Brandon Oakes
Brandon A. Oakes (born July 3, 1972) is an Akwesasronon actor, artist, and dancer.[1] He is a member of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation.[1][2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Oakes is known for his role in the film Through Black Spruce, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[3] He has also appeared in the films Rhymes for Young Ghouls, The Saver, Blood Quantum, Togo and Akilla's Escape, the television series Arctic Air, Saving Hope, Cardinal, Bad Blood, Diggstown, Anne with an E and Unsettled, as well as the web series Decoys.
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | TItle | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pathfinder | Elder #3 | |
| 2009 | Taking Chances | Randy Crazyhorse | |
| 2010 | A Windigo Tale | Joey | |
| 2011 | A Warrior's Heart | Bureaucrat | |
| 2013 | Rhymes for Young Ghouls | Burner | |
| 2014 | The Jingle Dress | Rik | |
| 2015 | The Saver | Uncle Jack | |
| 2018 | Through Black Spruce | Will | |
| 2019 | Blood Quantum | Bumper | |
| 2019 | Cranks | Barry | |
| 2019 | Togo | Henry Ivanoff | |
| 2020 | Akilla's Escape | Zo | |
| 2021 | The Exchange | Neil Crowfoot | |
| 2022 | Rosie | Jigger | |
| 2025 | At the Place of Ghosts (Sk+te’kmujue’katik) |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | TItle | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wonderfalls | Native Chief | Episode: "Wax Lion" |
| 2005 | Into the West | Kicking Bear | Episode: "Ghost Dance" |
| 2013 | Arctic Air | Corp. Sahcho | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Blackstone | Tuk Tuk | Episode: "Flat Line" |
| 2016 | Houdini & Doyle | Walt | Episode: "The Pall of LaPier" |
| 2017 | Saving Hope | Eli King | Episode: "Gutted" |
| 2018 | Cardinal | Peter Crowchild | Episode: "Wombat" |
| 2018 | Bad Blood | Bobby Sunwind | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Anne with an E | Aluk | |
| 2019–2021 | Diggstown | Doug Paul | 17 episodes |
| 2020 | Decoys | Rhett Peltier | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Unsettled | Darryl Keetch | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Barry Lysiak | Episode: "Under Pressure" |
| 2021 | FBI: Most Wanted | Chief Curotte | Episode: "The Line" |
| 2022 | Murdoch Mysteries | Uriah | Episode: "Rawhide Ralph" |
| 2024–present | The Trades | Taser |
References
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- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2019: English-Canadian films shut out of best picture category". Now, February 7, 2019.
External links
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century First Nations people
- 21st-century Native American people
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male stage actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian Mohawk male actors
- First Nations dancers
- Mohawks of Akwesasne and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe people
- Native American dancers
- Native American male actors
- Native American people from New York (state)
- American screen actor, 1970s birth stubs
- Canadian screen actor, 1970s birth stubs