Guns, Girls and Gambling
2012 · Movie
as The Chief
Gordon Tootoosis
1941-10-25
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Poundmaker Reserve, Saskatchewan, Canada
From Wikipedia. Gordon Tootoosis, CM (October 25, 1941 – July 5, 2011) was a First Nations actor of Cree and Stoney descent. Tootoosis was a descendant of Yellow Mud Blanket, brother of the famous Cree leader Pîhtokahanapiwiyin. He was acclaimed for his commitment to preserving his culture and to telling his people's stories. He once said, "Leadership is about submission to duty, not elevation to power." He served as a founding member of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. Tootoosis offered encouragement, support and training to aspiring Aboriginal actors. He served as a leading Cree activist both as a social worker and as a band chief. In Open Season and Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run, Tootoosis was the voice of Sheriff Gordy. He was awarded membership in the Order of Canada on October 29, 2004. The investiture ceremony took place on September 9, 2005. His citation recognizes him as an inspirational role model for Aboriginal youth. It notes that as a veteran actor, he portrayed memorable characters in movie and television productions in Canada and the United States. Gordon Tootoosis first acting role was in the film Alien Thunder (1974), with Chief Dan George and Donald Sutherland. He portrayed Albert Golo in 52 episodes of North of 60 in the 1990s. He is best known to British audiences for playing the Native American Joe Saugus, who negotiates the purchase of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet series 3 (2002). Gordon appeared in the CBC Television mini-series By Way of the Stars with Eric Schweig as Black Thunder and Tantoo Cardinal as Franoise. He appeared in the award-winning movie Legends of the Fall (1994), and starred with Russell Means in Disney's Pocahontas (1995) and Song of Hiawatha (1997). In 1999, he and Tantoo Cardinal became founding members of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. In 2011, he appeared in Gordon Winter at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon and Prairie Scene in Ottawa, his first stage role in 15 years. Tootoosis won a Gemini Award for his work on the animated show Wapos Bay: The Series and was nominated twice for his work on North of 60.
Filmography
Doomsday Prophecy
2011 · Movie
as John
Out In the Cold
2008 · Movie
as Soft as Snow
Skin and Bones
2008 · Movie
as Eddie Bear
Fear Itself
2008 · TV Show
as Eddie Bear
That Beautiful Somewhere
2007 · Movie
as Harold
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007 · Movie
as Chief Red Cloud
Hybrid
2007 · Movie
as Grandpa
Open Season
2006 · Movie
as Gordy (voice)
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
2006 · Movie
as Gordy (voice)
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Mr. Soul
2006 · Movie
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Hank Williams First Nation
2005 · Movie
as Adelard Fox
Fugitives Run
2005 · Movie
as Dan John
7 Times Lucky
2004 · Movie
as Mr. Five Wounds
Shoebox Zoo
2004 · TV Show
as Nathaniel Stone
Dreamkeeper
2003 · Movie
as Kills Enemy
On the Corner
2003 · Movie
as Floyd
Cowboys & Indians
2003 · Movie
as James Harper
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Moccasin Flats
2003 · TV Show
as Joe Redsky
Now & Forever
2002 · Movie
as Ghost Fox
Black Point
2002 · Movie
as Standing Bear
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Christmas at Wapos Bay
2002 · Movie
as Mushom
Nobody's Baby
2001 · Movie
as Dog Havasu
Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery
2001 · Movie
as Albert Golo
The Doe Boy
2001 · Movie
as Marvin
Smallville
2001 · TV Show
as Joseph Willowbrook
MythQuest
2001 · TV Show
as Red Wolf
Bear with Me
2000 · Movie
as John Ours
Reindeer Games
2000 · Movie
as Old Governor
Lakota Moon
1999 · Movie
as Rolling Thunder
Big Bear
1998 · Movie
as Chief Big Bear
The Magnificent Seven
1998 · TV Show
as Chief Ko-Je
Song of Hiawatha
1997 · Movie
as Iagoo
Keeping the Promise
1997 · Movie
as Sakniss
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Forgotten Warriors
1997 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Crazy Horse
1996 · Movie
as Akicita
Coyote Summer
1996 · Movie
as Mopeah
Lone Star
1996 · Movie
as Wesley Birdsong
Alaska
1996 · Movie
as Ben
Pocahontas
1995 · Movie
as Kekata (voice)
Pocahontas: The Legend
1995 · Movie
as Chief Powhatan
500 Nations
1995 · TV Show
Legends of the Fall
1994 · Movie
as One Stab
Call Of The Wild
1993 · Movie
as Charlie
Spirit Rider
1993 · Movie
as Joe Moon
Madison
1993 · TV Show
The X-Files
1993 · TV Show
as Shaman
Leaving Normal
1992 · Movie
as Hank Amaruk
Heritage Minutes: Peacemaker
1992 · Movie
as Grandfather
Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave
1992 · Movie
as Mewasin
North of 60
1992 · TV Show
as Albert Golo
Black Robe
1991 · Movie
as Old Aenons
Blood River
1991 · Movie
as Smiling Knife
Palace Guard
1991 · TV Show
Heritage Minutes
1991 · TV Show
as Le grand-père
Northern Exposure
1990 · TV Show
as Pete
Last Train Home
1989 · Movie
as Poundmaker
Bordertown
1989 · TV Show
as Chief Wild Eagle
Stone Fox
1987 · Movie
as Stone Fox
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987 · TV Show
as Spotted Owl
MacGyver
1985 · TV Show
as Perry, Phil Crow
Danger Bay
1985 · TV Show
as Warden Bill Bragg
Airwolf
1984 · TV Show
as Charlie Rising Moon
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
1983 · TV Show
as Joe Saugus
Marie Ann
1978 · Movie
as Chief Many Horses
Amisk
1977 · Movie
Alien Thunder
1974 · Movie
as Almighty Voice
