Gary Dale Farmer (born June 12, 1953) is a versatile and esteemed Native-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.

Filmography

• 2027Margie Claus — (voice)
• 2026How We Stand
• 2024An Ode for Leviticus — Leviticus
• 2024Hey, Viktor!
• 2023Quantum Cowboys — Calvin
• The Curse — James Toledo
• 2022Heritage Minutes: Tom Longboat — Tom Longboat (voice)
• Our Flag Means Death — Chief Mabo
• The English — John Clarke
• 2021Blood Brothers — Smoke
• Reservation Dogs — Uncle Brownie
• Resident Alien — Dan Twelvetrees
• Rutherford Falls — Earl
• 2020Cowboys — Robert Spottedbird
• 2020First Cow — Totillicum
• 2020The Dark Divide — Densmore
• 2019Blackwater — Charles Goodman
• 2019Blood Quantum — Moon
• 2019Santa Fake — Santa
• 2019The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw — Oliver Yellowdog
• 2017Lake of Betrayal: The Story of Kinzua Dam — Narrator
• Graves
• Zoo — Anik
• 2014Rez Carz — (voice)
• The Red Road — Mac
• 2014Winter in the Blood — Lame Bull
• 2013Jimmy P. — Jack
• Longmire — Aaron Two Rivers
• 2012Path of Souls — Eddie Benton Benai
• 2011A Bird of the Air — Charles Ballard
• 2011California Indian — Rich Knight
• 2011Foreverland — Moe
• 2011Good Neighbours — Brandt
• 2010A Windigo Tale — Harold
• 2010Ink: A Tale of Captivity — Alderman
• 2009The Timekeeper — Cook
• 2008Elijah — Ray
• 2008Swing Vote — Curly
• 2007All Hat — Billy Caan
• 2007Disappearances — Herny Coville
• 2007Intervention — Bob
• Moose TV
• Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis — Alan Montour
• 2006One Night with You — Momo
• 20053 Needles — Winker at Support Group
• 2005Trudell — Self - Actor, Friend
• 2004A Thief Of Time — Captain Largo
• 2004Evergreen — Jim
• 2004The Republic Of Love — Ted
• This Is Wonderland
• 2003Coyote Waits — Captain Largo
• 2003Dreamkeeper — Iktome
• Dreamkeeper — Iktome
• 2003The Big Empty — Indian Bob
• 2003Twist — Fagin
• 2002Adaptation. — Buster Baxley
• 2002Angels Don't Sleep Here — Lou Washington
• 2002Skins — Verdell Weasel Tail
• 2001Delivering Milo — Max
• Dice — Ernie Ross
• Mutant X — Dr. Marcus
• 2001Route 666 — Shaman
• The Job
• 2001The Score — Burt
• 2000The Virginian — Buster
• 1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai — Nobody
• 1999Heater — Ben
• The West Wing — Jack Lone Feather
• 1999Touched — George
• 1998Smoke Signals — Arnold Joseph
• 1998Stolen Heart — Whitaker
• 1997Lilies — Timothée
• 1996Moonshine Highway — Hooch Wilson
• The Pretender — Vincent LaPahie
• The Rez — Chief Tom
• 1995Dead Man — Nobody
• 1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight — Deputy Bob Martel
• 1994Henry & Verlin — Henry
• 1994Self Government: Talk About It — Writer, Director, Assistant Director
• 1994Sioux City — Russell White
• Big Comfy Couch — Wobbly
• 1993Blown Away — Detective Anderson
• 1993Collateral Damage — Glen
• 1993Ed and His Dead Mother — Big Lar
• Forever Knight — Capt. Joe Stonetree, Director
• 1992The Dark Wind — Cowboy Albert Dashee
• 1991Plymouth — Todd
• 1990Sparks: The Price of Passion — Pete
• 1990Still Life — Billy
• 1989Powwow Highway — Philbert Bono
• 1989Renegades — George Storm
• 1988Blue City Slammers — Doug
• China Beach
• 1987The Believers — Mover
• 1987The Big Town — Duke
• 1986Christmas Eve — Jody
• 1986Doing Life — First Prisoner
• 1986Unnatural Causes — (uncredited)
• 1985Going to War — Old Mike
• 1985The Undergrads — Castro
• Miami Vice — Wilson
• 1984Overdrawn at the Memory Bank — Tooby
• 1984Police Academy — Sidewalk Store Owner
• American Playhouse — Tooby
• The Littlest Hobo
• For the Record
• Lord Have Mercy! — Marty C Marten

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2021Run Woman Run — himself