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Gordon Tootoosis was a First Nations actor of Cree and Stoney descent, known for his roles in Legends of the Fall, Pocahontas and North of 60. He was also a social worker, a band chief, a dancer and a powwow announcer, and a member of the Order of Canada.
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Learn about the life and career of Gordon Tootoosis, a Cree and Stoney actor who starred in films like Legends of the Fall and Pocahontas. See his biography, awards, credits, photos, videos and trivia on IMDb.
- January 1, 1
- Poundmaker Reserve, Saskatchewan, Canada
- January 1, 1
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Jul 5, 2011 · Canadian actor Gordon Tootoosis has died, family members reported Tuesday. Relatives say he passed away from pneumonia at St. Paul’s hospital in Saskatoon on Tuesday. Mr. Tootoosis was 69.
- Early Years and Family Connections
- Early Career
- Acting Career
- Theatre Work
- Personal Life
- Awards
A descendant of Yellow Mud Blanket, who was a brother of the legendary Plains Cree leader Pîhtokahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker), Gordon Tootoosis, was raised with his 13 siblings in the Plains Cree tradition until he was taken from his home and placed in one of the infamous residential schools, where he was treated harshly and forbidden to speak his own ...
After his traumatic school years, Gordon Tootoosis lived briefly in Whitehorse, where he worked as a mentor for youth. He then went into social workwith the Saskatchewan Department of Welfare, specializing in work with children and young offenders. His interest in his own cultural traditions led him to become an accomplished powwow dancer and rodeo...
After breaking into acting with a recurring role in the Edmonton-shot TV series Stoney Plain, Tootoosis made his film debut as the Cree fugitive Almighty Voice in the Canadian feature Alien Thunder (1974, released on video as Dan Candy’s Law). The film starred Donald Sutherland and Chief Dan George, one of Tootoosis’s idols. Tootoosis then appear...
Tootoosis performed in theatre early in his career, appearing in productions in Saskatoon, Calgary and Toronto. His time with Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille was especially influential for its emphasis on inclusivity and experimentation. Among Tootoosis’s most notable credits from this period was his performance as Chief Crowfoot in Rudy Wiebe’s F...
Tootoosis and his wife, Irene Seseequaisis, met in residential schooland married in 1965. Despite Tootoosis’s success, they continued to live on the Poundmaker Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, where they raised a family of three daughters and two adopted sons. After losing a daughter to cancer in 1997, they raised her four children. Tootoosis die...
Award of Excellence, ACTRA Awards(2003) Best Supporting Actor (On the Corner), American Indian Movie Awards (2004) Member, Order of Canada(2004) Walk of Honour, Dreamspeakers Film Festival (2005) Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series (Wapos Bay), Gemini Awards(2008) Henry Woolf Continuing Achievement Award, Saskat...
Learn about the life and career of Gordon Tootoosis, a Canadian actor of Cree and Stoney descent who starred in films and TV shows such as Legends of the Fall and Pocahontas. Find out his family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- October 25, 1941
- July 5, 2011
Jul 6, 2011 · NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK.—Saskatchewan-born actor and aboriginal activist Gordon Tootoosis has died at the age of 69 after a brief illness. Tootoosis, a Cree from the Poundmaker First Nation, was...
Jul 6, 2011 · NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Saskatchewan-born actor and aboriginal activist Gordon Tootoosis has died at the age of 69 after a brief illness. Tootoosis, a Cree from the Poundmaker First...
