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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
Role(s)
Sidewalk Store Owner
1987
Role(s)
Mover
Role(s)
Duke
1988
Role(s)
Doug
Role(s)
Philbert Bono
1989
Role(s)
George
1990
Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder
Role(s)
Billy
1991
Role(s)
Cowboy Albert Dashee
1992
Role(s)
Captain Joe Stonetree
1993
Role(s)
Big Lar
1994
Role(s)
Russell White
1995
Role(s)
Deputy Bob Martel
Role(s)
Nobody
1996
Role(s)
Henry
Role(s)
Timothée
1998
Role(s)
Arnold Joseph
Stolen Heart
Role(s)
Whitaker
1999
Touched
Role(s)
George
Heater
Role(s)
Ben
2001
Role(s)
Max
Role(s)
Burt
Role(s)
Shaman
2002
Role(s)
Verdell Weasel Tail
Angels Don't Sleep Here
Role(s)
Lou Washington
Role(s)
Buster Baxley
2003
Role(s)
Indian Bob
Role(s)
Fagin
Role(s)
Ted
2004
Evergreen
Role(s)
Jim
Role(s)
Seven Thumbs
2005
Role(s)
Winker at Support Group
2006
Role(s)
Herny Coville
One Night with You
Role(s)
Momo
2007
Role(s)
Billy Caan
Role(s)
Bob
2008
Role(s)
Curly
2009
Rejection
Role(s)
Albert
Role(s)
Cook
2010
Role(s)
Roland Brandt
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
Role(s)
Alderman
A Windigo Tale
Role(s)
Harold
2011
Role(s)
Charles Ballard
California Indian
Role(s)
Rich Knight
Role(s)
Moe
2012
Path of Souls
Role(s)
Eddie Benton Benai
2015
Role(s)
Smoke
2019
The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw
Role(s)
Oliver Yellowdog
Role(s)
Totillicum
Role(s)
Moon
Role(s)
Santa Claus
2020
Role(s)
Robert Spottedbird
Role(s)
Densmore
2021
Blood Brothers: Civil War
Role(s)
Smoke
Role(s)
Self
2022
Role(s)
Calvin
2023
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
Role(s)
Tooby
Notes
Episode: "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
1985
The Undergrads
Role(s)
Castro
Notes
Television film
1986
Role(s)
Masters' Bodyguard
Notes
Episode: "Spanish Blood"
Doing Life
Role(s)
First Prisoner
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Christmas Eve
Role(s)
Jody
1988
Role(s)
Wilson
Notes
Episode: "Bad Timing"
9B
Role(s)
Harry Derek
Notes
Episode: "Dropout"
1989
Role(s)
Rick
Notes
Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
1990
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Role(s)
Pete
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Dreamwalker
Notes
Episode: "Strange Brew"
1991
Role(s)
Todd
Notes
Television film
1992
Role(s)
Detective Brant
Notes
2 episodes
1992–1994
Role(s)
Forever Knight
Notes
Capt. Joe Stonetree / Detective Norton
1993
Role(s)
Allan Michaels
Notes
Episode: "Conduct Unbecoming"
Role(s)
Anderson
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Wobbly
Notes
2 episodes
1994
Role(s)
Tiny / Big Giant
Notes
Episode: "Dudley Meets a Tiny Giant"
1996
Role(s)
Hooch Wilson
Notes
Television film
1997
Role(s)
Conrad Shorty
Notes
Episode: "The Outrage"
Role(s)
Jake Rizzo
Notes
Episode: "Past Tense"
1998
Role(s)
Vincent LaPahie
Notes
Episode: "Hope & Prey"
1999
Justice
Role(s)
Lou Belcourt
Notes
Television film
2000
Role(s)
Buster
2001
Role(s)
Jack Lone Feather
Notes
Episode: "The Indians in the Lobby"
Role(s)
Ernie Ross
Notes
6 episodes
2002
Role(s)
Injun Joe
Notes
Episode: "Soup"
Role(s)
Thomas
Notes
Episode: "Sacred Ground"
Role(s)
Captain Largo
Notes
2 episodes
2003
Role(s)
Marty C. Martyn
Role(s)
George Twotrees
Notes
Episode: "Go West Young Ryder"
Role(s)
Iktome
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Dr. Marcus
Notes
Episode: "The Taking of Crows"
Role(s)
Captain Largo
Notes
Television film
2004
Role(s)
Larry
Notes
Episode: "The Family of Man"
2006
Role(s)
Judas George
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Detective Jeff Norstrom
Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
Role(s)
Alan Montour
2007
Role(s)
Gerry Keeshig
Notes
8 episodes
Role(s)
Ray
Notes
Television film
2008
Role(s)
Reserve Police Chief
Notes
Episode: "Gray Zone"
2008–2009
Role(s)
Easy Money
Notes
Shep
2012
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
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
Role(s)
Earl
Notes
2 episodes
2021–2022
Role(s)
Reservation Dogs
Notes
Uncle Brownie
2022
Role(s)
Chief Mabo
Notes
Episode: "A Damned Man"
Role(s)
John Clarke
Notes
2 Episodes
2023
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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