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姓名：吉尔·伯明翰Gil Birmingham

更多名：Billy Black

职业：演员配乐

国家：美国

出生日期：1966-07-13

星座：巨蟹座

出 生 地：美国德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥

Gil Birmingham is an American actor of Comanche ancestry best known for his portrayal of Billy Black in the The Twilight Saga film series. Birmingham was born in San Antonio Texas. His family moved frequently during his childhood due to his father's career in the military. He learned to play the guitar at an early age and considers music his "first love". After obtaining a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California he worked as a petrochemical engineer before becoming an actor. In the early 1980s a talent scout spotted Birmingham at a local gym where he had been bodybuilding and entering bodybuilding contests. This led to his first acting experience in a music video for Diana Ross for her 1982 hit song "Muscles". After appearing in Ross' music video Birmingham began to pursue acting as his primary career. He studied acting with Larry Moss and Charles Conrad. In 1986 Birmingham made his television debut on an episode of the series Riptide. By 2002 he had a recurring role as the character Oz in the medical drama Body & Soul starring Peter Strauss. In 2005 he was cast as the older Dogstar in the Steven Spielberg six-part miniseries Into the West. He recently played a Texas ranger a ranger in Hell or High Water opposite Jeff Bridges.