Who Performs Angela Montenegro’s Father On Bones?

Billy Gibbons is many issues. He is one of many core members of the band ZZ Prime, a wildly in style rock band that has bought greater than 50 million albums worldwide and is thought finest for his or her hit “Sharp Dressed Man.” Gibbons himself is simple to acknowledge because of his very distinctive look, which features a beard that immediately makes him stand out (even to those that aren’t notably large ZZ Prime followers). He is additionally an actor, from time to time, maybe most notably on the TV present “Bones.”

Fox’s procedural “Bones,” starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz, was wildly profitable, airing for 12 seasons. Whereas Deschanel’s Brennan and Boreanaz’s Sales space, amongst a number of others, helped anchor the present throughout that long term, there have been additionally fairly just a few memorable visitor stars alongside the way in which. Gibbons first entered the fold within the season 1 episode “The Man within the Fallout Shelter.” There, he performed the daddy of Angela Montenegro, portrayed by Michaela Conlin.

Angela’s father is rarely technically given a reputation within the present, although he was written into the script as “Billy F. Gibbons.” He remained considerably mysterious all through the present’s run, exhibiting up in a complete of seven episodes. The musician’s remaining look got here within the season 10 episode “The 2 hundredth within the tenth.” Somewhat hilariously, there was a perception amongst some “Bones” followers that Gibbons is Conlin’s precise father. Unfaithful although it could be, it might’ve added a little bit of meta taste to the casting.

Provided that Angela is one among solely 4 characters to seem in each episode of “Bones,” her father is by default an vital character as properly. It may very well be considered as stunt casting to place a rock star within the present and, in some methods, perhaps it was. However Angela’s father returned a number of occasions and the fan response was fairly constructive. Gibbons additionally has another appearing credit in reveals like “Sure, Expensive” and “Deadwood,” however that is definitely his meatiest function up to now.

“The character I play on ‘Bones,’ I am form of accustomed to,” Gibbons as soon as mentioned of his character in a featurette for the present. “I get to play Billy F. Gibbons.” Certainly, the rock star is enjoying a fictionalized model of himself (one which ended up inspiring a whole plotline for “Bones”). In that very same video, the rocker went on to clarify how he approached the character, whereas additionally having some good issues to say about his on-screen daughter.

“I’m going out of my method to be the protecting dad, considerably overly so. While you get a chance to have a daughter as candy and charming as Angie, you need to be sure that safety is there when wanted.”

“Bones” is presently streaming on Hulu, or you’ll be able to seize the present on DVD through Amazon.