Born in Ashern, Manitoba, Canada, on Nov. 11, 1972, Adam Beach belongs to the Saulteaux First Nation, one of Canada's indigenous peoples. After losing both of his parents in tragic accidents, he was raised by his aunt and uncle.Inspired by the career of Johnny Depp, who is part Cherokee, Beach pursued his passion for theater, dropping out of high school to perform with the Manitoba Theatre for Young People. He went on to star in the independent drama Dance Me Outside, which led to a spot on the Canadian television spinoff "The Rez."
Since then, Beach has distinguished himself as one of Hollywood's most recognized North American Indian actors. Notable credits include Smoke Signals, Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers and a featured role in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." In 2007, he earned a Golden Globe nod for his work in the HBO movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.
AddSmoke SignalsOn a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, reservation, not much changes -- until the estranged father of Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) bites the dust in Arizona, and Victor must go collect the cremated remains. Trouble is, Victor can't afford the fare. But annoying nerd Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams) will float... Read More
AddBury My Heart at Wounded KneeA dark chapter of U.S. history comes to light in this epic saga (which earned an Emmy Award for Best Made-for-Television Movie) of the U.S. government's deliberate extermination of the American Indians. Beginning after the Sioux victory at Little Big Horn, the film traces the stories of three men: a... Read More
AddWindtalkersJoe Enders (Nicolas Cage) is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" -- one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers. Part of Cage's mission, however, is to kill windtalker Ben... Read More
AddAmerican Mystery! Coyote WaitsAccording to old Navajo lore, "Coyote is always out there waiting, and Coyote is always hungry." Produced by Robert Redford, this thriller with a slightly supernatural bent stars Wes Studi and Adam Beach as tribal cops Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. The pair tries to uncover the truth about the death of... Read More
AddA Thief of TimeAnother adaptation (from PBS's "Mystery!" series) of Tony Hillerman's best-selling suspense novels centers on Native American culture and the detective work of Navajo tribal police Joe Leaphorn (Wes Studi) and Jim Chee (Adam Beach). This time, the pair investigates the disappearance of an... Read More
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