Graham Greene
Canadian First Nations (Oneida) actor and recording artist whose career spanned more than five decades across film, television, and theatre.
Graham Greene - Personal Information
- Name: Graham Greene
- Date of Birth: June 22, 1952
- Place of Birth: Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada
- Date of Death: September 1, 2025
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Novel, Theatre Play
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Graham Greene's most recent screen and stage appearances across film and television.
- Afterwards (2025) as Dormer
- Icefall (2025) as Oz
- The Lowdown (TV - 2025) as Arthur Williams
- Sweet Summer Pow Wow (2025)
- Paige Darcy: Reluctant Detective (2025) as Mayor Gomber
- Protectors of the Land (2025) as Grant Strongbow
- Graham Greene: I'm Just Me (2025) as Self
- Trail of Vengeance (2025) as Hoko
- The Protector (2025) as Brand
- King Ivory (2025) as Holt
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