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Gary Farmer

Gary Dale Farmer (born June 12, 1953) is a Canadian First Nations (Cayuga) actor and musician. He is best known for his Independent Spirit Award-nominated roles in Powwow Highway (1989), Dead Man (1995) and Smoke Signals (1998). He briefly reprised his role as Nobody from Dead Man in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999). He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the development of First Nations media in Canada and is the founding director of an urban Indian radio network, Aboriginal Voices Radio Network.

Infobox

Born
Gary Dale Farmer (1953-06-12) June 12, 1953 (age 72)Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater
mw- Syracuse University Ryerson University
Occupation(s)
Actor, musician
Years active
1976–present
Relatives
Graham Greene (second cousin once removed)
Occupations
Actor, musician

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1984
Police Academy
Role(s)
Sidewalk Store Owner
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Role(s)
Tooby
1987
The Believers
Role(s)
Mover
The Big Town
Role(s)
Duke
1988
Blue City Slammers
Role(s)
Doug
Powwow Highway
Role(s)
Philbert Bono
1989
Renegades
Role(s)
George
1990
Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder
Role(s)
Billy
1991
The Dark Wind
Role(s)
Cowboy Albert Dashee
1992
Forever Knight
Role(s)
Captain Joe Stonetree
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother
Role(s)
Big Lar
1994
Sioux City
Role(s)
Russell White
1995
Demon Knight
Role(s)
Deputy Bob Martel
Dead Man
Role(s)
Nobody
1996
Henry & Verlin
Role(s)
Henry
Lilies
Role(s)
Timothée
1998
Smoke Signals
Role(s)
Arnold Joseph
Stolen Heart
Role(s)
Whitaker
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Role(s)
Nobody
Touched
Role(s)
George
Heater
Role(s)
Ben
2001
Delivering Milo
Role(s)
Max
The Score
Role(s)
Burt
Route 666
Role(s)
Shaman
2002
Skins
Role(s)
Verdell Weasel Tail
Angels Don't Sleep Here
Role(s)
Lou Washington
Adaptation
Role(s)
Buster Baxley
2003
The Big Empty
Role(s)
Indian Bob
Twist
Role(s)
Fagin
The Republic of Love
Role(s)
Ted
2004
Evergreen
Role(s)
Jim
Sawtooth
Role(s)
Seven Thumbs
2005
3 Needles
Role(s)
Winker at Support Group
2006
Disappearances
Role(s)
Herny Coville
One Night with You
Role(s)
Momo
2007
All Hat
Role(s)
Billy Caan
Intervention
Role(s)
Bob
2008
Swing Vote
Role(s)
Curly
2009
Rejection
Role(s)
Albert
The Timekeeper
Role(s)
Cook
2010
Good Neighbours
Role(s)
Roland Brandt
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
Role(s)
Alderman
A Windigo Tale
Role(s)
Harold
2011
A Bird of the Air
Role(s)
Charles Ballard
California Indian
Role(s)
Rich Knight
Foreverland
Role(s)
Moe
2012
Path of Souls
Role(s)
Eddie Benton Benai
2013
Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian
Role(s)
Jack
Winter in the Blood
Role(s)
Lame Bull
2015
Peter and John
Role(s)
Smoke
2019
The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw
Role(s)
Oliver Yellowdog
First Cow
Role(s)
Totillicum
Blood Quantum
Role(s)
Moon
Santa Fake
Role(s)
Santa Claus
2020
Cowboys
Role(s)
Robert Spottedbird
The Dark Divide
Role(s)
Densmore
2021
Blood Brothers: Civil War
Role(s)
Smoke
Run Woman Run
Role(s)
Self
2022
Quantum Cowboys
Role(s)
Calvin
2023
Hey, Viktor!
Role(s)
Gary
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984
Police Academy
Sidewalk Store Owner
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Tooby
1987
The Believers
Mover
The Big Town
Duke
1988
Blue City Slammers
Doug
Powwow Highway
Philbert Bono
1989
Renegades
George
1990
Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder
Billy
1991
The Dark Wind
Cowboy Albert Dashee
1992
Forever Knight
Captain Joe Stonetree
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother
Big Lar
1994
Sioux City
Russell White
1995
Demon Knight
Deputy Bob Martel
Dead Man
Nobody
1996
Henry & Verlin
Henry
Lilies
Timothée
1998
Smoke Signals
Arnold Joseph
Stolen Heart
Whitaker
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Nobody
Touched
George
Heater
Ben
2001
Delivering Milo
Max
The Score
Burt
Route 666
Shaman
2002
Skins
Verdell Weasel Tail
Angels Don't Sleep Here
Lou Washington
Adaptation
Buster Baxley
2003
The Big Empty
Indian Bob
Twist
Fagin
The Republic of Love
Ted
2004
Evergreen
Jim
Sawtooth
Seven Thumbs
2005
3 Needles
Winker at Support Group
2006
Disappearances
Herny Coville
One Night with You
Momo
2007
All Hat
Billy Caan
Intervention
Bob
2008
Swing Vote
Curly
2009
Rejection
Albert
The Timekeeper
Cook
2010
Good Neighbours
Roland Brandt
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
Alderman
A Windigo Tale
Harold
2011
A Bird of the Air
Charles Ballard
California Indian
Rich Knight
Foreverland
Moe
2012
Path of Souls
Eddie Benton Benai
2013
Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian
Jack
Winter in the Blood
Lame Bull
· Filmography › Television
1983
American Playhouse
Role(s)
Tooby
Notes
Episode: "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
1985
The Undergrads
Role(s)
Castro
Notes
Television film
1986
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Role(s)
Masters' Bodyguard
Notes
Episode: "Spanish Blood"
Doing Life
Role(s)
First Prisoner
Notes
Television film
Unnatural Causes
Role(s)
—
Christmas Eve
Role(s)
Jody
1988
Miami Vice
Role(s)
Wilson
Notes
Episode: "Bad Timing"
9B
Role(s)
Harry Derek
Notes
Episode: "Dropout"
1989
Friday the 13th: The Series
Role(s)
Rick
Notes
Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
1990
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Role(s)
Pete
Notes
Television film
China Beach
Role(s)
Dreamwalker
Notes
Episode: "Strange Brew"
1991
Plymouth
Role(s)
Todd
Notes
Television film
1992
E.N.G.
Role(s)
Detective Brant
Notes
2 episodes
1992–1994
Role(s)
Forever Knight
Notes
Capt. Joe Stonetree / Detective Norton
1993
Street Legal
Role(s)
Allan Michaels
Notes
Episode: "Conduct Unbecoming"
Blown Away
Role(s)
Anderson
Notes
Television film
The Big Comfy Couch
Role(s)
Wobbly
Notes
2 episodes
1994
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon
Role(s)
Tiny / Big Giant
Notes
Episode: "Dudley Meets a Tiny Giant"
1996
Moonshine Highway
Role(s)
Hooch Wilson
Notes
Television film
1997
Promised Land
Role(s)
Conrad Shorty
Notes
Episode: "The Outrage"
Ghostwriter
Role(s)
Jake Rizzo
Notes
Episode: "Past Tense"
1998
The Pretender
Role(s)
Vincent LaPahie
Notes
Episode: "Hope & Prey"
1999
Justice
Role(s)
Lou Belcourt
Notes
Television film
2000
The Virginian
Role(s)
Buster
2001
The West Wing
Role(s)
Jack Lone Feather
Notes
Episode: "The Indians in the Lobby"
Dice
Role(s)
Ernie Ross
Notes
6 episodes
2002
The Job
Role(s)
Injun Joe
Notes
Episode: "Soup"
Screech Owls
Role(s)
Thomas
Notes
Episode: "Sacred Ground"
Skinwalkers
Role(s)
Captain Largo
Notes
2 episodes
2003
Lord Have Mercy!
Role(s)
Marty C. Martyn
Odd Job Jack
Role(s)
George Twotrees
Notes
Episode: "Go West Young Ryder"
Dreamkeeper
Role(s)
Iktome
Notes
Television film
Mutant X
Role(s)
Dr. Marcus
Notes
Episode: "The Taking of Crows"
A Thief of Time
Role(s)
Captain Largo
Notes
Television film
Coyote Waits
2004
The Chris Isaak Show
Role(s)
Larry
Notes
Episode: "The Family of Man"
2006
One Dead Indian
Role(s)
Judas George
Notes
Television film
Doomstown
Role(s)
Detective Jeff Norstrom
Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
Role(s)
Alan Montour
2007
Moose TV
Role(s)
Gerry Keeshig
Notes
8 episodes
Elijah
Role(s)
Ray
Notes
Television film
2008
The Border
Role(s)
Reserve Police Chief
Notes
Episode: "Gray Zone"
2008–2009
Role(s)
Easy Money
Notes
Shep
2012
Blackstone
Role(s)
Ray Delaronde
Notes
8 episodes
2013, 2017
Role(s)
Longmire
Notes
Aaron Two Rivers
2014–2015
Role(s)
The Red Road
Notes
Mac
2015–2016
Role(s)
Zoo
Notes
Anik
2017
Guilt Free Zone
Role(s)
Milo
Notes
4 episodes
2019
Blackwater
Role(s)
Charles Goodman
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
2021–2025
Role(s)
Resident Alien
Notes
Dan Twelvetrees
2021
Rutherford Falls
Role(s)
Earl
Notes
2 episodes
2021–2022
Role(s)
Reservation Dogs
Notes
Uncle Brownie
2022
Our Flag Means Death
Role(s)
Chief Mabo
Notes
Episode: "A Damned Man"
The English
Role(s)
John Clarke
Notes
2 Episodes
2023
The Curse
Role(s)
James Toledo
Notes
Episode: "Pressure's Looking Good So Far"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1983
American Playhouse
Tooby
Episode: "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
1985
The Undergrads
Castro
Television film
1986
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Masters' Bodyguard
Episode: "Spanish Blood"
Doing Life
First Prisoner
Television film
Unnatural Causes
—
Christmas Eve
Jody
1988
Miami Vice
Wilson
Episode: "Bad Timing"
9B
Harry Derek
Episode: "Dropout"
1989
Friday the 13th: The Series
Rick
Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
1990
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Pete
Television film
China Beach
Dreamwalker
Episode: "Strange Brew"
1991
Plymouth
Todd
Television film
1992
E.N.G.
Detective Brant
2 episodes
1992–1994
Forever Knight
Capt. Joe Stonetree / Detective Norton
23 episodes
1993
Street Legal
Allan Michaels
Episode: "Conduct Unbecoming"
Blown Away
Anderson
Television film
The Big Comfy Couch
Wobbly
2 episodes
1994
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon
Tiny / Big Giant
Episode: "Dudley Meets a Tiny Giant"
1996
Moonshine Highway
Hooch Wilson
Television film
1997
Promised Land
Conrad Shorty
Episode: "The Outrage"
Ghostwriter
Jake Rizzo
Episode: "Past Tense"
1998
The Pretender
Vincent LaPahie
Episode: "Hope & Prey"
1999
Justice
Lou Belcourt
Television film
2000
The Virginian
Buster
2001
The West Wing
Jack Lone Feather
Episode: "The Indians in the Lobby"
Dice
Ernie Ross
6 episodes
2002
The Job
Injun Joe
Episode: "Soup"
Screech Owls
Thomas
Episode: "Sacred Ground"
Skinwalkers
Captain Largo
2 episodes
2003
Lord Have Mercy!
Marty C. Martyn
Odd Job Jack
George Twotrees
Episode: "Go West Young Ryder"
Dreamkeeper
Iktome
Television film
Mutant X
Dr. Marcus
Episode: "The Taking of Crows"
A Thief of Time
Captain Largo
Television film
Coyote Waits
2004
The Chris Isaak Show
Larry
Episode: "The Family of Man"
2006
One Dead Indian
Judas George
Television film
Doomstown
Detective Jeff Norstrom
Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
Alan Montour
2007
Moose TV
Gerry Keeshig
8 episodes
Elijah
Ray
Television film
2008
The Border
Reserve Police Chief
Episode: "Gray Zone"
2008–2009
Easy Money
Shep
7 episodes
2012
Blackstone
Ray Delaronde
8 episodes
2013, 2017
Longmire
Aaron Two Rivers
2 episodes
2014–2015
The Red Road
Mac
6 episodes
2015–2016
Zoo
Anik
2 episodes
2017
Guilt Free Zone
Milo
4 episodes
2019
Blackwater
Charles Goodman
Episode: "Pilot"

References

  1. The Canadian Encyclopedia
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180824172820/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/m/article/gary-dale-farmer/
  2. "The Scene" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, HeraldTimesScene.com; accessed December 26, 2015.
    http://calendar.bloomingtonscene.com/?act=evdet&eid=4930
  3. "Gary Farmer is a member of the Cayuga nation within the Haudenosaunee" Archived 2006-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, bcc.
    http://bcc.ctc.edu/diversitycaucus/AIFF/Farmer.htm
  4. Gary Farmer profile Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine, NativeNetworks.si.edu; accessed December 26, 2015.
    http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/Eng/rose/farmer_g.htm
  5. Gary Farmer Biography, yahoo.com; accessed December 28, 2015.
    https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800024673/bio
  6. Secwepemc News
  7. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/gary-farmer-reservation-dogs-interview.html
  8. Jim Jarmusch
  9. The Dark Divide
    https://darkdividefilm.com/cast/
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