Graham Greene (actor)

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Graham Greene (1998)

Graham Greene CM (born June 22, 1952 in Ohsweken , Six Nation Reservation , Ontario ) is a Canadian actor .

Life

Graham Greene comes from the Oneida - Indians from. He was born to Lilian and John Greene on the Six Nation Reservation in Ontario . In his youth he did not want to be a film actor and in the 1970s he only worked as a sound engineer for Canadian rock bands from Newfoundland and Labrador . In 1974 Greene graduated from the Center for Indigenous Theater's Native Theater School in Toronto and began to gain acting experience in Toronto and England .

In 1983 Greene made his feature film debut in the sports drama Run For Your Life - A Sioux Wins for His Brothers (original title: Running Brave ). In 1985 he had a small role alongside Al Pacino in Revolution .

Worldwide known he was in 1990. On the side of Kevin Costner he played Kicking Bird (Kicking Bird) in Dances with Wolves , and was nominated for the Oscar nominated.

In the following years, Greene regularly had important supporting roles in Hollywood productions (e.g. Maverick - The Colt on the Belt, An Ace Up Your Sleeve or The Green Mile ) and guest appearances in various TV series such as LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials , Murder is her hobby , Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension or Alaska, of all things .

Although Greene often plays an Indian in films due to his origins, both inside and outside the Western genre, Greene does not see himself as a pioneer or ambassador for the Indians.

In addition to his film and television work, Greene is also a stage actor.

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

  • 1991: Nomination for the Oscar for best supporting actor for Who Dances With Wolves
  • 1994: Gemini Award for Best Actor in an Adolescent Program The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon
  • 2004: Nomination for the Gemini Award in a program for youth viewers North of 60
  • 2004: Gemini Award " Earle Gray Award " Award for life's work
  • 2013: Nomination for the American Indian Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor for Chasing Shakespeare

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personal data
SURNAME Greene, Graham
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian actor and Oneida Indian
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Six Nation Reservation , Ontario , Canada