Gary Dale Farmer is a talented character actor who has made a significant impact in the film and television industry with over 100 credits to his name. Born in Ohsweken, Ontario, into the Cayuga nation and Wolf Clan, Gary's background in photography and film from his studies at Syracuse University and Ryerson Polytechnic University laid the foundation for his successful acting career.
Gary began his acting journey with small roles in films such as Police Academy (1984),The Believers (1987),The Big Town (1987),and Renegades (1989). His breakthrough came in the early 1990s with more substantial roles, including Cowboy Dashee in The Dark Wind (1991),alongside Lou Diamond Phillips, and starring with Corey Feldman and Corey Haim in the drama Blown Away (1992).
Gary's versatility as an actor was showcased in his roles in Sioux City (1994),directed by Lou Diamond Phillips, and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995),where he played a small town deputy. He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his performance as Nobody in the Jim Jarmusch independent western Dead Man (1995),alongside Johnny Depp, and again for his role in Smoke Signals (1998).
Jim Jarmusch reprised Gary's role as the Native American spiritual guide, Nobody, in his next film, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999),and Frank Oz cast him alongside Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro in The Score (2001). Gary continues to work steadily as an actor and has also ventured behind the camera, directing a few projects, including an episode of the Forever Knight (1992) TV series, "Father Figure" (1992).
In addition to his acting career, Gary is also a musician and formed his own band, "Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers", which plays the blues and has released two CDs.
