Graham Greene (actor)Graham Greene (born June 22, 1952) is a Canadian actor. He is an Oneida Indian, born on the Six Nations Reservation in Ontario. Greene's first brushes with the entertainment industry came when he was an audio technician for rock bands. He graduated from The Centre for Indigenous Theatre's Native Theatre School program in 1974, and began appearing in theater in Toronto and England. His screen debut was in 1983 in Running Brave, and appeared in such films as Revolution and Powwow Highway, but it was his Academy Award nominated role as "Kicking Bird" in the 1990 film Dances With Wolves that brought him stardom. He followed that up with such films as Thunderheart, Benefit of the Doubt, and Maverick, and on the television series Northern Exposure and The Red Green Show. In 1997, Greene suffered a major depressive attack, and had to be hospitalized after a police encounter. He survived the ordeal, making such movies as The Green Mile. He starred in the short-run television series Wolf Lake in 2001.Lately, he acted in the movie "Dance with wolves". This page about Graham Greene includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Graham Greene News stories about Graham Greene External links for Graham Greene Videos for Graham Greene Wikis about Graham Greene Discussion Groups about Graham Greene Blogs about Graham Greene Images of Graham Greene |
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He starred in the short-run television series Wolf Lake in 2001.Lately, he acted in the movie "Dance with wolves". Hurt was awarded the CBE in June 2004. He survived the ordeal, making such movies as The Green Mile. He is likely best known to American audiences as the memorable first victim of the title creature in the film Alien. In 1997, Greene suffered a major depressive attack, and had to be hospitalized after a police encounter. The following year, Hurt gave a memorable performance as the emperor Caligula in the major BBC drama serial, I, Claudius. He followed that up with such films as Thunderheart, Benefit of the Doubt, and Maverick, and on the television series Northern Exposure and The Red Green Show. However, it was his portrayal of the outrageous Quentin Crisp in the 1975 TV play, The Naked Civil Servant, that he shot to fame, earning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor in the process. His screen debut was in 1983 in Running Brave, and appeared in such films as Revolution and Powwow Highway, but it was his Academy Award nominated role as "Kicking Bird" in the 1990 film Dances With Wolves that brought him stardom. His first film was 1962's The Wild and the Willing, but his first major role was as Richard Rich in 1966's A Man for All Seasons. He graduated from The Centre for Indigenous Theatre's Native Theatre School program in 1974, and began appearing in theater in Toronto and England. He performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and is a member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Greene's first brushes with the entertainment industry came when he was an audio technician for rock bands. Martin's School for Art, but turned to the stage in 1962. He is an Oneida Indian, born on the Six Nations Reservation in Ontario. Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Hurt studied art at the St. Graham Greene (born June 22, 1952) is a Canadian actor. John Vincent Hurt (born January 22, 1940) CBE, is a British actor. The Plague Dogs (voice only). The Black Cauldron (voice only). Hellboy. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's/Philosopher's Stone. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001). Love and Death on Long Island (1997). 1984. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. King Ralph. Frankenstein Unbound. The Field. Scandal. White Mischief. Aria. Spaceballs (cameo appearance spoofing his role in Alien). The Osterman Weekend. Watership Down (voice only). Champions. History of the World, Part I (cameo appearance as Jesus). The Elephant Man (nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor). Heaven's Gate. Alien. Midnight Express (nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor). |