ACTOR
Graham Greene
Known for Riverdale · The Last of Us · Tulsa King
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…
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jun 22, 1952
- Died
- Sep 1, 2025
- Birthplace
- Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
RiverdaleThomas Topaz · 2017
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
The Last of UsMarlon · 2023
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Tulsa KingOld Smoke · 2022
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
1883Spotted Eagle · 2021
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Murder, She WrotePeter Henderson · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Numb3rsChief James Clearwater · 2005
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
The Outer LimitsChief Weapons Officer · 1995
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
L.A. LawDavid Wauneka · 1986
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
Filmography
Movies
Running BraveEddie Mills
1983
RevolutionOngwata
1985
Murder Sees the LightAeneas
1986
Powwow HighwayVietnam Vet
1989
Dances with WolvesKicking Bird
1990
Lost in the BarrensMewasin
1990
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'Himself
1990
Where the Spirit LivesKomi's Father
1990
ClearcutArthur
1991RE
Rabbit Ears - Squanto and the First ThanksgivingNarrator (voice)
1991
The Last of His TribeIshi
1992
ThunderheartWalter Crow Horse
1992
Benefit of the DoubtCalhoun
1993
CooperstownRaymond Maracle
1993
Medicine RiverWill
1993
Rain Without ThunderAuthor on History
1993
Spirit RiderVern
1993
The Broken ChainPeace Maker (Spirit)
1993
CamillaHunt Weller
1994
Huck and the King of HeartsJim
1994
MaverickJoseph
1994
NorthAlaskan Dad
1994
Rugged GoldSamuel Smith
1994
Savage LandSkyano
1994
Die Hard: With a VengeanceJoe Lambert
1995
Heritage Minutes: Sitting BullSitting Bull
1995
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: Have Yourself a Crabby Little ChristmasMr. Crabby Tree
1995
SabotageNicholas Tollander
1996
The PathfinderChingachgook
1996
Dead InnocentDetective Mike Salvatori
1997
Song of HiawathaO Kagh
1997
The Education of Little TreeWillow John
1997
The Hired HeartKeith
1997
WoundedNick Rollins
1997
Heart of the SunOl'Billy
1998
Shattered ImageDetective
1998
Stranger in TownEddie Lester
1998
Bad MoneyGeorge Baines
1999
Grey OwlJim Bernard
1999
Misery HarbourBurly
1999
Shadow LakeSgt. Garson Longfellow
1999
The Green MileArlen Bitterbuck
1999
TouchedAlbert
1999
DesireConnor
2000
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 MysteryWalter Pearce
2000WT
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf (uncredited)
2000
Christmas in the CloudsEarl
2001
Lost and DeliriousJoe Menzies
2001
Duct Tape ForeverEdgar K.B. Montrose
2002
Punch and JudyCharley
2002
SkinsMogie Yellow Lodge
2002
Snow DogsPeter Yellowbear
2002
The New BeachcombersColin Reid
2002
Big SpenderJake Cotter
2003
Coyote WaitsSlick Nakai
2003
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an EpicSelf
2003
Declaration of IndependenceSelf
2003
A Beachcombers ChristmasColin Reid
2004
A Thief Of TimeSlick Nakai
2004
Phil the AlienWolf
2004
Buffalo DreamsJohn Blackhorse
2005
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson StoryLloyd Blackburn, Ph.D
2005
TransamericaCalvin Many Goats
2005
A Lobster TaleSherrif
2006
When I Find the OceanCopeland
2006
All HatJim Burns
2007
Breakfast with ScotBud Wilson
2007
Just BuriedHenry Sanipass
2007
Luna: Spirit of the WhaleBill Louis
2007TR
The Red Green Story: We're All in This TogetherEdgar Montrose
2008
Turok: Son of StoneElder #1 / Lost Land Shaman (voice)
2008
The Twilight Saga: New MoonHarry Clearwater
2009
Casino JackBernie Sprague
2010
GunlessTwo Dogs
2010
Reel InjunSelf
2010
The Legend of Secret PassGranpa (voice)
2010
The Wild GirlJoseph
2010
Willatuk: The Legend of Seattle's Sea SerpentNarrator (voice)
2010
Running MatesDilton Harper
2011
The Man on the TrainSado
2011
Valley of the SunTurquoise Jack
2011SL
Seattle's Loch Ness: The Lake Washington Sea MonsterNarrator
2012
Atlantic RimGeneral Hadley
2013
MaïnaMishta-Napeu
2013
The BirderManny
2013
Chasing ShakespeareMr. Mountain
2014
Corner Gas: The MovieFishing Guide
2014
Walking the MileSelf (archive footage)
2014
Winter's TaleHumpstone John
2014
UnnaturalBuffalo
2015
Out of the DarknessGabe
2016
As You Like ItCorin
2017
Molly's GameJudge Foxman
2017
Te AtaDouglas Johnston
2017
The PerformanceJack
2017
The ShackMale Papa
2017
Wind RiverBen
2017
AstronautLen
2019
Shadow WolvesNabahe
2019
Through Black SpruceLeo
2019
We Are BoatsCliff
2019
Blue RidgeCliff McGrath
2020
TarHomeless Man/Carl
2020
The Water WalkerNarrator
2020
The Weekend FixBert
2020
A Dark FoeThe Cradle
2021
AntlersWarren Stokes
2021
Defining MomentsDr. Kelly
2021
The Wolf and the LionJoe
2021
Loch Ness Monster of SeattleNarrator (voice)
2022
V for VengeanceBullseye
2022
Hail to the Breadsticks!Self/Dan Snyder (Voice)
2023
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make BelieveSelf
2023
SquealerJoe
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of EchoSelf - Skully
2024
SeedsGraham Greene
2024
The Birds Who Fear DeathChief Ed
2024
The Great Salish HeistChief Roy
2024A
AfterwardsDormer
2025
Graham Greene: I'm Just MeSelf
2025
IcefallOz
2025
King IvoryHolt
2025
Laws of ManSheriff Kutch
2025
Paige Darcy: Reluctant DetectiveMayor Gomber
2025
Protectors of the LandGrant Strongbow
2025
Sweet Summer Pow Wow
2025
The ProtectorBrand
2025
Trail of VengeanceHoko
2025
Northbound
2026AL
A Life ConnectedThe Judge
B
BravePops
Television
Alta comediaTheatre Play
1970
Read All About It!John Norton · 1 eps
1979
The Great DetectiveGrey Sky · 1 eps
1979
American PlayhouseKomi's Father · 1 eps
1982
Murder, She WrotePeter Henderson · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteSheriff Sam Keeyani · 1 eps
1984SB
Spirit BayPete Green · 2 eps
1984
AdderlyPinball · 1 eps
1986
L.A. LawDavid Wauneka · 1 eps
1986
The CampbellsIroquois Chief · 3 eps
1986
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureCherokee · 1 eps
1987
Street LegalPaulo · 1 eps
19879
9BDan Jackson · 5 eps
1988MR
Mount RoyalChief Big Charles · 1 eps
1988
Northern ExposureLeonard Quinhagak · 5 eps
1990
Heritage MinutesSitting Bull · 1 eps
1991
The Red Green ShowEdgar K. B. Montrose · 304 eps
1991
HBO First Look1 eps
1992
North of 60Rico Nez · 1 eps
1992
The Adventures of Dudley the DragonMr. Crabby Tree · 65 eps
1993
Lonesome Dove: The SeriesRed Hawk · 3 eps
1994
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildBrown Bear (voice) · 1 eps
1995
Jake and The KidChief Fly Like an Arrow · 1 eps
1995
Liberty StreetMr. Jones · 1 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsChief Weapons Officer · 1 eps
1995GD
Great DrivesSelf - Host · 1 eps
1996
Poltergeist: The LegacyCharlie · 1 eps
1996
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalDr. David Lands · 1 eps
1996
Dead Man's GunGrey Eagle · 1 eps
1997
Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic ScienceSelf - Host · 65 eps
1997
First WaveLonetree · 1 eps
1998
Big Wolf on CampusFerryman · 1 eps
1999
Canada: A People's HistoryAdditional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
2000Canada: A People's HistoryElijah Harper · 1 eps
2000Canada: A People's HistoryKondiaronk · 1 eps
2000
Wolf LakeSherman Blackstone · 9 eps
2001
Mister SterlingSenior Senator Jackson · 1 eps
2003
Shattered City: The Halifax ExplosionElijah Cobb · 2 eps
2003
The CollectorGeorge · 1 eps
2004
This Is WonderlandPaul Hilliard · 1 eps
2004
Into the WestConquering Bear · 1 eps
2005
Numb3rsChief James Clearwater · 1 eps
2005
The War that Made AmericaHost · 4 eps
2006
Being EricaDr. Arthur · 5 eps
2009
LongmireMalachi Strand · 12 eps
2012
DefianceRafe McCawley · 25 eps
2013
Family TreeChief Running Bull · 1 eps
2013
Standing on Sacred GroundNarrator (voice) · 4 eps
2014
GoliathJoe Littlecrow · 8 eps
2016
The DetourNarvin · 2 eps
2016
American GodsWhiskey Jack · 1 eps
2017American GodsWhiskey Jack (voice) · 1 eps
2017
RiverdaleThomas Topaz · 1 eps
2017
Project Blue BookDavid · 1 eps
2019
1883Spotted Eagle · 1 eps
2021
Amend: The Fight for AmericaSelf · 3 eps
2021
Reservation DogsMaximus · 3 eps
2021
LOL: Last One Laughing CanadaSelf - Actor · 1 eps
2022
Tulsa KingOld Smoke · 1 eps
2022
Bones of CrowsConstable Murphy · 1 eps
2023
The Last of UsMarlon · 1 eps
2023
EchoSkully · 5 eps
2024
The LowdownArthur Williams · 1 eps
2025Photos
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