| Ally | John | Richard | Nelle | Renee | Mark
| Billy | Elaine | Ling |
| Larry |
Torn between his wife Georgia (Courtney-Thorne Smith) and his first love Ally (Calista Flockhart), this legal eagle was at a loss when it came to love.
Date of Birth: 06/28/1967
Education:Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts with a degree in acting.
"When I read the first script [for Ally McBeal], I thought it was terrific and unique. And I think the concept of dealing with your first love on a kind of semi-permanent basis is probably a compelling issue for people, especially women." Gist, September 1998
Gil Bellows first met his Ally McBeal co-star Calista Flockhart when they were both theater actors in New York. As he sat across from her at play readings, little did Bellows know that the pair would one day star on one of television's most popular shows. A veteran stage actor, Bellows' stage credits include roles in productions of King Lear, A Snake in the Vein and The Diary of Anne Frank. The actor is perhaps best known to filmgoers for his breakthrough role as an inmate in the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Bellows was lucky to get the part: It was originally offered to Brad Pitt, who passed on it to do Legends of the Fall. Bellows' film credits also include roles in Judas Kiss (1998), Miami Rhapsody (1995) and Love and a .45 (1994). Appearing in Looking for Richard (1996), which starred and was directed by Al Pacino, was among one of the most rewarding jobs of Bellows' career. A native of Vancouver, Bellows currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Rya Kihlstedt (whose credits include Home Alone 3 and Deep Impact) and their baby daughter Ava Emanuelle, born in April of 1999. Towards the end of the 1999-2000 season of Ally McBeal, Billy Thomas died in the courtroom from a brain tumor.
Bellows attended high school with The Matrix star Carrie Anne Moss, He is the proud father of a daughter, Ava Emanuelle, who was born in 1999.