Gordon Tootoosis

Gordon Tootoosis

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.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1941-10-25
Place of Birth: Poundmaker Reserve, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Movies List of Gordon Tootoosis

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Pocahontas

1995 Movie
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Leaving Normal

1992 Movie
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Legends of the Fall

1994 Movie
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Open Season

2006 Movie
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Black Robe

1991 Movie
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Bear with Me

2000 Movie
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Nobody's Baby

2001 Movie
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Doomsday Prophecy

2011 Movie
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Hybrid

2007 Movie
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Dreamkeeper

2003 Movie
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Stone Fox

1987 Movie
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Call Of The Wild

1993 Movie
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Now & Forever

2002 Movie
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Amisk

1977 Movie
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7 Times Lucky

2004 Movie
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The Doe Boy

2001 Movie
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Song of Hiawatha

1997 Movie
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Marie Ann

1978 Movie
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Crazy Horse

1996 Movie
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Fugitives Run

2005 Movie
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Reindeer Games

2000 Movie
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Lakota Moon

1999 Movie
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Spirit Rider

1993 Movie
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Coyote Summer

1996 Movie
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Black Point

2002 Movie
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Keeping the Promise

1997 Movie
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Lone Star

1996 Movie
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Alien Thunder

1974 Movie
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On the Corner

2003 Movie
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Blood River

1991 Movie
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Last Train Home

1989 Movie
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Big Bear

1998 Movie
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Forgotten Warriors

1997 Movie
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Alaska

1996 Movie
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Cowboys & Indians

2003 Movie
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Mr. Soul

2006 Movie
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Out In the Cold

2008 Movie