Gary Farmer
Acting • Born 1953-06-12
Biography
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
96 credits
Dead Man
Movie • 1995
Nobody
Smoke Signals
Movie • 1998
Arnold Joseph
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Movie • 1995
Deputy Bob Martel
A Thief Of Time
Movie • 2004
Captain Largo
One Night with You
Movie • 2006
Momo
Jimmy P.
Movie • 2013
Jack
Run Woman Run
Movie • 2021
himself
Twist
Movie • 2003
Fagin
Powwow Highway
Movie • 1989
Philbert Bono
Good Neighbours
Movie • 2011
Brandt
Disappearances
Movie • 2007
Herny Coville
Rez Carz
Movie • 2014
(voice)
Hey Viktor!
Movie • 2024
Collateral Damage
Movie • 1993
Glen
Skins
Movie • 2002
Verdell Weasel Tail
The Republic Of Love
Movie • 2004
ted
Dreamkeeper
Movie • 2003
Iktome
Moonshine Highway
Movie • 1996
Hooch Wilson
Heater
Movie • 1999
Ben
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Movie • 1990
Pete
Winter in the Blood
Movie • 2014
Lame Bull
The Undergrads
Movie • 1985
Castro
Henry & Verlin
Movie • 1994
Henry
Still Life
Movie • 1990
Billy
Lake of Betrayal: The Story of Kinzua Dam
Movie • 2017
Narrator
Lilies
Movie • 1997
Timothée
Blown Away
Movie • 1993
Detective Anderson
Angels Don't Sleep Here
Movie • 2002
Lou Washington
All Hat
Movie • 2007
Billy Caan
California Indian
Movie • 2011
Rich Knight
Delivering Milo
Movie • 2001
Max
Heritage Minutes: Tom Longboat
Movie • 2022
Tom Longboat (voice)
Adaptation.
Movie • 2002
Buster Baxley
A Windigo Tale
Movie • 2010
Harold
The Dark Wind
Movie • 1992
Cowboy Albert Dashee
Evergreen
Movie • 2004
Jim
Renegades
Movie • 1989
George Storm
Elijah
Movie • 2008
Ray
Touched
Movie • 1999
George
The Timekeeper
Movie • 2009
Cook
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Movie • 1999
Nobody
Sioux City
Movie • 1994
Russell White
The Score
Movie • 2001
Burt
Ed and His Dead Mother
Movie • 1993
Big Lar
The Believers
Movie • 1987
Mover
Blood Quantum
Movie • 2019
Moon
First Cow
Movie • 2020
Totillicum
Santa Fake
Movie • 2019
Santa
Police Academy
Movie • 1984
Sidewalk Store Owner
A Bird of the Air
Movie • 2011
Charles Ballard
The Dark Divide
Movie • 2020
Densmore
Stolen Heart
Movie • 1998
Whitaker
Cowboys
Movie • 2020
Robert Spottedbird
Foreverland
Movie • 2011
The Big Empty
Movie • 2003
Indian Bob
The Big Town
Movie • 1987
Duke
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Movie • 1984
Tooby
Blackwater
Movie • 2019
Charles Goodman
Quantum Cowboys
Movie • 2023
Calvin
Coyote Waits
Movie • 2003
Captain Largo
Blood Brothers
Movie • 2021
Smoke
Intervention
Movie • 2007
Bob
Trudell
Movie • 2005
Self - Actor, Friend
Christmas Eve
Movie • 1986
Jody
An Ode for Leviticus
Movie • 2024
Leviticus
Going to War
Movie • 1985
Old Mike
Path of Souls
Movie • 2012
Eddie Benton Benai
The Virginian
Movie • 2000
Buster
Tombs
Movie
The Job
TV • 2001
Mutant X
TV • 2001
Dr. Marcus
The Pretender
TV • 1996
Vincent LaPahie
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Wilson
China Beach
TV • 1988
Forever Knight
TV • 1992
Capt. Joe Stonetree
Resident Alien
TV • 2021
Dan Twelvetrees
Moose TV
TV • 2007
Zoo
TV • 2015
Anik
Reservation Dogs
TV • 2021
Uncle Brownie
Dice
TV • 2001
Ernie Ross
The Rez
TV • 1996
Chief Tom
Graves
TV • 2016
Our Flag Means Death
TV • 2022
Chief Mabo
The West Wing
TV • 1999
Jack Lone Feather
The Curse
TV • 2023
James Toledo
The Littlest Hobo
TV • 1979
For the Record
TV • 1976
Lord Have Mercy!
TV
Marty C Marten
The English
TV • 2022
John Clarke
Rutherford Falls
TV • 2021
Earl
Big Comfy Couch
TV • 1993
Wobbly
Longmire
TV • 2012
Aaron Two Rivers
This Is Wonderland
TV • 2004
Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
TV • 2006
Alan Montour
The Red Road
TV • 2014
Mac
Dreamkeeper
TV • 2003
Iktome