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Born · October 25, 1941
Died · July 5, 2011 (69 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: 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.
The Chief
5.4
2012
John
4.1
2011
Soft as Snow
0.0
2008
Eddie Bear · (1 episode)
6.8
2008
Grandpa
4.5
2007
Chief Red Cloud
6.5
2007
Harold
4.0
2007
Gordy (voice)
5.4
2006
Gordy (voice)
6.2
2006
0.0
2006
Dan John
0.0
2005
Adelard Fox
4.0
2005
Nathaniel Stone · (13 episodes)
7.8
2004
Mr. Five Wounds
6.3
2004
Kills Enemy
6.6
2003
Joe Redsky · (15 episodes)
0.0
2003
James Harper
6.5
2003
Floyd
6.6
2003
Standing Bear
5.8
2002
Ghost Fox
5.5
2002
Mushom
0.0
2002
Prof. Joseph Willowbrook · (2 episodes)
8.2
2001
Albert Golo
0.0
2001
Red Wolf · (1 episode)
6.7
2001
Marvin
5.7
2001
Dog Havasu
5.4
2001
John Ours
5.1
2000
Old Governor
5.7
2000
Rolling Thunder
0.0
1999
Chief Big Bear
0.0
1998
Iagoo
10.0
1997
Sakniss
5.5
1997
Narrator (voice)
0.0
1997
Ben
5.8
1996
Akicita
9.6
1996
Wesley Birdsong
7.0
1996
Mopeah
6.1
1996
Kekata (voice)
6.9
1995
Chief Powhatan
5.8
1995
(8 episodes)
7.6
1995
One Stab
7.4
1994
(1 episode)
10.0
1993
Shaman · (1 episode)
8.4
1993
Joe Moon
6.0
1993
Charlie
6.9
1993
Albert Golo · (95 episodes)
5.8
1992
Grandfather
0.0
1992
Hank Amaruk
6.2
1992
Mewasin
5.0
1992
(1 episode)
3.5
1991
Old Aenons
6.6
1991
Smiling Knife
4.5
1991
Poundmaker
0.5
1989
Chief Wild Eagle · (1 episode)
7.2
1989
Spotted Owl · (1 episode)
7.3
1987
Stone Fox
5.0
1987
Warden Bill Bragg · (1 episode)
7.2
1985
Perry · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
Phil Crow · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
Charlie Rising Moon · (2 episodes)
7.5
1984
Joe Saugus · (6 episodes)
7.8
1983
Chief Many Horses
0.0
1978
7.0
1977
Almighty Voice
4.3
1974