1941-10-25 ( 83 years old ) in Poundmaker Reserve, Saskatchewan, Canada
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.
Movies
Guns, Girls and Gambling
2012-09-05
Doomsday Prophecy
2011-08-13
Out In the Cold
2008-10-05
Skin and Bones
2008-07-31
Hybrid
2007-08-14
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007-05-27
That Beautiful Somewhere
2007-04-20
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
2006-12-15
Open Season
2006-09-27
Mr. Soul
2006-01-01
Fugitives Run
2005-08-02
Hank Williams First Nation
2005-02-04
7 Times Lucky
2004-01-17
Dreamkeeper
2003-12-28
Cowboys & Indians
2003-10-05
On the Corner
2003-01-01
Black Point
2002-09-24
Now & Forever
2002-08-15
Christmas at Wapos Bay
2002-01-14
Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery
2001-10-01
The Doe Boy
2001-01-25
Nobody's Baby
2001-01-01
Bear with Me
2000-09-16
Reindeer Games
2000-02-25
Lakota Moon
1999-05-22
Big Bear
1998-02-09
Song of Hiawatha
1997-05-31
Keeping the Promise
1997-01-05
Forgotten Warriors
1997-01-01
Alaska
1996-08-14
Crazy Horse
1996-07-07
Lone Star
1996-06-21
Coyote Summer
1996-01-01
Pocahontas
1995-06-14
Pocahontas: The Legend
1995-06-01
Legends of the Fall
1994-12-23
Spirit Rider
1993-08-23
Call Of The Wild
1993-04-25
Heritage Minutes: Peacemaker
1992-06-28
Leaving Normal
1992-04-29
Black Robe
1991-10-04
Blood River
1991-03-17
Last Train Home
1989-11-30
Stone Fox
1987-03-30
Marie Ann
1978-08-02
Amisk
1977-01-01
Alien Thunder
1974-02-22
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