From Wikipedia. Gordon Tootoosis, CM (October 25, 1941 – July 5, 2011) was a First Nations actor of Cree and Stoney descent. Tootoosis was a descendant of Yellow Mud Blanket, brother of the famous Cree leader Pîhtokahanapiwiyin. He was acclaimed for his commitment to preserving his culture and to telling his people's stories. He once said, "Leadership is about submission to duty, not elevation to power." He served as a founding member of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. Tootoosis offered encouragement, support and training to aspiring Aboriginal actors. He served as a leading Cree activist both as a social worker and as a band chief. In Open Season and Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run, Tootoosis was the voice of Sheriff Gordy.
He was awarded membership in the Order of Canada on October 29, 2004. The investiture ceremony took place on September 9, 2005. His citation recognizes him as an inspirational role model for Aboriginal youth. It notes that as a veteran actor, he portrayed memorable characters in movie and television productions in Canada and the United States. Gordon Tootoosis first acting role was in the film Alien Thunder (1974), with Chief Dan George and Donald Sutherland. He portrayed Albert Golo in 52 episodes of North of 60 in the 1990s. He is best known to British audiences for playing the Native American Joe Saugus, who negotiates the purchase of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet series 3 (2002). Gordon appeared in the CBC Television mini-series By Way of the Stars with Eric Schweig as Black Thunder and Tantoo Cardinal as Franoise. He appeared in the award-winning movie Legends of the Fall (1994), and starred with Russell Means in Disney's Pocahontas (1995) and Song of Hiawatha (1997). In 1999, he and Tantoo Cardinal became founding members of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. In 2011, he appeared in Gordon Winter at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon and Prairie Scene in Ottawa, his first stage role in 15 years.
Tootoosis won a Gemini Award for his work on the animated show Wapos Bay: The Series and was nominated twice for his work on North of 60.
2012
as The Chief
2011
as John
2008
as Soft as Snow
2008
as Eddie Bear
2007
as Grandpa
2007
as Chief Red Cloud
2007
as Harold
2006
as Gordy (voice)
2006
as Gordy (voice)
2006
2005
as Dan John
2005
as Adelard Fox
2004
as Nathaniel Stone
2004
as Mr. Five Wounds
2003
as Kills Enemy
2003
as Joe Redsky
2003
as James Harper
2003
as Floyd
2002
as Standing Bear
2002
as Ghost Fox
2002
as Mushom
2001
as Prof. Joseph Willowbrook
2001
as Albert Golo
2001
as Red Wolf
2001
as Marvin
2001
as Dog Havasu
2000
as John Ours
2000
as Old Governor
1999
as Rolling Thunder
1998
as Chief Big Bear
1997
as Iagoo
1997
as Sakniss
1997
as Narrator (voice)
1996
as Ben
1996
as Akicita
1996
as Wesley Birdsong
1996
as Mopeah
1995
as Kekata (voice)
1995
as Chief Powhatan
1995
1994
as One Stab
1993
1993
as Shaman
1993
as Joe Moon
1993
as Charlie
1992
as Albert Golo
1992
as Grandfather
1992
as Hank Amaruk
1992
as Mewasin
1991
1991
as Old Aenons
1991
as Smiling Knife
1989
as Poundmaker
1989
as Chief Wild Eagle
1987
as Spotted Owl
1987
as Stone Fox
1985
as Warden Bill Bragg
1985
as Perry
1985
as Phil Crow
1984
as Charlie Rising Moon
1983
as Joe Saugus
1978
as Chief Many Horses
1977
1974
as Almighty Voice