Gordon Tootoosis - Biography

A Canadian actor of Cree and Stoney descent, Gordon Tootosis made his film debut in the western film Alien Thunder (1974) with Donald Sutherland and Chief Dan George. Tootoosis holds several acting roles in television and movies, including the role of 'One Stab' in Légendes d'automne (1994), the role of 'Growling Bear' in the Steven Spielberg produced miniseries Into the West (2005) and the role of 'Chief Red Cloud' in the HBO film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007). His television credits include guest appearances on Vendredi 13 (1987), MacGyver (1985), Bienvenue en Alaska (1990), X Files: aux frontières du réel (1993), Les 7 mercenaires (1998) and Smallville (2001). Tootosis provided the voice of 'Kekata' in Disney's animated feature Pocahontas (1995).