
Gary Farmer
Department: Acting
Biography
Gary Dale Farmer (born June 12, 1953) is a versatile and esteemed Native-Canadian actor known for his compelling performances on screen. Born in Ohsweken, Ontario, Farmer has made significant contributions to film and television. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his memorable performance as Nobody in the Jim Jarmusch independent western Dead Man (1995), in which he starred opposite Johnny Depp, and again for his role in Smoke Signals (1998). Gary reprised his role as Nobody for Jim Jarmusch again in "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), and Frank Oz cast him alongside Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro in The Score (2001). Recently Gary showed off his comedy chops as Uncle Brownie on "Reservation Dogs." Farmer's ability to portray diverse characters with authenticity and nuance has earned him acclaim in the entertainment industry. His passion for storytelling and his commitment to his craft have established him as a respected and influential figure in the world of acting.
Known For

Dead Man
1995

Smoke Signals
1998

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995

A Thief Of Time
2004

One Night with You
2006

Jimmy P.
2013

Run Woman Run
2021

Twist
2003

Powwow Highway
1989

Good Neighbours
2011

Disappearances
2007

Rez Carz
2014

Hey Viktor!
2024

Collateral Damage
1993

Skins
2002

The Republic Of Love
2004

Dreamkeeper
2003

Moonshine Highway
1996

Heater
1999

Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990

Winter in the Blood
2014

The Undergrads
1985

Henry & Verlin
1994

Still Life
1990

Lake of Betrayal: The Story of Kinzua Dam
2017

Lilies
1997

Blown Away
1993

Angels Don't Sleep Here
2002

All Hat
2007

California Indian
2011

Delivering Milo
2001

Heritage Minutes: Tom Longboat
2022

Adaptation.
2002

A Windigo Tale
2010

The Dark Wind
1992

Evergreen
2004

Renegades
1989

Elijah
2008

Touched
1999

The Timekeeper
2009

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999

Sioux City
1994

The Score
2001

Ed and His Dead Mother
1993

The Believers
1987

Blood Quantum
2019

First Cow
2020

Santa Fake
2019

Police Academy
1984

A Bird of the Air
2011

The Dark Divide
2020

Stolen Heart
1998

Cowboys
2020

Foreverland
2011

The Big Empty
2003

The Big Town
1987

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
1984

Blackwater
2019

Quantum Cowboys
2023

Coyote Waits
2003

Blood Brothers
2021

Intervention
2007

Trudell
2005

Christmas Eve
1986

An Ode for Leviticus
2024

Going to War
1985

Path of Souls
2012

The Virginian
2000

Tombs
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The Job
2001

Mutant X
2001

The Pretender
1996

Miami Vice
1984

China Beach
1988

Forever Knight
1992

Resident Alien
2021

Moose TV
2007

Zoo
2015

Reservation Dogs
2021

Dice
2001

The Rez
1996

Graves
2016

Our Flag Means Death
2022

The West Wing
1999

The Curse
2023

The Littlest Hobo
1979

For the Record
1976

Lord Have Mercy!
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The English
2022

Rutherford Falls
2021

Big Comfy Couch
1993

Longmire
2012

This Is Wonderland
2004

Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
2006

The Red Road
2014

Dreamkeeper
2003