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How many award nominations has Gil Bellows received?

Gil Bellows is an actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began acting in film and television and earned critical acclaim for his stage performances. For his first starring role in Love and a .45 (1994), his acting received positive reviews. Bellows gained wide attention for his performance as Tommy a pivotal role in The Shawshank Redemption (1994). The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards including "Best Picture" and is considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made.

On television, Bellows is best known for playing Billy Thomas, the romantic lead in the popular Fox 's legal dramedy series Ally McBeal (1997). His performance earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award, and when his character finally united with the title character, the show reached a record-breaking audience of nearly 17 million viewers.

Throughout his career, Bellows has continued to work in both film and television. His film credits include The Weather Man (2005), House at the End of the Street (2012), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019). On television, he has had recurring roles in Smallville (2001), American Gods (2017), Chucky (2021), and more.

As a producer, Bellows has several notable accomplishments, including Mick Jackson's HBO biographical drama Temple Grandin (2010), which earned him both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Peabody Award. He produced, starred in, co-wrote, and co-directed the film 3 Days in Havana (2013), and also produced the Amazon Prime Video series Patriot (2015), where he received story credits as well.

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Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Renée Zellweger, Gil Bellows, and Rory Cochrane in Love and a .45 (1994)

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<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0110395/?ref_=nmfaq">Love and a .45</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0111161/?ref_=nmfaq">The Shawshank Redemption</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt4687882/?ref_=nmfaq">Patriot</a>, and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt8863276/?ref_=nmfaq">Jett</a>

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Yes, to <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0452748/?ref_=nmfaq">Rya Kihlstedt</a> since October 3, 1994

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