Editing Graham Greene (actor) (section)

==Career==
=== Theatre ===
Greene frequently worked at the [[Native Earth Performing Arts]], and is well known for his performance in ''[[Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing]]'' as the affable drunk Pierre St. Pierre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mirvish.com: Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing |url=https://www.mirvish.com/learn/show-archives/dry-lips-oughta-move-to-kapuskasing |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=www.mirvish.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> He has also performed in ''The Crackwalker'' and ''[[Michael Hollingsworth (writer)|History of the Village of the Small Huts]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - The Crackwalker |url=https://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=The%20Crackwalker |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=www.canadiantheatre.com}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Citation |title=Graham Greene {{!}} TeAta |url=http://www.teatamovie.com/Cast-Crew/Cast/Graham-Greene |access-date=2022-12-14}}</ref>

In 2007, he appeared as [[Shylock]] in the [[Stratford Shakespeare Festival]] production of ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' as well as ''[[Breakfast with Scot]]''.<ref name=":0" />

=== Television ===
In 1984 and 1986, Greene appeared in the First Nations' CBC TV series ''[[Spirit Bay]]'' as Pete "Baba" Green. The show was one of the first to show aboriginal life and the interactions between the native and white cultures.<ref>"Native actors finally have dramatic vehicle" by Tony Atherton, ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Montreal Gazette]]'' (26 Sept, 1993) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|432485173}}</ref>

In the early 1990s he found guest-star work in several television series. As Leonard Quinhagak on ''[[Northern Exposure]]'' he portrayed a [[Shamanism|shaman]] that helped care for the residents. As a practitioner of shamanism, his character came into direct conflict with the show's other doctor, a traditionally trained professional that (initially) had little use for unorthodox ways.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Exposure: Leonard Quinhagak |url=https://www.moosechick.com/leonard.html |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=www.moosechick.com}}</ref>

He was cast as Edgar "K.B." Montrose, an explosives enthusiast, on ''[[The Red Green Show]]''. His character was asked what he thought of the movie ''Dances with Wolves,'' replying "...the native guy (himself as 'Kicking Bird') was OK. Should have gotten the Oscar. But the rest of it was a yawn!" Greene would portray this character periodically throughout most of the series run, from 1994 through 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Graham Greene |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001295/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1992, Greene played the role of [[Ishi]], the last [[Yahi]], in the [[HBO]] drama ''[[The Last of His Tribe]],''<ref name="LAT">{{cite news |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-20-vw-4294-story.html |title=Makers of HBO's 'Tribe' Given a Warm Reception|date=March 20, 1992 |first=Bill |last=Higgins}}</ref> and in 1994, he began appearing as Mr. Crabby Tree in the children's series ''[[The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon]].''<ref name=":2" />

Greene guested on the sketch comedy show ''[[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]'' in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |title=» The Royal Canadian Air Farce |url=https://canadiancomedyhall.com/the-royal-canadian-air-farce/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730130348/https://canadiancomedyhall.com/the-royal-canadian-air-farce/ |archive-date=July 30, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame |language=en}}</ref> Between 1997 and 2001 he hosted the [[True crime (genre)|reality crime]] documentary show ''[[Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science (TV Series 1997–2001) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182575/fullcredits |access-date=2022-12-14}}</ref>

He starred in the short-lived television series ''[[Wolf Lake]]'' in 2001 as Sherman Blackstone along with [[Lou Diamond Phillips]]. In 2002 and 2004, he co-starred in two made-for-TV films that were an attempt at launching a revival of the long-running Canadian series ''[[The Beachcombers]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='The Beachcombers' at 50: Star Jackson Davies Reflects on the Classic Canadian Series |url=https://www.everythingzoomer.com/arts-entertainment/2022/10/08/the-beachcombers-at-50-star-jackson-davies-reflects-on-the-classic-canadian-series/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.everythingzoomer.com |language=en}}</ref> He also guest starred in five episodes of ''[[Being Erica]]'' as Dr. Arthur in 2010-11.

He appeared as himself in a parody of the famous Lakota-brand pain reliever commercials, on [[CBC Television]]'s ''[[Rick Mercer Report]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Lakota Spoof | date=July 19, 2006 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o5A0VGvnXg |language=en |access-date=2022-12-14}}</ref>

In 2006, Greene presented the documentary series ''[[The War that Made America]]'', about the [[Seven Years' War]] ([[French and Indian War]]) of the mid–18th century in North America.

He was a guest star in an episode of the TV series ''[[Numbers season 2#Episodes|Numb3rs]]'' as a [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] chief.

At the urging of actor Lou Diamond Phillips, Greene was cast as a recurring guest star on ''[[Longmire (TV series)|Longmire]]'', which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017 on [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] and [[Netflix]]. As Malachi Strand, Greene was able to enjoy playing a villain, with the actor stating "Playing villains is fun. Being nice all the time; it's boring.".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Parke |first=Henry C. |title=From Kicking Bird to Malachi |url=https://truewestmagazine.com/article/from-kicking-bird-to-malachi/ |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=True West Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2023, Greene guest-starred as "Maximus" in the ''[[Reservation Dogs]]'' episode of the same name, as well as episodes 8 and 10. He also guest-starred in episode 6 of ''[[The Last of Us (TV series)|The Last of Us]]''.

In 2024, Mr. Greene guest starred in a series, "Tulsa King" S2Ep9,''Triad'' where he appeared as a medicine man by the name, "Old Smoke".

=== Movies ===

==== ''Dances with Wolves'' ====
Greene's [[Academy Award]]–nominated role as Kicking Bird ([[Lakota language|Lakota]]: ''Ziŋtká Nagwáka'') in the 1990 film ''[[Dances with Wolves]]'' showcased his talents to audiences beyond his native Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Busy Actor Has Little Time to Celebrate Oscar Nomination |url=https://vitacollections.ca/sixnationsarchive/3176873/data |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=vitacollections.ca |language=en}}</ref> In an interview with CineMovie, Greene recounts a story of being tossed from a horse during production. When director Costner asked if he wanted a break, the actor retorted that he was more interested in finding the horse for payback.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Haas |first=Lupe R. |title=Actor Graham Greene Reflects On His Long Career, His Latest Role As A Killer, and the Worst Films About Native Americans |url=https://cinemovie.tv/Interviews/Actor-Graham-Greene-Reflects-On-His-Long-Career-His-Latest-Role-As-A-Killer-and-the-Worst-Films-About-Native-Americans |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=CineMovie |language=en-gb}}</ref> He stated that it was difficult for him to learn how to speak the Lakota language properly. Having not grown up speaking a native language, he said "...I couldn't figure out how they ordered their language. Its structure is totally foreign to English or French."<ref name=":3" />

He appeared in the contemporary action-mystery film, ''[[Thunderheart]]'' (1992), playing Walter Crow Horse, a gruff, savvy local cop living on an Indian reservation. He was quick to sign up for the movie, stating "I love [[Badlands National Park|the Badlands]]. My agent said, 'I got a film for you. It's in [[South Dakota]]. And you have to ride a motorcycle.' I said, 'I'm in.' 'Want to read it?' 'Don't have to.'"<ref name=":4" />

In 1994's ''[[Maverick (film)|Maverick]],'' Greene elicited good reviews as the sidekick to [[Mel Gibson]]. At a screening of the movie the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' noted that Greene, "[as a] thoroughly modern Native American who exploits his position as a tourist attraction for Russian adventurers", got the most laughs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1994-05-26 |title=Western Humor of 'Maverick' Is Aces: No Bluffing Needed |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-26-ol-62352-story.html |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

Greene also acted alongside [[Bruce Willis]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]] in the 1995 film ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'', where he played Detective Joe Lambert.

==== ''The Green Mile'' ====
Greene was featured as Arlen Bitterbuck who was convicted of murder, awaiting execution on death row in the Oscar-nominated ''[[The Green Mile (film)|The Green Mile]]'' (1999). The character was an elder of the [[Washita tribe|Washita Tribe]] and a member of a Cherokee Council,<ref>{{Cite web |last=szfreiberger |date=2022-02-04 |title=The Green Mile by Stephen King |url=https://docs-books.com/2022/02/04/the-green-mile-by-stephen-king/ |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=Doc's Books |language=en}}</ref> his nickname was "The Chief".<ref>{{Cite web |title=LitCharts |url=https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-green-mile/characters/arlen-the-chief-bitterbuck |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=LitCharts |language=en}}</ref> The character's execution is the first witnessed in the movie, and is depicted from start to finish. As it is the first depiction of an execution in the movie, Greene's death is noted as being a fairly accurate portrayal of the procedure.<ref>{{Cite thesis |last=Dyer |first=Emilie |title=Execution ritual: Media representations of execution and the social construction of public opinion regarding the death penalty. |year=2011 |type=MA thesis |publisher=University of Louisville |url=https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/388/ |doi=10.18297/etd/388 |via=ThinkIR|doi-access=free }}</ref>

Greene co-starred as Slick Nakai with [[Adam Beach]] and [[Wes Studi]] in the film ''[[A Thief of Time]]'' (2004) and ''[[Coyote Waits]]'', both adapted from [[Tony Hillerman]] novels of the same names and produced by [[Robert Redford]].

==== ''Transamerica'' ====
[[File:Graham Greene CTM interview 2022.jpg|thumb|upright|Graham Greene in [[Theatre Museum Canada|CTM]] interview 2022]]
In 2005, he played the potential love interest of the female lead in ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]''. A review of the movie praises Greene's performance as having "charming earthiness" but also notes that his character is allowed to find the transgender character attractive as "he's allowed to be open-minded because he's a Navajo -- in other words, a spiritually open-minded outsider, as opposed to your typical Middle American."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zacharek |first=Stephanie |date=2005-12-02 |title="Transamerica" |url=https://www.salon.com/2005/12/02/transamerica/ |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=Salon |language=en}}</ref>

Greene worked with [[Aaron Sorkin]] on ''[[Molly's Game]]'' in 2017. In his role as a judge, the actor recalled "Aaron, the director, was looking at me sitting behind the bench. I had a puzzled look on my face. He said, 'Are you all right?' I said, 'Yeah. I've just never seen the bench from this side before.'"<ref name=":4" />

Greene was cast in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] miniseries ''[[Echo (miniseries)|Echo]]'' in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvel's Echo: Oscar Nominee Graham Greene Cast in Hawkeye Spinoff |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/marvel-echo-hawkeye-spinoff-casts-graham-greene-alaqua-cox-disney-plus/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=TV Shows |date=March 14, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Other work ===
Greene provided the pre-recorded narration for ''[[Tecumseh#Art and other media|Tecumseh]]!'', the highly acclaimed outdoor show held in [[Chillicothe, Ohio|Ohio]], based upon the life of the illustrious [[Shawnee]] [[Tecumseh|chief of that name]]. He portrayed [[Sitting Bull]] in a short ''Historica'' vignette.<ref>{{cite web |title=First Nations: Sitting Bull |url=http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10174 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317062645/http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10174 |archive-date=March 17, 2007 |access-date=May 23, 2007 |publisher=Historica}}</ref>

In 2018, Greene acted as the beleaguered Native-American elder Chief Rains Fall in the western-themed video game ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Harold |date=October 14, 2018 |title=The Making of Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption 2 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/10/the-making-of-rockstar-games-red-dead-redemption-2.html |access-date=May 29, 2022 |website=[[New York (magazine)|Vulture]] |language=en-us}}</ref>