Gill

This article is about the character from Finding Nemo. For the villain in Kim Possible, see Gil Moss. For the Cars character, see Gil.

Gill

Background information
Feature films	Finding Nemo Finding Dory
Television programs
Video games
Park attractions
Portrayed by
Portrayed by
Animators
Voice	Willem Dafoe
Performance model
Designer
Inspiration
Honors and awards
Character information
Full name
Other names
Personality	Mysterious, determined, tough, caring, wise, intelligent, curious, inquisitive, honest, courageous
Appearance	White moorish idol, scar over his right side, damaged right fin
Birthday	September 12
Occupation	Leader of the Tank Gang
Affiliations	Good
Goal	To help Nemo escape; to escape the fish tank and go home to the ocean
Home	42 Wallaby Way, Sydney (former), the ocean (current)
Relatives
Pets
Allies	Peach, Bloat, Bubbles, Gurgle, Deb, Jacques, Nemo, Nigel, Marlin
Minions	The Tank Gang
Enemies	Dr. Philip Sherman, Darla Sherman
Likes	The ocean, Nemo
Dislikes	Nemo in danger, Nemo having been separated from his father
Powers and abilities	Swimming, strength, intellect
Weapons
Fate	Ends up in the harbor with the other fish in plastic baggies.
Quote	"All drains lead to the ocean."

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Gill is a Moorish Idol, and the secondary tritagonist of Finding Nemo, and will return minorly in Finding Dor y, the sequel to the film. He is the leader of the Tank Gang. He is voiced by Willem Dafoe.

Finding Nemo[]

Gill's only dream is to escape from the tank. He had made several escape attempts, but the first time, he landed on dental tools, giving him severe scars on his right side, and destroying his right fin. His appearance is modeled after the voice actor who does his voice, especially the coloring around his mouth to show the deep wrinkles that Dafoe has on his face.

He is the leader of the fish living inside the dentist Philip Sherman's office fish tank called the Tank Gang.

Unlike the other Tank Gang members, Gill had a neutral reaction to Nemo's entrance. He also told Nemo to swim out of the tube he was stuck in without anyone's help. Learning that because Nemo is a young boy who can fit through small tubes, Gill immediately ordered him to use a pebble to stop the aquarium filter. With the filter sabotaged, he knew the dentist will put the fish in bags and they will have the opportunity to return to the ocean.

Eventually, Gill helps Nemo escape the office by jumping onto the dentist's mirror to catapult the clownfish into the air so that he lands into a sink leading to a drain, which leads to the ocean. After Dr. Sherman puts Gill back into the tank, the Tank Gang congratulates him on finally succeeding in helping Nemo return to the ocean.

At the end of the film, Gill and the other Tank Gang members manage to escape from Dr. Sherman's office. Since Dr. Sherman's new AquaScum 2003 has broken, the fish tank has become filthy again and thus, he has to take his fish out, put them in bags, and clean the tank himself, and while he complains to Barbara about the device breaking when it has a lifetime guarantee, Gill and the others make their way out of the office. They are seen having crossed the street and jumped into the ocean to their freedom.

Finding Dory[]

Gill is set to return in the upcoming sequel Finding Dory.

Trivia[]

Gill's voice, as Dafoe said, is based on the character Earl Copen, whom he plays in the movie "Animal Factory."
His mannerisms are quite similar to Doc Hudson from Cars.
Gill's species, Moorish Idols, are notoriously difficult to keep in captivity due to their diet and mannerisms. This may be an interesting way to show Gill's deep desire for escape from the aquarium and into the ocean. In addition, Gill was pressuring Nemo to follow his challenging orders on his escape plan.