Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 12, 1953
Place of Birth:
Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada
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Gary Farmer
Biography
Gary Dale Farmer (born June 12, 1953) is a versatile and esteemed Canadian actor known for his compelling performances on screen. Born in Ohsweken, Ontario, Farmer has made significant contributions to film and television. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his memorable performance as Nobody in the Jim Jarmusch independent western Dead Man (1995), in which he starred opposite Johnny Depp, and again for his role in Smoke Signals (1998). Gary reprised his role as Nobody for Jim Jarmusch again in "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), and Frank Oz cast him alongside Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro in The Score (2001). Recently Gary showed off his comedy chops as Uncle Brownie on "Reservation Dogs." Farmer's ability to portray diverse characters with authenticity and nuance has earned him acclaim in the entertainment industry. His passion for storytelling and his commitment to his craft have established him as a respected and influential figure in the world of acting.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hey Viktor! | |
| 2024 | An Ode for Leviticus | Leviticus |
| 2023 | Quantum Cowboys | Calvin |
| 2022 | Heritage Minutes: Tom Longboat | Tom Longboat (voice) |
| 2021 | Run Woman Run | himself |
| 2021 | Blood Brothers | Smoke |
| 2020 | First Cow | Totillicum |
| 2020 | The Dark Divide | Densmore |
| 2020 | Cowboys | Robert Spottedbird |
| 2019 | Blood Quantum | Moon |
| 2019 | Santa Fake | Santa |
| 2019 | Blackwater | Charles Goodman |
| 2017 | Lake of Betrayal: The Story of Kinzua Dam | Narrator |
| 2014 | Rez Carz | (voice) |
| 2014 | Winter in the Blood | Lame Bull |
| 2013 | Jimmy P. | Jack |
| 2012 | Path of Souls | Eddie Benton Benai |
| 2011 | Good Neighbours | Brandt |
| 2011 | California Indian | Rich Knight |
| 2011 | A Bird of the Air | Charles Ballard |
| 2011 | Foreverland | |
| 2010 | A Windigo Tale | Harold |
| 2009 | The Timekeeper | Cook |
| 2008 | Elijah | Ray |
| 2007 | Disappearances | Herny Coville |
| 2007 | All Hat | Billy Caan |
| 2007 | Intervention | Bob |
| 2006 | One Night with You | Momo |
| 2005 | Trudell | Self - Actor, Friend |
| 2004 | A Thief Of Time | Captain Largo |
| 2004 | The Republic Of Love | ted |
| 2004 | Evergreen | Jim |
| 2003 | Twist | Fagin |
| 2003 | Dreamkeeper | Iktome |
| 2003 | The Big Empty | Indian Bob |
| 2003 | Coyote Waits | Captain Largo |
| 2002 | Skins | Verdell Weasel Tail |
| 2002 | Angels Don't Sleep Here | Lou Washington |
| 2002 | Adaptation. | Buster Baxley |
| 2001 | Delivering Milo | Max |
| 2001 | The Score | Burt |
| 1999 | Heater | Ben |
| 1999 | Touched | George |
| 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Nobody |
| 1998 | Smoke Signals | Arnold Joseph |
| 1998 | Stolen Heart | Whitaker |
| 1997 | Lilies | Timothée |
| 1996 | Moonshine Highway | Hooch Wilson |
| 1995 | Dead Man | Nobody |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Deputy Bob Martel |
| 1994 | Henry & Verlin | Henry |
| 1994 | Sioux City | Russell White |
| 1993 | Collateral Damage | Glen |
| 1993 | Blown Away | Detective Anderson |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother | Big Lar |
| 1992 | The Dark Wind | Cowboy Albert Dashee |
| 1990 | Sparks: The Price of Passion | Pete |
| 1990 | Still Life | Billy |
| 1989 | Powwow Highway | Philbert Bono |
| 1989 | Renegades | George Storm |
| 1987 | The Believers | Mover |
| 1987 | The Big Town | Duke |
| 1986 | Christmas Eve | Jody |
| 1985 | The Undergrads | Castro |
| 1985 | Going to War | Old Mike |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Sidewalk Store Owner |
| 1984 | Overdrawn at the Memory Bank | Tooby |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Curse | James Toledo |
| 2022 | Our Flag Means Death | Chief Mabo |
| 2022 | The English | John Clarke |
| 2021 | Resident Alien | Dan Twelvetrees |
| 2021 | Reservation Dogs | Uncle Brownie |
| 2021 | Rutherford Falls | Earl |
| 2016 | Graves | |
| 2015 | Zoo | Anik |
| 2012 | Longmire | Aaron Two Rivers |
| 2007 | Moose TV | |
| 2006 | Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis | Alan Montour |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland | |
| 2001 | The Job | |
| 2001 | Mutant X | Dr. Marcus |
| 2001 | Dice | Ernie Ross |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Jack Lone Feather |
| 1996 | The Pretender | Vincent LaPahie |
| 1996 | The Rez | Chief Tom |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Capt. Joe Stonetree |
| 1992 | Big Comfy Couch | Wobbly |
| 1988 | China Beach | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo | |
| 1977 | For The Record | |
| Lord Have Mercy! | Marty C Marten |