Personal Info
Gordon Tootoosis
Acting
Biography
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 se…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Guns, Girls and Gambling
as The Chief
Doomsday Prophecy
as John
Out In the Cold
as Soft as Snow
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
as Chief Red Cloud
Hybrid
as Grandpa
That Beautiful Somewhere
as Harold
Open Season
as Gordy (voice)
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
as Gordy (voice)
Mr. Soul
Fugitives Run
as Dan John
TV Shows
Fear Itself
as Eddie Bear · 1 ep.
Shoebox Zoo
as Nathaniel Stone · 13 ep.
Moccasin Flats
as Joe Redsky · 15 ep.
Smallville
as Joseph Willowbrook · 2 ep.
MythQuest
as Red Wolf · 1 ep.
The Magnificent Seven
as Chief Ko-Je · 1 ep.
500 Nations
8 ep.
The X-Files
as Shaman · 1 ep.
Madison
1 ep.
North of 60
as Albert Golo · 95 ep.