Gary Farmer (Cayuga Nation, Wolf Clan of the Grand River in Six Nations) “How do we continue to pave the way for Indigenous voices?”

In Partnership with Roswell Park’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Indigenous Cancer Health

An actor and musician.[1] He is perhaps best known for his role as Nobody in the films Dead Man (1995) and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), and for his role in Smoke Signals (1998). In his career spanning over three decades, Farmer He was nominated for Independent Spirit Awards for his roles in the movies Powwow Highway, Dead Man, and Smoke Signals.

He appeared as the recurring character Uncle Brownie in the highly-acclaimed FX series Reservation Dogs from 2021-2023.

With over 100 Film and TV appearances attached to his

resume, and plenty more in the pipeline, Gary has shown he can adapt easily to any genre when necessary. 

He was born in Ohsweken, Ontario, and studied photography and Film at both the Syracuse University and Ryerson Polytechnic University. 

He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the development of First Nations media in Canada and is the founding director of an urban Indian radio network, Aboriginal Voices Radio Network.