Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Acting
Born Jun 12, 1953
From Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada

Gary Dale Farmer (born June 12, 1953) is a versatile and esteemed Native-Canadian actor known for his compelling performances on screen. Born in Ohsweken, Ontario, Farmer has made significant contributions to film and television. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his memorable performance as Nobody in the Jim Jarmusch independent western Dead Man (1995), in which he starred opposite Johnny Depp, and again for his role in Smoke Signals (1998). Gary reprised his role as Nobody for Jim Jarmusch again in "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), and Frank Oz cast him alongside Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro in The Score (2001). Recently Gary showed off his comedy chops as Uncle Brownie on "Reservation Dogs." Farmer's ability to portray diverse characters with authenticity and nuance has earned him acclaim in the entertainment industry. His passion for storytelling and his commitment to his craft have established him as a respected and influential figure in the world of acting.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Police Academy
6.7
1984

Police Academy

Sidewalk Store Owner

Adaptation.
7.3
2002

Adaptation.

Buster Baxley

The Score
6.7
2001

The Score

Burt

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
7.3
1999

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Nobody

Dead Man
7.3
1995

Dead Man

Nobody

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
6.9
1995

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Deputy Bob Martel

First Cow
7.1
2020

First Cow

Totillicum

Renegades
5.2
1989

Renegades

George Storm

Lilies
8.1
1997

Lilies

Timothée

The Big Empty
6.1
2003

The Big Empty

Indian Bob

The Believers
5.9
1987

The Believers

Mover

Dreamkeeper
6.6
2003

Dreamkeeper

Iktome

The Big Town
5.6
1987

The Big Town

Duke

Smoke Signals
6.8
1998

Smoke Signals

Arnold Joseph

Blood Quantum
5.8
2019

Blood Quantum

Moon

Delivering Milo
5.4
2001

Delivering Milo

Max

Cowboys
6.2
2020

Cowboys

Robert Spottedbird

Jimmy P.
6.1
2013

Jimmy P.

Jack

Blown Away
6.2
1993

Blown Away

Detective Anderson

All Hat
3.1
2007

All Hat

Billy Caan

Christmas Eve
6.6
1986

Christmas Eve

Jody

Twist
5.1
2003

Twist

Fagin

Skins
5.2
2002

Skins

Verdell Weasel Tail

Sioux City
4.7
1994

Sioux City

Russell White

Powwow Highway
6.7
1989

Powwow Highway

Philbert Bono

The Dark Divide
5.1
2020

The Dark Divide

Densmore

Good Neighbours
5.6
2011

Good Neighbours

Brandt

The Virginian
4.9
2000

The Virginian

Buster

Ed and His Dead Mother
5.4
1993

Ed and His Dead Mother

Big Lar

A Thief Of Time
5.2
2004

A Thief Of Time

Captain Largo

Intervention
1.0
2007

Intervention

Bob

Trudell
5.4
2005

Trudell

Self - Actor, Friend

Angels Don't Sleep Here
2.1
2002

Angels Don't Sleep Here

Lou Washington

A Bird of the Air
6.6
2011

A Bird of the Air

Charles Ballard

Santa Fake
3.8
2019

Santa Fake

Santa

The Republic Of Love
4.6
2004

The Republic Of Love

ted

Touched
1999

Touched

George

Hey Viktor!
2024

Hey Viktor!

California Indian
2011

California Indian

Rich Knight

Foreverland
6.2
2011

Foreverland

Blood Brothers
2021

Blood Brothers

Smoke

The Dark Wind
5.0
1992

The Dark Wind

Cowboy Albert Dashee

Moonshine Highway
5.8
1996

Moonshine Highway

Hooch Wilson

Coyote Waits
5.4
2003

Coyote Waits

Captain Largo

Quantum Cowboys
7.5
2023

Quantum Cowboys

Calvin

Winter in the Blood
5.0
2014

Winter in the Blood

Lame Bull

Sparks: The Price of Passion
5.5
1990

Sparks: The Price of Passion

Pete

Evergreen
3.2
2004

Evergreen

Jim

Elijah
2008

Elijah

Ray

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
2.7
1984

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

Tooby

Disappearances
4.7
2007

Disappearances

Herny Coville

Path of Souls
2012

Path of Souls

Eddie Benton Benai

Rez Carz
2014

Rez Carz

(voice)

The Undergrads
5.7
1985

The Undergrads

Castro

Still Life
3.0
1990

Still Life

Billy

Heater
6.4
1999

Heater

Ben

Henry & Verlin
4.0
1994

Henry & Verlin

Henry

Blackwater
2019

Blackwater

Charles Goodman

One Night with You
1.5
2006

One Night with You

Momo

The Timekeeper
4.5
2009

The Timekeeper

Cook

Tombs

1985

Going to War

Old Mike

Stolen Heart
7.7
1998

Stolen Heart

Whitaker

Run Woman Run
7.0
2021

Run Woman Run

himself

1993

Collateral Damage

Glen

A Windigo Tale
2010

A Windigo Tale

Harold

An Ode for Leviticus
2024

An Ode for Leviticus

Leviticus

Heritage Minutes: Tom Longboat
2022

Heritage Minutes: Tom Longboat

Tom Longboat (voice)

Lake of Betrayal: The Story of Kinzua Dam
2017

Lake of Betrayal: The Story of Kinzua Dam

Narrator

2010

Ink: A Tale of Captivity

Alderman

Filmography — Crew