Gary Farmer
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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.
Known for
Credits
Police Academy (1984)
as Sidewalk Store Owner
The Score (2001)
as Burt
The Big Empty (2003)
as Indian Bob
Adaptation. (2002)
as Buster Baxley
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
as Nobody
Dead Man (1995)
as Nobody
First Cow (2020)
as Totillicum
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
as Deputy Bob Martel
The Believers (1987)
as Mover
Skins (2002)
as Verdell Weasel Tail
The Big Town (1987)
as Duke
Blown Away (1993)
as Detective Anderson
Blood Quantum (2019)
as Moon
Renegades (1989)
as George Storm
Dreamkeeper (2003)
as Iktome
The Republic Of Love (2004)
as ted
Santa Fake (2019)
as Santa
Smoke Signals (1998)
as Arnold Joseph
Jimmy P. (2013)
as Jack
Disappearances (2007)
as Herny Coville
Lilies (1997)
as Timothée
A Bird of the Air (2011)
as Charles Ballard
The Virginian (2000)
as Buster
Sioux City (1994)
as Russell White
Delivering Milo (2001)
as Max
Coyote Waits (2003)
as Captain Largo
The Dark Wind (1992)
as Cowboy Albert Dashee
Trudell (2005)
as Self - Actor, Friend
Cowboys (2020)
as Robert Spottedbird
Christmas Eve (1986)
as Jody
Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)
as Big Lar
All Hat (2007)
as Billy Caan
Moonshine Highway (1996)
as Hooch Wilson
Good Neighbours (2011)
as Brandt
Powwow Highway (1989)
as Philbert Bono
Blood Brothers (2021)
as Smoke
Henry & Verlin (1994)
as Henry
Hey Viktor! (2024)
Actor
Intervention (2007)
as Bob
Quantum Cowboys (2023)
as Calvin
Still Life (1990)
as Billy
California Indian (2011)
as Rich Knight
Blackwater (2019)
as Charles Goodman
The Timekeeper (2009)
as Cook
Twist (2003)
as Fagin
Rez Carz (2014)
as (voice)
The Dark Divide (2020)
as Densmore
Foreverland (2011)
Actor
Stolen Heart (1998)
as Whitaker
Touched (1999)
as George
A Windigo Tale (2010)
as Harold
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1984)
as Tooby
Heater (1999)
as Ben
Winter in the Blood (2014)
as Lame Bull
Elijah (2008)
as Ray
A Thief Of Time (2004)
as Captain Largo
Evergreen (2004)
as Jim
Tombs (—)
Actor
One Night with You (2006)
as Momo
Angels Don't Sleep Here (2002)
as Lou Washington
Sparks: The Price of Passion (1990)
as Pete
Run Woman Run (2021)
as himself
Path of Souls (2012)
as Eddie Benton Benai
Heritage Minutes: Tom Longboat (2022)
as Tom Longboat (voice)
Lake of Betrayal: The Story of Kinzua Dam (2017)
as Narrator
Going to War (1985)
as Old Mike
The Undergrads (1985)
as Castro
Collateral Damage (1993)
as Glen
An Ode for Leviticus (2024)
as Leviticus
Ink: A Tale of Captivity (2010)
as Alderman