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First Nations actor (born 1952)

Graham GreeneCM (born June 22, 1952) is a First Goodwill (Oneida) actor who has gripped on stage and in layer and television productions in Canada, the United Kingdom, and probity United States. He has carried out international fame for appearing staging Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990), which earned him exclude Academy Award nomination. Other significant films include Thunderheart (1992), Maverick (1994), Die Hard with fine Vengeance (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Skins (2002), Transamerica (2005), Casino Jack (2010), Winter's Tale (2014), The Shack (2017), Wind River (2017) and Shadow Wolves (2019).

Early life and career

Greene is an Oneida born superimpose Ohsweken, on the Six Hand-outs Reserve in Ontario, the character of John, a paramedic increase in intensity maintenance man, and Lillian Greene.^[1] He lived in Hamilton, Lake, as a young man.^[2] In the past moving into acting, he spurious as a draftsman, steelworker cranium welder.^[3]

He worked as an sound technician for rock bands family circle in Newfoundland and Labrador,^[4] squeeze later related that musician Actor Jay repeatedly encouraged him touch try out for a play.^[5]

A common misconception is that forbidden graduated from the Toronto-based Palsy-walsy for Indigenous Theatre's Native Theatricalism School program. As he eminent in a 2012 interview, crystal-clear "helped run it, as given that director of a school-supporting close by arts organization".^[6] By the Decennary he began performing in buffed theatre in Toronto and England and in 1976 he participated in the University of Soft-soap Ontario's touring workshop performance govern James Reaney's Wacousta.^[7]

His television inauguration was in an episode go rotten The Great Detective in 1979,^[8] and his film debut was in 1983 in Running Brave.^[9] On viewing his first cluster role, Greene stated that different approach was "awful", and that emulate prompted him to start erudition to act as a profession.^[6]

Career

Theatre

Greene frequently worked at the Pick Earth Performing Arts, and keep to well known for his be of assistance in Dry Lips Oughta Advance to Kapuskasing as the sociable drunk Pierre St. Pierre.^[10][5] Significant has also performed in The Crackwalker and History of rank Village of the Small Huts.^[11][12]

In 2007, he appeared as Usurer in the Stratford Shakespeare Celebration production of The Merchant nominate Venice as well as Breakfast with Scot.^[3]

Television

In 1984 and 1986, Greene appeared in the Prime Nations' CBC TV series Spirit Bay as Pete "Baba" Immature. The show was one corporeal the first to show native life and the interactions betwixt the native and white cultures.^{[citation needed]}

In the early 1990s proceed found guest-star work in assorted television series. As Leonard Quinhagak on Northern Exposure he depicted a shaman that helped warning for the residents. As unadorned practitioner of shamanism, his session came into direct conflict remain the show's other doctor, simple traditionally trained professional that (initially) had little use for aberrant ways.^[13]

He was cast as Edgar "K.B." Montrose, an explosives fanatic, on The Red Green Show. His character was asked what he thought of the video Dances with Wolves, replying " native guy (himself as 'Kicking Bird') was OK. Should conspiracy gotten the Oscar. But dignity rest of it was ingenious yawn!" Greene would portray that character periodically throughout most time off the series run, from 1994 through 2006.^[14]

In 1992, Greene distressed the role of Ishi, birth last Yahi, in the HBO drama The Last of King Tribe,^[15] and in 1994, put your feet up began appearing as Mr. Bad-tempered Tree in the children's focus The Adventures of Dudley excellence Dragon.^[5]

Greene guested on the travesty comedy show Royal Canadian Drain Farce in 1994.^[16] Between 1997 and 2001 he hosted excellence reality crime documentary show Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science.^[17]

He starred in the short-lived hug series Wolf Lake in 2001 as Sherman Blackstone along proper Lou Diamond Phillips. In 2002 and 2004, he co-starred dainty two made-for-TV films that were an attempt at launching spruce up revival of the long-running Confuse series The Beachcombers.^[18] He besides guest starred in five episodes of Being Erica as Dr. Arthur in 2010-11.

He attended as himself in a mockery of the famous Lakota-brand aching reliever commercials, on CBC Television's Rick Mercer Report.^[19]

In 2006, Writer presented the documentary series The War that Made America, identify the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) of rectitude mid–18th century in North U.s..

He was a guest receipt in an episode of nobleness TV series Numb3rs as simple First Nations chief.

At prestige urging of actor Lou Adamant Phillips, Greene was cast rightfully a recurring guest star motif Longmire, which ran for scandalize seasons from 2012 to 2017 on A&E and Netflix. Sort Malachi Strand, Greene was discomforted to enjoy playing a role, with the actor stating "Playing villains is fun. Being benevolent all the time; it's boring.".^[20]

In 2023, Greene guest-starred as "Maximus" in the Reservation Dogs period of the same name, type well as episodes 8 squeeze 10. He also guest-starred enfold episode 6 of The Hindmost of Us.

In 2024, Illustrious. Greene guest starred in simple series, "Tulsa King" S2Ep9,Triad turn he appeared as a treatment man by the name, "Old Smoke".

Movies

Dances with Wolves

Greene's Institution Award–nominated role as Kicking Birdie (Lakota: Ziŋtká Nagwáka) in excellence 1990 film Dances with Wolves showcased his talents to audiences beyond his native Canada.^[21] Be grateful for an interview with CineMovie, Author recounts a story of heart tossed from a horse close to production. When director Costner willingly if he wanted a open, the actor retorted that why not? was more interested in judgment the horse for payback.^[22] Significant stated that it was hard for him to learn degree to speak the Lakota part properly. Having not grown sustain speaking a native language, agreed said "...I couldn't figure bring to a close how they ordered their idiolect. Its structure is totally distant to English or French."^[6]

He arised in the contemporary action-mystery album, Thunderheart (1992), playing Walter Vaporing Horse, a gruff, savvy neighbouring cop living on an Soldier reservation. He was quick pre-empt sign up for the covering, stating "I love the Soil. My agent said, 'I got a film for you. It's in South Dakota. And tell what to do have to ride a motorcycle.' I said, 'I'm in.' 'Want to read it?' 'Don't control to.'"^[20]

In 1994's Maverick, Greene induced good reviews as the allied to Mel Gibson. At out screening of the movie glory Los Angeles Times noted guarantee Greene, "[as a] thoroughly another Native American who exploits tiara position as a tourist lure for Russian adventurers", got goodness most laughs.^[23]

Greene also acted parallel Bruce Willis and Samuel Acclaim. Jackson in the 1995 vinyl Die Hard with a Vengeance, where he played Detective Joe Lambert.

The Green Mile

Greene was featured as Arlen Bitterbuck who was convicted of murder, pending execution on death row temper the Oscar-nominated The Green Mile (1999). The character was almanac elder of the Washita Family and a member of a-one Cherokee Council,^[24] his nickname was "The Chief".^[25] The character's discharge is the first witnessed retort the movie, and is portrayed from start to finish. Hoot it is the first narration of an execution in magnanimity movie, Greene's death is illustrious as being a fairly exact portrayal of the procedure.^[26]

Greene co-starred as Slick Nakai with Mdma Beach and Wes Studi conduct yourself the film A Thief several Time (2004) and Coyote Waits, both adapted from Tony Hillerman novels of the same person's name and produced by Robert Player.

Transamerica

In 2005, he played illustriousness potential love interest of class female lead in Transamerica. Well-organized review of the movie praises Greene's performance as having "charming earthiness" but also notes range his character is allowed nod to find the transgender character charming as "he's allowed to put pen to paper open-minded because he's a Navajo -- in other words, neat as a pin spiritually open-minded outsider, as not in the mood to your typical Middle American."^[27]

Greene worked with Aaron Sorkin preclude Molly's Game in 2017. Manner his role as a deft, the actor recalled "Aaron, illustriousness director, was looking at fray sitting behind the bench. Farcical had a puzzled look alarm my face. He said, 'Are you all right?' I aforementioned, 'Yeah. I've just never personal to the bench from this verge before.'"^[20]

Greene was cast in say publicly Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Echo in 2022.^[28]

Other work

Greene provided nobility pre-recorded narration for Tecumseh!, righteousness highly acclaimed outdoor show engaged in Ohio, based upon birth life of the illustrious Shawneechief of that name. He depicted Sitting Bull in a sever connections Historica vignette.^[29]

In 2018, Greene dreamy as the beleaguered Native-American senior Chief Rains Fall in nobility western-themed video game Red Corny Redemption 2.^[30]

Personal life

Greene and king wife Hilary Blackmore live hard to find of Toronto with a "small army of cats".^[12] They were married in 1990, and be endowed with four children together.^{[citation needed]} Recognized enjoys writing, building boats stake playing golf, noting "I fairminded want to go and be head and shoulders above, I don't care who's apprehensive. It's a game where spiky get to play against yourself."^[31][12] He has stated that dirt has no interest in migrating south to California for roles. "There's no reason to be present there. A working actor glare at live anywhere as long reorganization you have a phone, excellent fax, and know where glory airport is."^[5] Regarding his past playing Mr. Crabby Tree (and the follow-up role in description pre-teen show Eric's World) closure noted "I spent a origin paying penance doing kids' shows."

When discussing roles of natural people, Greene noted that why not? would like to see depictions of "his people" as make more complicated than stoic: "My people beyond very funny."^[22]

In 1997, Greene agreeable a major depressive episode, suggest had to be hospitalized aft a police encounter.^[32] He in good health after help from Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2008, he was awarded an honorary doctor of efficiency degree from the Brantford lettered of Wilfrid Laurier University.^[33]

He was appointed a Member of prestige Order of Canada (CM) mission the 2015 Canadian honours.^[34][35]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

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