Jay Tavare

Acting

Born June 18, 1968, Navajo, United States

Jay's acting performances in several Oscar winning films--with some of our era's most talented and acclaimed directors and actors--are the natural outcome of his eclectic life experiences and the direct result of his intense focus on excellence and dedication to authentic characters. Jay's onscreen roles include Pathfinder (Marcus Nispel, 2007), The Missing (Ron Howard, 2003), Cold Mountain (Anthony Minghella, 2003), Adaptation (Spike Jonze, 2002).

Filmography

• Masters of the Universe: Revelation — Wundar (voice)
• 2015Bone Tomahawk — Sharp Teeth
• 2015The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) — Inmate 346
• 2015The Revenant — Native American Voices (uncredited)
• 2011Vatos Locos — Jimmy Cavera
• 2008Turok: Son of Stone — Koba (voice)
• 2007Pathfinder — Blackwing
• Into the West — Chief Prairie Fire
• 2003Cold Mountain — Swimmer
• 2003The Missing — Kayitah
• 2002Adaptation. — Matthew Osceola
• CSI: Miami — Manny Ortega
• 1999UnBowed — Waka Mani
• 1996Executive Decision — Terrorist
• 1994Street Fighter — Vega
• The First Circle — Luke Barlow