Gary Farmer | |
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.jpg) Farmer performing with Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers in 2012 | |
| Born | Gary Dale Farmer June 12, 1953 |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Gary Dale Farmer (born June 12, 1953) is a First Nations actor and musician.[1] He is perhaps best known for his role as Nobody in the films Dead Man (1995) and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), and for his role in Smoke Signals (1998). In his career spanning over three decades, Farmer received three Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male nominations.
He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the development of First Nations media in Canada and is the founding director of an urban Indian radio network, Aboriginal Voices Radio Network.
- ^ "Gary Dale Farmer". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 24, 2018.