Graham Greene, born June 1952 in Ohsweken, Ontario on Canada's Six Nations Reserve, died at 73 in Stratford, Ontario after a long illness. He worked in trades before beginning an acting career in the 1970s with The Great Detective and Running Brave. Greene earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in Dances with Wolves and won a Grammy in 2000 for Listen to the Storyteller. His film roles included The Green Mile, Maverick, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 and Wind River. Television credits included Reservation Dogs, 1883, The Last of Us and Tulsa King. He voiced Chief Rains Fall in Red Dead Redemption 2 and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Skins, breaking barriers for Native actors.
Born in June 1952 in Ohsweken, Ontario, on Canada's Six Nations Reserve, Greene worked as a draftsman, high steelworker, welder and carpenter before becoming an actor in the 1970s, beginning with the 1979 Canadian drama series The Great Detective and 1983 film Running Brave. He is best known for his landmark role as Kicking Bird in the 1990 film Dances with Wolves. Greene's 1991 Oscar nomination was one of 12 the movie earned.
Greene had a storied career, also appearing in 1994's Maverick, 1995's Die Hard with a Vengeance, 2012's The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 and 2017's Wind River. He also acted in many critically acclaimed television programs, including Reservation Dogs,1883,The Last of Us and Tulsa King. In 2000, Greene's Listen to the Storyteller won a Grammy for best spoken word album for children. He also starred as elder Chief Rains Fall in the massively popular 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2.
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