famous TV series Ally McBeal joined us to chat about his role in the upcoming SA film 'Leading Lady'.
Gil Bellows is a Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for the roles of Tommy Williams in The Shawshank Redemption, Billy Thomas in the television series Ally McBeal, and as CIA agent Matt Callan in the television series The Agency.
Bellows was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Magee Secondary School with fellow future actressCarrie-Anne Moss. After graduation he pursued a career in acting, studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Artsin Los Angeles, California.
Leading Lady tells the story of an aspiring British actress, Jodi Rutherford, who persuades Kobus Willemse, a farmer from Brandfort, to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return Jodi undertakes to arrange and direct the annual concert at the Willemse farm. Jodi's interaction with the quirky, small-town citizens of Brandfort and the stubborn Kobus, teaches her that there is more to life than Hollywood's: lights, camera and action... or is there?