Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 22, 1952
Died
September 1, 2025 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada
Graham Greene
Biography
Graham Greene CM (June 22, 1952 – September 1, 2025) was a Canadian First Nations (Oneida) actor and recording artist, active in film, television and theatre in a career spanning over 50 years. He achieved international fame for his role as Kicking Bird (Ziŋtká Nagwáka) in Kevin Costner's Dances With Wolves (1990), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
His other notable 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), and Wind River (2017).
In addition to his Oscar nomination, he was a Grammy Award, Gemini Award, Canadian Screen Award, and a Dora Mavor Moore Award winner. In 2025, he received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.
From Wikipedia.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Tulsa King
Old Smoke
2022
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Peter Henderson
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Sam Keeyani
1984
TV
The Last of Us
Marlon
2023
TV
Numb3rs
Chief James Clearwater
2005
TV
Riverdale
Thomas Topaz
2017
TV
L.A. Law
David Wauneka
1986
TV
American Playhouse
Komi's Father
1982
TV
Goliath
Joe Littlecrow
2016
TV
Longmire
Malachi Strand
2012
TV
American Gods
Whiskey Jack
2017
TV
American Gods
Whiskey Jack (voice)
2017
TV
Northern Exposure
Leonard Quinhagak
1990
Film
The Green Mile
Arlen Bitterbuck
1999
TV
1883
Spotted Eagle
2021
TV
The Red Green Show
Edgar K. B. Montrose
1991
TV
The Outer Limits
Chief Weapons Officer
1995
TV
First Wave
Lonetree
1998
TV
Defiance
Rafe McCawley
2013
TV
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Dr. David Lands
1996
Filmography
2025FilmAfterwardsas Dormer2025FilmIcefallas Oz2025TVThe Lowdownas Arthur Williams2025FilmSweet Summer Pow Wow2025FilmPaige Darcy: Reluctant Detectiveas Mayor Gomber2025FilmProtectors of the Landas Grant Strongbow2025FilmGraham Greene: I'm Just Meas Self2025FilmTrail of Vengeanceas Hoko2025FilmThe Protectoras Brand2025FilmKing Ivoryas Holt2025FilmLaws of Manas Sheriff Kutch2024FilmSeedsas Graham Greene2024FilmThe Birds Who Fear Deathas Chief Ed2024FilmThe Great Salish Heistas Chief Roy2024FilmMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echoas Self - Skully2024TVEchoas Skully2023FilmSquealeras Joe2023TVBones of Crowsas Constable Murphy2023FilmMr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believeas Self2023FilmHail to the Breadsticks!as Self/Dan Snyder (Voice)2023TVThe Last of Usas Marlon2022TVTulsa Kingas Old Smoke2022FilmV for Vengeanceas Bullseye2022TVLOL: Last One Laughing Canadaas Self - Actor2021TV1883as Spotted Eagle2021FilmAntlersas Warren Stokes2021FilmThe Wolf and the Lionas Joe2021FilmDefining Momentsas Dr. Kelly2021TVReservation Dogsas Maximus2021FilmA Dark Foeas The Cradle2021TVAmend: The Fight for Americaas Self2020FilmThe Weekend Fixas Bert2020FilmBlue Ridgeas Cliff McGrath2020FilmTaras Homeless Man/Carl2020FilmThe Water Walkeras Narrator2019FilmAstronautas Len2019FilmShadow Wolvesas Nabahe2019FilmThrough Black Spruceas Leo2019FilmWe Are Boatsas Cliff2019TVProject Blue Bookas David2017FilmThe Performanceas Jack2017FilmMolly's Gameas Judge Foxman2017FilmTe Ataas Douglas Johnston2017FilmAs You Like Itas Corin2017FilmWind Riveras Ben2017TVAmerican Godsas Whiskey Jack2017FilmThe Shackas Male Papa2017TVRiverdaleas Thomas Topaz2016TVGoliathas Joe Littlecrow2016FilmOut of the Darknessas Gabe2016TVThe Detouras Narvin2015FilmUnnaturalas Buffalo2014FilmWalking the Mileas Self (archive footage)2014FilmCorner Gas: The Movieas Fishing Guide2014TVStanding on Sacred Groundas Narrator (voice)2014FilmWinter's Taleas Humpstone John2014FilmChasing Shakespeareas Mr. Mountain2013FilmThe Birderas Manny2013FilmMaïnaas Mishta-Napeu2013FilmAtlantic Rimas General Hadley2013TVFamily Treeas Chief Running Bull2013FilmDefianceas Rafe McCawley2013TVDefianceas Rafe McCawley2012TVLongmireas Malachi Strand2012FilmSeattle's Loch Ness: The Lake Washington Sea Monsteras Narrator2011FilmThe Man on the Trainas Sado2011FilmRunning Matesas Dilton Harper2011FilmValley of the Sunas Turquoise Jack2010FilmThe Legend of Secret Passas Granpa (voice)2010FilmCasino Jackas Bernie Sprague2010FilmWillatuk: The Legend of Seattle's Sea Serpentas Narrator (voice)2010FilmGunlessas Two Dogs2010FilmThe Wild Girlas Joseph2010FilmReel Injunas Self2009FilmThe Twilight Saga: New Moonas Harry Clearwater2009TVBeing Ericaas Dr. Arthur2008FilmThe Red Green Story: We're All in This Togetheras Edgar Montrose2008FilmTurok: Son of Stoneas Elder #1 / Lost Land Shaman (voice)2007FilmBreakfast with Scotas Bud Wilson2007FilmAll Hatas Jim Burns2007FilmJust Buriedas Henry Sanipass2007FilmLuna: Spirit of the Whaleas Bill Louis2006FilmWhen I Find the Oceanas Copeland2006TVThe War that Made Americaas Host2006FilmA Lobster Taleas Sherrif2005FilmSpirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Storyas Lloyd Blackburn, Ph.D2005FilmBuffalo Dreamsas John Blackhorse2005TVInto the Westas Conquering Bear2005FilmTransamericaas Calvin Many Goats2005TVNumb3rsas Chief James Clearwater2004FilmA Beachcombers Christmasas Colin Reid2004FilmPhil the Alienas Wolf2004FilmA Thief Of Timeas Slick Nakai2004TVThe Collectoras George2004TVThis Is Wonderlandas Paul Hilliard2003FilmCoyote Waitsas Slick Nakai2003TVShattered City: The Halifax Explosionas Elijah Cobb2003FilmDeclaration of Independenceas Self2003FilmDances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epicas Self2003FilmBig Spenderas Jake Cotter2003TVMister Sterlingas Senior Senator Jackson2002FilmThe New Beachcombersas Colin Reid2002FilmSkinsas Mogie Yellow Lodge2002FilmDuct Tape Foreveras Edgar K.B. Montrose2002FilmPunch and Judyas Charley2002FilmSnow Dogsas Peter Yellowbear2001TVWolf Lakeas Sherman Blackstone2001FilmChristmas in the Cloudsas Earl2001FilmLost and Deliriousas Joe Menzies2000TVCanada: A People's Historyas Additional Voices (voice)2000FilmDesireas Connor2000FilmWalking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mileas Self (uncredited)2000FilmTrial By Fire: A North of 60 Mysteryas Walter Pearce1999FilmThe Green Mileas Arlen Bitterbuck1999FilmGrey Owlas Jim Bernard1999FilmBad Moneyas George Baines1999FilmTouchedas Albert1999FilmMisery Harbouras Burly1999TVBig Wolf on Campusas Ferryman1999FilmShadow Lakeas Sgt. Garson Longfellow1998FilmShattered Imageas Detective1998FilmStranger in Townas Eddie Lester1998TVFirst Waveas Lonetree1998FilmHeart of the Sunas Ol'Billy1997FilmThe Education of Little Treeas Willow John1997FilmThe Hired Heartas Keith1997TVExhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Scienceas Self - Host1997FilmSong of Hiawathaas O Kagh1997FilmDead Innocentas Detective Mike Salvatori1997TVDead Man's Gunas Grey Eagle1997FilmWoundedas Nick Rollins1996TVPsi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormalas Dr. David Lands1996FilmThe Pathfinderas Chingachgook1996TVPoltergeist: The Legacyas Charlie1996FilmSabotageas Nicholas Tollander1996TVGreat Drivesas Self - Host1995TVJake and The Kidas Chief Fly Like an Arrow1995FilmHeritage Minutes: Sitting Bullas Sitting Bull1995FilmDie Hard: With a Vengeanceas Joe Lambert1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Chief Weapons Officer1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Brown Bear (voice)1995FilmThe Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: Have Yourself a Crabby Little Christmasas Mr. Crabby Tree1995TVLiberty Streetas Mr. Jones1994FilmRugged Goldas Samuel Smith1994FilmCamillaas Hunt Weller1994FilmSavage Landas Skyano1994TVLonesome Dove: The Seriesas Red Hawk1994FilmNorthas Alaskan Dad1994FilmMaverickas Joseph1994FilmHuck and the King of Heartsas Jim1993FilmThe Broken Chainas Peace Maker (Spirit)1993TVThe Adventures of Dudley the Dragonas Mr. Crabby Tree1993FilmSpirit Rideras Vern1993FilmBenefit of the Doubtas Calhoun1993FilmRain Without Thunderas Author on History1993FilmCooperstownas Raymond Maracle1993FilmMedicine Riveras Will1992TVNorth of 60as Rico Nez1992TVHBO First Look1992FilmThunderheartas Walter Crow Horse1992FilmThe Last of His Tribeas Ishi1991TVThe Red Green Showas Edgar K. B. Montrose1991FilmRabbit Ears - Squanto and the First Thanksgivingas Narrator (voice)1991FilmClearcutas Arthur1991TVHeritage Minutesas Sitting Bull1990FilmLost in the Barrensas Mewasin1990FilmThe Making of 'Dances with Wolves'as Himself1990FilmDances with Wolvesas Kicking Bird1990TVNorthern Exposureas Leonard Quinhagak1990FilmWhere the Spirit Livesas Komi's Father1989FilmPowwow Highwayas Vietnam Vet1988TVMount Royalas Chief Big Charles1988TV9Bas Dan Jackson1987TVCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the Futureas Cherokee1987TVStreet Legalas Paulo1986TVAdderlyas Pinball1986TVL.A. Lawas David Wauneka1986TVThe Campbellsas Iroquois Chief1986FilmMurder Sees the Lightas Aeneas1985FilmRevolutionas Ongwata1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Peter Henderson1984TVSpirit Bayas Pete Green1983FilmRunning Braveas Eddie Mills1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Komi's Father1979TVThe Great Detectiveas Grey Sky1979TVRead All About It!as John Norton—FilmNorthbound—FilmBraveas Pops—FilmA Life Connectedas The Judge