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Gordon Tootoosis
Actor
Died July 5, 2011 (69 years)
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 served as a leading Cree activist both as a social worker and as a band chief. In Open Season and Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run, Tootoosis was the voice of Sheriff Gordy.
He was awarded membership in the Order of Canada on October 29, 2004. The investiture ceremony took place on September 9, 2005. His citation recognizes him as an inspirational role model for Aboriginal youth. It notes that as a veteran actor, he portrayed memorable characters in movie and television productions in Canada and the United States. Gordon Tootoosis first acting role was in the film Alien Thunder (1974), with Chief Dan George and Donald Sutherland. He portrayed Albert Golo in 52 episodes of North of 60 in the 1990s. He is best known to British audiences for playing the Native American Joe Saugus, who negotiates the purchase of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet series 3 (2002). Gordon appeared in the CBC Television mini-series By Way of the Stars with Eric Schweig as Black Thunder and Tantoo Cardinal as Franoise. He appeared in the award-winning movie Legends of the Fall (1994), and starred with Russell Means in Disney's Pocahontas (1995) and Song of Hiawatha (1997). In 1999, he and Tantoo Cardinal became founding members of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. In 2011, he appeared in Gordon Winter at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon and Prairie Scene in Ottawa, his first stage role in 15 years.
Tootoosis won a Gemini Award for his work on the animated show Wapos Bay: The Series and was nominated twice for his work on North of 60.
He was awarded membership in the Order of Canada on October 29, 2004. The investiture ceremony took place on September 9, 2005. His citation recognizes him as an inspirational role model for Aboriginal youth. It notes that as a veteran actor, he portrayed memorable characters in movie and television productions in Canada and the United States. Gordon Tootoosis first acting role was in the film Alien Thunder (1974), with Chief Dan George and Donald Sutherland. He portrayed Albert Golo in 52 episodes of North of 60 in the 1990s. He is best known to British audiences for playing the Native American Joe Saugus, who negotiates the purchase of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet series 3 (2002). Gordon appeared in the CBC Television mini-series By Way of the Stars with Eric Schweig as Black Thunder and Tantoo Cardinal as Franoise. He appeared in the award-winning movie Legends of the Fall (1994), and starred with Russell Means in Disney's Pocahontas (1995) and Song of Hiawatha (1997). In 1999, he and Tantoo Cardinal became founding members of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. In 2011, he appeared in Gordon Winter at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon and Prairie Scene in Ottawa, his first stage role in 15 years.
Tootoosis won a Gemini Award for his work on the animated show Wapos Bay: The Series and was nominated twice for his work on North of 60.
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Filmography
| 2012 | Guns, Girls and Gambling · as The Chief |
| 2011 | Doomsday Prophecy · as John |
| 2011 | Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes · as Mushom |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Blackstone (TV Series) · as Cecil Delaronde |
| 2008 | Fear Itself (TV Series) · as Eddie Bear |
| 2008 | The Border (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee · as Chief Red Cloud |
| 2006 | That Beautiful Somewhere · as Harold |
| 2006 | Boog & Elliot's Midnight Bun Run · as Gordy (voice) |
| 2006 | Open Season · as Gordy (voice) |
| 2006 | One Dead Indian · as Clifford George |
| 2005 | Shania: A Life in Eight Albums · as Greey Twain |
| 2005 | Fugitives Run · as Dan John |
| 2005 | Into the West (TV Series) · as Growling Bear |
| 2005 | Wapos Bay (TV Series) · as Mushom |
| 2005 | Hank Williams First Nation · as Adelard Fox |
| 2004 | Shoebox Zoo (TV Series) · as Nathaniel Stone |
| 2004 | Seven Times Lucky · as Mr. Five Wounds |
| 2003 | DreamKeeper · as Kills Enemy |
| 2003 | Moccasin Flats (TV Series) · as Joe Redsky |
| 2003 | Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story · as James Harper |
| 2003 | On the Corner · as Floyd |
| 2002 | Black Point · as Standing Bear |
| 2002 | Now & Forever · as Ghost Fox |
| 2001 | MythQuest (TV Series) · as Red Wolf |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Prof. Joseph Willowbrook |
| 2001 | Nobody's Baby · as Dog Havasu |
| 2001 | The Doe Boy · as Marvin |
| 2001 | Zoe · as Red Shirt |
| 2000 | Canada: A People's History (TV Series) · as Saukamapee |
| 2000 | Bear with Me · as John Ours |
| 2000 | Reindeer Games · as Old Governor |
| 1999 | Lakota Moon · as Rolling Thunder |
| 1998 | Let There Be Light · as Dieu L'indien |
| 1998 | Big Bear · as Chief Big Bear |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) · as Chief Ko-Je |
| 1997 | The Edge · as Jack Hawk |
| 1997 | Incredible Story Studio (TV Series) · as Guest Star |
| 1997 | Song of Hiawatha · as Iagoo |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Charlie Three Claws |
| 1997 | Keeping the Promise · as Sakniss |
| 1997 | Forgotten Warriors · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1996 | Alaska · as Ben |
| 1996 | Crazy Horse · as Akicita |
| 1996 | Lone Star · as Wesley Birdsong |
| 1996 | Coyote Summer · as Mopeah |
| 1996 | My Mother's Ghost · as Percy |
| 1995 | Pocahontas: The Legend · as Chief Powhatan |
| 1995 | Pocahontas · as Kekata (voice) |
| 1995 | 500 Nations (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall · as One Stab |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV Series) · as Indian John |
| 1994 | Due South (TV Series) · as Tom Quinn |
| 1993 | Madison (TV Series) |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Shaman |
| 1993 | Spirit Rider · as Joe Moon |
| 1992 | Call of the Wild · as Charlie |
| 1992 | By Way of the Stars (TV Series) · as The Cree Chief |
| 1992 | North of 60 (TV Series) · as Albert Golo |
| 1992 | Leaving Normal · as Hank Amaruk |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Palace Guard (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Black Robe · as Old Aenons |
| 1991 | Heritage Minutes (TV Series) · as Grandfather |
| 1991 | Blood River · as Smiling Knife |
| 1991 | Northwood (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Pete |
| 1989 | Magic Hour: Tom Alone · as Poundmaker |
| 1989 | Bordertown (TV Series) · as Chief Wild Eagle |
| 1988 | Higher Ground · as Willingham |
| 1987 | Friday the 13th: The Series (TV Series) · as Spotted Owl |
| 1987 | Stone Fox · as Stone Fox |
| 1986 | The Campbells (TV Series) · as Iroquois Chief |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Phil Crow |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Charlie Rising Moon |
| 1983 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) · as Joe Saugus |
| 1983 | Danger Bay (TV Series) · as Warden Bill Bragg |
| 1979 | Matt and Jenny (TV Series) · as Chief Of The Indian Tribe |
| 1978 | Marie-Anne · as Chief Many Horses |
| 1978 | The Mad Trapper · as Cast |
| 1977 | |
| 1974 | Alien Thunder · as Almighty Voice |