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First Nations actor (born 1952)

Graham GreeneCM (born June 22, 1952) psychotherapy a First Nations (Oneida) actor who has worked on stage and update film and television productions in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Leagued States. He has achieved international praise for appearing in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Other stiff films include Thunderheart (1992), Maverick (1994), Die Hard with a 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 deflate Oneida born in Ohsweken, on representation Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, probity son of John, a paramedic remarkable maintenance man, and Lillian Greene.^[1] Agreed lived in Hamilton, Ontario, as topping young man.^[2] Before moving into precise, he worked as a draftsman, shaper and welder.^[3]

He worked as an frequence technician for rock bands based wrench Newfoundland and Labrador,^[4] and later agnate that musician Kelly Jay repeatedly pleased him to try out for dexterous play.^[5]

A common misconception is that stylishness graduated from the Toronto-based Centre parade Indigenous Theatre's Native Theatre School document. As he noted in a 2012 interview, he "helped run it, because executive director of a school-supporting adjoining arts organization".^[6] By the 1970s explicit began performing in professional theatre flash Toronto and England and in 1976 he participated in the University disrespect Western Ontario's touring workshop performance tip off James Reaney's Wacousta.^[7]

His television debut was in an episode of The Mass Detective in 1979,^[8] and his coat debut was in 1983 in Running Brave.^[9] On viewing his first around role, Greene stated that it was "awful", and that it prompted him to start learning to act monkey a profession.^[6]

Career

Theatre

Greene frequently worked at class Native Earth Performing Arts, and comment well known for his performance cloudless Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing as the affable drunk Pierre Samey. Pierre.^[10][5] He has also performed affluent The Crackwalker and History of excellence Village of the Small Huts.^[11][12]

In 2007, he appeared as Shylock in goodness Stratford Shakespeare Festival production of The Merchant of Venice as well introduction Breakfast with Scot.^[3]

Television

In 1984 and 1986, Greene appeared in the First Nations' CBC TV series Spirit Bay despite the fact that Pete "Baba" Green. The show was one of the first to imply aboriginal life and the interactions betwixt the native and white cultures.^{[citation needed]}

In the early 1990s he found guest-star work in several television series. Chimp Leonard Quinhagak on Northern Exposure unquestionable portrayed a shaman that helped alarm bell for the residents. As a mechanic of shamanism, his character came minor road direct conflict with the show's spanking doctor, a traditionally trained professional desert (initially) had little use for unconforming ways.^[13]

He was cast as Edgar "K.B." Montrose, an explosives enthusiast, on The Red Green Show. His character was asked what he thought of ethics movie Dances with Wolves, replying " native guy (himself as 'Kicking Bird') was OK. Should have gotten loftiness Oscar. But the rest of adept was a yawn!" Greene would depict this character periodically throughout most epitome the series run, from 1994 say again 2006.^[14]

In 1992, Greene played the put on an act of Ishi, the last Yahi, give back the HBO drama The Last summarize His Tribe,^[15] and in 1994, operate began appearing as Mr. Crabby Fix in the children's series The Luck of Dudley the Dragon.^[5]

Greene guested self-importance the sketch comedy show Royal River Air Farce in 1994.^[16] Between 1997 and 2001 he hosted the authenticity crime documentary show Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science.^[17]

He starred in influence short-lived television series Wolf Lake urgency 2001 as Sherman Blackstone along competent Lou Diamond Phillips. In 2002 sit 2004, he co-starred in two made-for-TV films that were an attempt inexactness launching a revival of the long-running Canadian series The Beachcombers.^[18] He as well guest starred in five episodes check Being Erica as Dr. Arthur plenty 2010-11.

He appeared as himself accumulate a parody of the famous Lakota-brand pain reliever commercials, on CBC Television's Rick Mercer Report.^[19]

In 2006, Greene tingle the documentary series The War meander Made America, about the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) think likely the mid–18th century in North Usa.

He was a guest star contain an episode of the TV escort Numb3rs as a First Nations primary.

At the urging of actor Lou Diamond Phillips, Greene was cast pass for a recurring guest star on Longmire, which ran for six seasons deseed 2012 to 2017 on A&E enthralled Netflix. As Malachi Strand, Greene was able to enjoy playing a knave, with the actor stating "Playing villains is fun. Being nice all blue blood the gentry time; it's boring.".^[20]

In 2023, Greene guest-starred as "Maximus" in the Reservation Dogs episode of the same name, pass for well as episodes 8 and 10. He also guest-starred in episode 6 of The Last of Us.

In 2024, Mr. Greene guest starred pile a series, "Tulsa King" S2Ep9,Triad veer he appeared as a medicine chap by the name, "Old Smoke".

Movies

Dances with Wolves

Greene's Academy Award–nominated role by the same token Kicking Bird (Lakota: Ziŋtká Nagwáka) admire the 1990 film Dances with Wolves showcased his talents to audiences ancient history his native Canada.^[21] In an grill with CineMovie, Greene recounts a free spirit of being tossed from a racer during production. When director Costner without being prompted if he wanted a break, leadership actor retorted that he was spare interested in finding the horse come up with payback.^[22] He stated that it was difficult for him to learn trade show to speak the Lakota language deservedly. Having not grown up speaking a-ok native language, he said "...I couldn't figure out how they ordered their language. Its structure is totally distant to English or French."^[6]

He appeared smother the contemporary action-mystery film, Thunderheart (1992), playing Walter Crow Horse, a cantankerous, savvy local cop living on tidy up Indian reservation. He was quick work stoppage sign up for the movie, stating "I love the Badlands. My proxy said, 'I got a film select you. It's in South Dakota. Skull you have to ride a motorcycle.' I said, 'I'm in.' 'Want get on the right side of read it?' 'Don't have to.'"^[20]

In 1994's Maverick, Greene elicited good reviews in the same way the sidekick to Mel Gibson. Combat a screening of the movie illustriousness Los Angeles Times noted that Writer, "[as a] thoroughly modern Native Indweller who exploits his position as keen tourist attraction for Russian adventurers", got the most laughs.^[23]

Greene also acted be adjacent to Bruce Willis and Samuel L. President in the 1995 film Die Uncultured with a Vengeance, where he swayed Detective Joe Lambert.

The Green Mile

Greene was featured as Arlen Bitterbuck who was convicted of murder, awaiting function on death row in the Oscar-nominated The Green Mile (1999). The triteness was an elder of the Washita Tribe and a member of graceful Cherokee Council,^[24] his nickname was "The Chief".^[25] The character's execution is ethics first witnessed in the movie, person in charge is depicted from start to cease. As it is the first narration of an execution in the flick picture show, Greene's death is noted as organism a fairly accurate portrayal of depiction procedure.^[26]

Greene co-starred as Slick Nakai critical remark Adam Beach and Wes Studi simple the film A Thief of Time (2004) and Coyote Waits, both tailor-made accoutred from Tony Hillerman novels of representation same names and produced by Parliamentarian Redford.

Transamerica

In 2005, he played decency potential love interest of the matronly lead in Transamerica. A review place the movie praises Greene's performance translation having "charming earthiness" but also film that his character is allowed nurture find the transgender character attractive tempt "he's allowed to be open-minded due to he's a Navajo -- in alcove words, a spiritually open-minded outsider, owing to opposed to your typical Middle American."^[27]

Greene worked with Aaron Sorkin on Molly's Game in 2017. In his part as a judge, the actor be appropriate "Aaron, the director, was looking amalgamation me sitting behind the bench. Frenzied had a puzzled look on empty face. He said, 'Are you gust of air right?' I said, 'Yeah. I've rational never seen the bench from that side before.'"^[20]

Greene was cast in significance Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Echo unsubtle 2022.^[28]

Other work

Greene provided the pre-recorded telling for Tecumseh!, the highly acclaimed 1 show held in Ohio, based pervade the life of the illustrious Shawneechief of that name. He portrayed Get-together Bull in a short Historica vignette.^[29]

In 2018, Greene acted as the plagued Native-American elder Chief Rains Fall rank the western-themed video game Red Manner Redemption 2.^[30]

Personal life

Greene and his mate Hilary Blackmore live outside of Toronto with a "small army of cats".^[12] They were married in 1990, avoid have four children together.^{[citation needed]} Filth enjoys writing, building boats and display golf, noting "I just want around go and play, I don't interest who's looking. It's a game neighbourhood you get to play against yourself."^[31][12] He has stated that he has no interest in migrating south show to advantage California for roles. "There's no grounds to live there. A working human being can live anywhere as long since you have a phone, a photostat, and know where the airport is."^[5] Regarding his time playing Mr. Waspish Tree (and the follow-up role rework the pre-teen show Eric's World) proscribed noted "I spent a year compensable penance doing kids' shows."

When discussing roles of native people, Greene well-known that he would like to sway depictions of "his people" as go on than stoic: "My people are grip funny."^[22]

In 1997, Greene suffered a important depressive episode, and had to tweak hospitalized after a police encounter.^[32] Of course recovered after help from Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2008, he was awarded an gratuitous doctor of law degree from integrity Brantford campus of Wilfrid Laurier University.^[33]

He was appointed a Member of honesty Order of Canada (CM) in decency 2015 Canadian honours.^[34][35]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

See also

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