Gil Bellows as Tommy in The Shawshank Redemption. He is an actor and producer, known for Patriot (2015), The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Love and a .45 (1994). But even though the movie made $10 million more after being nominated for a bunch of Oscars, it was still considered a flop. With the help of Andy, … The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Standing in the Ohio State Reformatory’s Central Guard room with his former cast and crew, Gil Bellows said that, while they were filming Shawshank, he could … The same thing with Fat Ass. Several years later a young prisoner named Tommy (Gil Bellows) comes to Shawshank to serve time for breaking and entering. Gil Bellows Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Gil Bellows photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! He enjoys a healthy marital life with his wife, Rya Kihlstedt, and is the father of two kids. Gil Bellows is a popular Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter who grabbed huge attention for appearing as Tommy Williams in the drama movie The Shawshank Redemption. Organizers of "The Shawshank Redemption" 25th anniversary celebration announced that film and TV actor Gil Bellows will take part in the Aug. 16-18 … Gil Bellows was born on June 28, 1967 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Gil Bellows is a Canadian actor. William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore appear in supporting roles. 'The Shawshank Redemption' was a commercial flop before it became a classic. 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