- Born
- Died
- Height1.80 m
- A Canadian actor of Cree and Stoney descent, Gordon Tootosis made his film debut in the western film Le tonnerre rouge (1974) with Donald Sutherland and Chief Dan George. Tootoosis provided memorable performances 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 Enterre mon coeur à 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). Tootoosis provided the voice of 'Kekata' in Disney's animated feature Pocahontas : Une légende indienne (1995) and Sheriff Gordy in Les rebelles de la forêt (2006).- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseIrene Seseequasis(1965 - July 5, 2011) (his death, 5 children)
- Canadian Cree Native Actor
- Is a descendant of Yellow Mud Blanket, brother of the famous Cree leader Pitikwahanapiwiyin.
- Is the son of John Tootoosis, one of the founders of the National Indian Brotherhood and former head of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN).
- He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on October 29, 2004 for his services to performing arts in Canada.
- He attended New York City, New York's Central Park premiere of Disney's Pocahontas : Une légende indienne (1995) with the rest of the actors and actresses from that animated film.
- He rarely portrayed antagonistic characters in either films and television programs.
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