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Height
  
6' 2" (1.88 m)

Books
  
Spouse
  
Nancy Latoszewski

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Michael Greyeyes


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Full Name
  
Michael Joseph Charles Greyeyes

Born
  
June 4, 1967 (age 57) (
1967-06-04
)

Occupation
  
Actor, Dancer, Choreographer and Director

Education
  
National Ballet School of Canada

Children
  
Eva Rose Greyeyes, Lilia Frances Jean Greyeyes

Movies
  
Similar People
  
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Michael Greyeyes (born June 4, 1967) is a Canadian actor, director and educator. He is Plains Cree from the Muskeg Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan. His father was from the Muskeg Lake First Nation and his mother was from the Sweetgrass First Nation, both located in Saskatchewan.

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Biography

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He completed his Master's Degree in Fine Arts at the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State University and graduated in May 2003. He is a graduate of The National Ballet School in 1984, he went on to apprentice with The National Ballet of Canada before joining the company as a Corps de Ballet member in 1987. After three years, he moved to New York City to join the company of choreographer Eliot Feld. Michael performed in many of Mr. Feld's seminal works including Intermezzo, Skara Brae, and The Jig is Up. He performed in roles created for him in such ballets as Common Ground and Bloom's Wake.

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Michael's acting career began in 1993 when he was cast as Juh in TNT's Geronimo, which led to numerous television appearances, including guest starring performances in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Walker, Texas Ranger, Numb3rs, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Millennium, and in 1998 starred in Stolen Women, Captured Hearts, with Janine Turner and Patrick Bergen. He is featured in the mini-series Klondike, Dreamkeeper, Rough Riders, Big Bear, and True Women. His films include: Dance Me Outside, Smoke Signals, Sunshine State, Skipped Parts, and Skinwalkers based on the book by Tony Hillerman.

Michael continued his dance research on the modern form of traditional dancing, Powwow. His journey of exploration was documented in a documentary entitled He Who Dreams: Michael on the Powwow Trail for CBC Television by Adrienne Clarkson. He choreographed and performed in Rebecca Belmore's durational performance art work Gone Indian for Toronto's Nuit Blanche.

He continues to perform regularly. His more recent works include The New World directed by Terence Malick, Tecumseh's Vision a PBS Documentary/ Live Action drama created for PBS, Passchendaele which opened the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, Untitled #1535 a site-specific dance work he choreographed for Dusk Dances, Triptych (a short film broadcast nationally on Bravo! Television), and The Journey (Pimooteewin), an opera work he directed with music by Melissa Hui and libretto by Tomson Highway. He also did the voice of Tommy in the action game Prey.

In 2010, Michael founded Signal Theatre, a company that explores intercultural and transdisciplinary live performance. As Artistic Director and choreographer, he has overseen the creation of three major works, including From thine eyes (Harbourfront Centre), Nôhkom (The Banff Centre), and A Soldier's Tale (Fleck Dance Theatre) a work examining the aftermath of war upon soldiers and their families. A Soldier's Tale was co-produced by The National Arts Centre and The Canada Dance Festival and opened the 2014 Canada Dance Festival in Ottawa at the NAC Theatre.

Signal Theatre has also produced installations and performance art works, such as Winter Home which premiered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and will be seen at the 2015 Prismatic Festival in Halifax. Michael is an Associate Professor of Theatre at York University and is married to wife Nancy, and has two daughters, Eva and Lilia.

Filmography

Actor
-
The King Tide (post-production) as
Marlon
2023
1923 (TV Series) as
Hank
- Nothing Left to Lose (2023) - Hank
- The Rule of Five Hundred (2023) - Hank
- One Ocean Closer to Destiny (2023) - Hank
- Ghost of Zebrina (2023) - Hank
2022
Spidey and His Amazing Friends (TV Series) as
Dad / Lemonade Man / Beach Dad
- Sonic Boom Boom/Mini Golf Goof (2022) - Beach Dad (voice)
- Lights Out/Sandman Won't Share! (2022) - Dad (voice)
- Rhinoctopus/A Pumpkin Problem (2022) - Lemonade Man (voice)
- Freeze! It's Team Spidey/A Sticky Situation (2022) - Lemonade Man / Dad (voice)
2021
Rutherford Falls (TV Series) as
Terry Thomas
- Election (2022) - Terry Thomas
- Firefighters Pancake Breakfast (2022) - Terry Thomas
- Halloween (2022) - Terry Thomas
- Adirondack S3 (2022) - Terry Thomas
- Land Back (2022) - Terry Thomas (credit only)
- Aunt Sue (2022) - Terry Thomas
- The New Curator (2022) - Terry Thomas
- White Man in the Cupboard (2022) - Terry Thomas
- D'Angelos (2021) - Terry Thomas
- Stoodis (2021) - Terry Thomas
- Negotiations (2021) - Terry Thomas
- History Fair (2021) - Terry Thomas
- Buckheart Lodge (2021) - Terry Thomas
- Skoden (2021) - Terry Thomas
- Terry Thomas (2021) - Terry Thomas
- Rutherford Inc. (2021) - Terry Thomas
- Aunt Ida's 90th Birthday (2021) - Terry Thomas (credit only)
- Pilot (2021) - Terry Thomas
2022
Firestarter as
Rainbird
2021
Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) as
Felix
- The Examples (2021) - Felix
2021
Wildhood as
Smokey
2020
Home Before Dark (TV Series) as
Sam Gillis
- The Smoking Gun (2021) - Sam Gillis
- Bigger Than All of Us (2020) - Sam Gillis
- The Future Is Female (2020) - Sam Gillis
- Search Party (2020) - Sam Gillis
- 88 Miles an Hour (2020) - Sam Gillis
- The Green Bike (2020) - Sam Gillis
- The Bird, Man (2020) - Sam Gillis
- Sting Like a Bee (2020) - Sam Gillis
2021
Wild Indian as
Makwa
2020
I Know This Much Is True (TV Series) as
Ralph Drinkwater
- Six (2020) - Ralph Drinkwater
- Five (2020) - Ralph Drinkwater
- Three (2020) - Ralph Drinkwater
- One (2020) - Ralph Drinkwater
2019
Togo as
Amituk
2019
V-Wars (TV Series) as
Jimmy Saint
- Bloody but Unbow'd (2019) - Jimmy Saint
- The Junkie Run of the Predator Gene (2019) - Jimmy Saint
- Red Rain (2019) - Jimmy Saint
- The Night Is Darkening Round Me (2019) - Jimmy Saint
- It's Not Enough to Have Lived (2019) - Jimmy Saint
- Cold Cold Ground (2019) - Jimmy Saint
- Bad as Me (2019) - Jimmy Saint
- Because I Could Not Stop for Death (2019) - Jimmy Saint
2019
Blood Quantum as
Traylor
2019
True Detective (TV Series) as
Brett Woodard
- If You Have Ghosts (2019) - Brett Woodard
- The Hour and the Day (2019) - Brett Woodard
- The Big Never (2019) - Brett Woodard
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2019) - Brett Woodard
- The Great War and Modern Memory (2019) - Brett Woodard
2017
Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) as
Qaletaqa Walker
- Sleigh Ride (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- Things Bad Begun (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- El Matadero (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- This Land Is Your Land (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- La Serpiente (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- The Diviner (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- Minotaur (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- Children of Wrath (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- The Unveiling (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
- Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame (2017) - Qaletaqa Walker
2017
Woman Walks Ahead as
Sitting Bull
2017
American Gods (TV Series) as
Pit Boss
- Git Gone (2017) - Pit Boss
2015
Saints & Strangers (TV Mini Series) as
Canonicus
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Canonicus
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Canonicus
2014
Klondike (TV Mini Series) as
Tlingit Leader
- Part 3, Chapter 6 (2014) - Tlingit Leader
- Part 3, Chapter 5 (2014) - Tlingit Leader
- Part 2, Chapter 4 (2014) - Tlingit Leader
- Part 2, Chapter 3 (2014) - Tlingit Leader
- Part 1, Chapter 2 (2014) - Tlingit Leader
- Part 1, Chapter 1 (2014)
2013
Jimmy P: Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian as
Allan
2009
Freedom Riders (TV Series)
2009
Kissed by Lightning as
Jessie Lightning
2009
American Experience (TV Series documentary) as
Tecumseh
- We Shall Remain: Part II - Tecumseh's Vision (2009) - Tecumseh
2008
The Dreaming (Short) as
Spirit
2008
Passchendaele as
Highway
2007
Dancing with Spirit (TV Series) as
Lead Dancer
- Triptych (2007) - Lead Dancer
2007
Cosmic Radio
2006
Prey (Video Game) as
Tommy Hawk / Hiders #1 / Abducted #2 / ... (voice)
2005
The New World as
Rupwew
2005
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Thomas Morris
- Bones of Contention (2005) - Thomas Morris
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
Sonny Brightbill
- Gone (2005) - Sonny Brightbill
2004
The Reawakening as
Robert Doctor
2004
The Jury (TV Series) as
Ty Sawyer
- Lamentation on the Reservation (2004) - Ty Sawyer
2003
DreamKeeper as
Thunder Spirit
2002
Skinwalkers (TV Movie) as
Dr. Stone
2002
Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries (TV Series) as
Dr. Stone
- Skinwalkers (2002) - Dr. Stone
2002
Body & Soul (TV Series) as
Detective Cornstalk
- Graveyard Shift (2002) - Detective Cornstalk
2002
Sunshine State as
Billy Trucks
2002
Zig Zag as
Dale
2001
Sam's Circus (TV Movie) as
Chief
2001
MythQuest (TV Series) as
Strong Bear
- Red Wolf's Daughter (2001) - Strong Bear
2001
Charmed (TV Series) as
Bo Lightfeather
- The Good, the Bad and the Cursed (2001) - Bo Lightfeather
2000
The lost child (TV Movie) as
Eddie
2000
Race Against Time (TV Movie) as
Johnny Black Eagle
2000
Skipped Parts as
Hank Elkrunner
2000
Harsh Realm (TV Series) as
The Brave
- Cincinnati (2000) - The Brave
1999
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
Brian Falcon
- Team Cherokee: Part 2 (1999) - Brian Falcon
- Team Cherokee: Part 1 (1999) - Brian Falcon
1998
A League of Old Men as
Red Cloud
1998
Big Bear (TV Mini Series) as
Wandering Spirit
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Wandering Spirit
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Wandering Spirit
1998
The Minion as
Gray Eagle
1998
Smoke Signals as
Junior Polatkin
1998
Firestorm as
Andy
1998
The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) as
Imala
- Ghosts of the Confederacy (1998) - Imala
1997
Rough Riders (TV Mini Series) as
Delchaney (Apache) / Delchaney - Apache
- Episode #1.2 (1997) - Delchaney (Apache)
- Episode #1.1 (1997) - Delchaney - Apache
1997
Millennium (TV Series) as
Joe Reynard
- A Single Blade of Grass (1997) - Joe Reynard
1997
True Women (TV Mini Series) as
Tarantula
1997
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) as
Walks In The Night
- Moment of Truth: Part 2 (1997) - Walks In The Night
- Moment of Truth: Part 1 (1997) - Walks In The Night
1997
Promised Land (TV Series) as
Rod
- The Outrage (1997) - Rod
1997
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (TV Movie) as
Tokalah
1996
A Nation Is Coming (Short) as
Ghost Dancer
1996
Crazy Horse (TV Movie) as
Crazy Horse
1995
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV Series) as
Shaman
- The Tale of the Manaha (1995) - Shaman
1995
Rude as
Spirit Dancer
1994
Dance Me Outside as
Gooch
1993
Geronimo (TV Movie) as
Juh
Director
2022
Acting Good (TV Series)
Writer
2007
Dancing with Spirit (TV Series) (creator - 1 episode)
- Triptych (2007) - (creator)
1996
A Nation Is Coming (Short) (co-created by)
Miscellaneous
2017
Woman Walks Ahead (choreographer)
2007
Dancing with Spirit (TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- Triptych (2007) - (choreographer)
1996
A Nation Is Coming (Short) (choreographer)
1995
Rude (choreographer - uncredited)
Self
-
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2021 (TV Series) (post-production) as
Self - Host
2022
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Truth To Power (2022) - Self - Host
2022
The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Attendee (as Michael Gray Eyes)
2021
In Creative Company (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Rutherford Falls (2021) - Self
2017
Talking Dead (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest
- This Land Is Your Land (2017) - Self
- La Serpiente (2017) - Self
- Minotaur/The Diviner (2017) - Self
- The Unveiling/Children of Wrath (2017) - Self - Guest
2008
The Road to Passchendaele (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2006
Making 'the New World' (Video documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (TV Movie documentary) as
Spirit Dancer

References

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