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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Guns, Girls and Gambling
Character:The Chief
Release Date:05/09/2012
Doomsday Prophecy
Character:John
Release Date:13/08/2011
Out In the Cold
Character:Soft as Snow
Release Date:05/10/2008
Hybrid
Character:Grandpa
Release Date:14/08/2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Character:Chief Red Cloud
Release Date:27/05/2007
That Beautiful Somewhere
Character:Harold
Release Date:20/04/2007
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
Character:Gordy (voice)
Release Date:15/12/2006
Open Season
Character:Gordy (voice)
Release Date:27/09/2006
Mr. Soul
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2006
Fugitives Run
Character:Dan John
Release Date:02/08/2005
Hank Williams First Nation
Character:Adelard Fox
Release Date:04/02/2005
7 Times Lucky
Character:Mr. Five Wounds
Release Date:17/01/2004
Dreamkeeper
Character:Kills Enemy
Release Date:28/12/2003
Cowboys & Indians
Character:James Harper
Release Date:05/10/2003
On the Corner
Character:Floyd
Release Date:01/01/2003
Black Point
Character:Standing Bear
Release Date:24/09/2002
Now & Forever
Character:Ghost Fox
Release Date:15/08/2002
Christmas at Wapos Bay
Character:Mushom
Release Date:14/01/2002
Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery
Character:Albert Golo
Release Date:01/10/2001
The Doe Boy
Character:Marvin
Release Date:25/01/2001
Nobody's Baby
Character:Dog Havasu
Release Date:01/01/2001
Bear with Me
Character:John Ours
Release Date:16/09/2000
Reindeer Games
Character:Old Governor
Release Date:25/02/2000
Lakota Moon
Character:Rolling Thunder
Release Date:22/05/1999
Big Bear
Character:Chief Big Bear
Release Date:09/02/1998
Song of Hiawatha
Character:Iagoo
Release Date:31/05/1997
Keeping the Promise
Character:Sakniss
Release Date:05/01/1997
Forgotten Warriors
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1997
Alaska
Character:Ben
Release Date:14/08/1996
Crazy Horse
Character:Akicita
Release Date:07/07/1996
Lone Star
Character:Wesley Birdsong
Release Date:21/06/1996
Coyote Summer
Character:Mopeah
Release Date:01/01/1996
Pocahontas
Character:Kekata (voice)
Release Date:16/06/1995
Pocahontas: The Legend
Character:Chief Powhatan
Release Date:01/06/1995
Legends of the Fall
Character:One Stab
Release Date:23/12/1994
Spirit Rider
Character:Joe Moon
Release Date:23/08/1993
Call Of The Wild
Character:Charlie
Release Date:25/04/1993
Heritage Minutes: Peacemaker
Character:Grandfather
Release Date:28/06/1992
Leaving Normal
Character:Hank Amaruk
Release Date:29/04/1992
Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave
Character:Mewasin
Release Date:05/01/1992
Black Robe
Character:Old Aenons
Release Date:04/10/1991
Blood River
Character:Smiling Knife
Release Date:17/03/1991
Last Train Home
Character:Poundmaker
Release Date:30/11/1989
Stone Fox
Character:Stone Fox
Release Date:30/03/1987
Marie Ann
Character:Chief Many Horses
Release Date:02/08/1978
Amisk
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1977
Alien Thunder
Character:Almighty Voice
Release Date:22/02/1974
Television Appearances
Fear Itself
Character:Eddie Bear
Shoebox Zoo
Character:Nathaniel Stone
Moccasin Flats
Character:Joe Redsky
Smallville
Character:Prof. Joseph Willowbrook
MythQuest
Character:Red Wolf
The Magnificent Seven
Character:Chief Ko-Je
500 Nations
Character:
Madison
Character:
The X-Files
Character:Shaman
North of 60
Character:Albert Golo
Palace Guard
Character:
Northern Exposure
Character:Pete
Bordertown
Character:Chief Wild Eagle
Friday the 13th: The Series
Character:Spotted Owl
Danger Bay
Character:Warden Bill Bragg
MacGyver
Character:Perry
MacGyver
Character:Phil Crow
Airwolf
Character:Charlie Rising Moon
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Character:Joe Saugus
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