Gil Birmingham - wikipedia Gil Birmingham This is the current revision of this page, as edited by 67.43. 115.93 ( talk ) at 03 : 58, 23 August 2017 ( → ‎ Film ). The present address ( URL ) is a permanent link to this version. Revision as of 03 : 58, 23 August 2017 by 67.43. 115.93 ( talk ) ( → ‎ Film ) ( diff ) ← Previous revision Latest revision ( diff ) Newer revision → ( diff ) Gil Birmingham Born ( 1953 - 07 - 13 ) July 13, 1953 ( age 64 ) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1986 -- present Website www.gilbirmingham.com Gil Birmingham ( born July 13, 1953 ) is an American actor of Comanche ancestry, best known for his portrayal of Billy Black in The Twilight Saga film series. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 Music videos 2.2 Theme parks 2.3 Television 2.4 Films 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Video games 4 Awards 5 References 6 External links Early life and education 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 graduated from the School of Policy, Planning and Development ), he worked as a petrochemical engineer before becoming an actor. Career Music videos 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 ''. Theme parks After appearing in Ross ' music video, Birmingham began to pursue acting as his primary career. He studied acting with Larry Moss and Charles Conrad. He portrayed the character of Conan the Barbarian in Universal Studios Hollywood 's theme park attraction The Adventures of Conan : A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular. Television 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 has appeared in a number of television series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, 10 Items or Less, Nip / Tuck, Castle, The Mentalist, House of Cards and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He has also had roles in several television films, such as Gentle Ben ( with Dean Cain ) and Gentle Ben 2, Dreamkeeper, The Lone Ranger, and Love 's Long Journey ( with Erin Cottrell and Irene Bedard ). Films In 2001, Birmingham appeared in his first feature film, The Doe Boy, in which he portrayed Manny Deadmarsh. In 2008, Birmingham was cast as the character Billy Black in The Twilight Saga film series and has appeared in all four of the films. The Twilight series has led to roles in other major film roles, including that of Sheriff Johnny Cortez in Love Ranch ( with Joe Pesci and Helen Mirren ), and Cal Bishnik in Shouting Secrets ( with The Twilight Saga : New Moon castmate Chaske Spencer ). In September 2011, Birmingham appeared in the film Crooked Arrows, cast in the role of Ben Logan. Birmingham voiced Wounded Bird in the animated film Rango and has provided voice work for the television series The Wild Thornberrys ( in which he voiced an Inuit elder ) and the film Night at the Museum. He played the partnering Texas Ranger to Jeff Bridges ' character in the bank robbery film Hell or High Water ( 2016 ). In the Chickasaw Nation production of Te Ata, Birmingham plays Thomas Benjamin ' T.B. ' Thompson, Mary Frances ' Te Ata ' ( Thomoson ) Fisher 's father. Birmingham attended the film 's premiere in Moore, Oklahoma on September 13, 2016. He was featured in The Space Between Us as Shaman Neka, which was released on February 3, 2017. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 House II : The Second Story Featured Warrior 2001 The Doe Boy Manny Deadmarsh 2002 Skins Sonny Yellow Lodge 2005 End of the Spear Moipa Uncredited 2007 Cosmic Radio Tribal Council Leader 2008 Turok : Son of Stone Nashoba ( voice ) 2008 No Man 's Land : The Rise of Reeker Eaglesmith 2008 Twilight Billy Black 2009 The Twilight Saga : New Moon 2010 The Twilight Saga : Eclipse 2010 Love Ranch Sheriff Johnny Cortez 2011 Rango Wounded Bird ( voice ) 2011 Shouting Secrets Cal Bishnik 2011 The Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn -- Part 1 Billy Black 2011 California Indian Charles `` Chi '' Thomas 2012 Crooked Arrows Ben Logan 2012 The Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn -- Part 2 Billy Black Credited only 2013 The Lone Ranger Red Knee 2016 Hell or High Water Alberto Parker 2017 Wind River Martin Hanson 2017 The Space Between Us Shaman Neka 2017 Transformers : The Last Knight Chief Sherman Uncredited Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 Ripture Cop Episode : `` Chapel of Glass '' 1987 Falcon Crest Deputy Episode : `` Desperation '' 1997 The Legend of Calamity Jane Additional voices 13 episodes 1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Peru Man Episode : `` Inca Mummy Girl '' 1997 Night Man Vargas Episode : `` I Left My Heart in San Francisco '' 1997 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Brave # 1 Episode : `` Safe Passage '' 1999 The Wild Thornberrys Jim 's Dad ( voice ) Episode : `` Tamper Proof Seal '' 2001 Family Law Bernard Episode : `` Americans '' 2001 V.I.P. Roland Episode : `` Uncle from V.A.L. '' 2002 Gentle Ben Pete Television film 2002 Body & Soul Oz Recurring role, 8 episodes 2003 Gentle Ben 2 Pete Television film 2003 The Lone Ranger One Horn Unsold television film 2003 Dreamkeeper Sam Television film 2005 Medical Investigation Walter Shephard Episode : `` Tribe '' 2005 Into the West Older Dogstar Television miniseries, 4 episodes 2005 Love 's Long Journey Sharp Claw Television film 2006 Charmed Indian Chief Episode : `` Payback 's a Witch '' 2006 Veronica Mars Leonard Lobo 2 episodes 2009 Nip / Tuck Shaman Episode : `` Budi Sabri '' 2009 10 Items or Less John Greene Episode : `` Dances with Groceries '' 2010 Castle Cacaw Te Episode : `` Wrapped Up in Death '' 2010 The Mentalist Markham Willis Episode : `` Aingavite Baa '' 2012 The Lying Game Ben Whitehorse 3 episodes 2012 Wilfred Red Wolf Episode : `` Questions '' 2012 Vegas Don Simmons 2 episodes 2014 Banshee George Hunter 5 episodes 2014 House of Cards Daniel Lanagin 4 episodes 2015 -- 2017 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Virgil 7 episodes Video games Year Title Role 1999 Command & Conquer : Tiberian Sun Ghostalker ( voice ) Awards 2001 : The Doe Boy ( in which Birmingham starred as Manny Deadmarsh ) wins the Sundance International Filmmaker 's Award 2002 : First Americans in the Arts ( FAITA ) award for an Outstanding Performance in a Recurring Role as Oz in Body & Soul 2005 : American Indian LA Film and Television Award for Outstanding Supporting Role as Sam in Dreamkeeper References Jump up ^ https://www.google.com/search?q=gil+birmingham&rlz=1C1CHMO_enUS526US526&oq=GIl+Birmi&aqs=chrome.0.0j57j5j65j0j62.4371j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8. Retrieved 1 July 2013. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Billy Black actor talks of role on eve of visiting LaPush ''. Peninsuladailynews.com. 2010 - 07 - 16. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ Gil Birmingham adds ' Hell or High Water ' to long resume ^ Jump up to : Pond, Roscoe ( April 2, 2003 ). `` Through the Kindess of Strangers ; Actor Gil Birmingham Arrives ''. Indian Country Today. 22 ( 42 ) : D1. Jump up ^ Gire, Dann ( 2010 - 06 - 24 ). `` Daily Herald A little bit of job advice, courtesy of two ' Twilight ' stars ''. Prev.dailyherald.com. Archived from the original on 2012 - 04 - 07. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ Kimberly Sherman ( 2009 - 06 - 10 ). `` An exclusive chat with Billy Black actor Gil Birmingham - Twilight Moonlighter ''. Blogs.hellomagazine.com. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Gil Birmingham Biography ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ Ditzian, Eric ( 2010 - 07 - 08 ). `` ' Breaking Dawn ' Part Two Release Date Not Set For Summer 2012 - MTV Movie News ''. MTV. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ Kilpatrick, Christine ( 2011 - 04 - 01 ). `` Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Married in Breaking Dawn ''. People.com. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ Rosenberg, Steven A. ( 2011 - 08 - 11 ). `` Local players add extra authenticity to movie about lacrosse - Boston.com ''. Articles.boston.com. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Gil Birmingham ''. Te Ata. The Chickasaw Nation. October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Te Ata Full Cast & Crew ''. IMDb. IMDb. October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Te Ata ''. Facebook. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016. Jump up ^ www.gilbirmingham.com. Missing or empty title = ( help ) ; Missing or empty url = ( help ) External links Official website Gil Birmingham on IMDb Authority control WorldCat Identities VIAF : 2208142 LCCN : no2005105619 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gil_Birmingham&oldid=796803128 '' Categories : Male actors from San Antonio American male film actors American people of Native American descent American male voice actors Living people Military brats USC Sol Price School of Public Policy alumni 1953 births 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors American male television actors Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Pages using web citations with no URL Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2011 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Year of birth uncertain Talk Article Talk More Contents About Wikipedia العربية Deutsch فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Қазақша 日本 語 Polski Русский Slovenščina Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 23 August 2017, at 03 : 58. 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Question: who plays jacob black's father in twilight
Answer: Gil Birmingham