Brandon Oakes
Brandon A. Oakes (born July 3, 1972) is an Akwesasronon actor, artist, and dancer.[1] He is a member of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Oakes is known for his role in the film Through Black Spruce, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[3] He has also appeared in the films Rhymes for Young Ghouls, The Saver, Blood Quantum, Togo and Akilla's Escape, the television series Arctic Air, Saving Hope, Cardinal, Bad Blood, Diggstown, Anne with an E and Unsettled, as well as the web series Decoys.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | TItle | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pathfinder | Elder #3 | |
| 2009 | Taking Chances | Randy Crazyhorse | |
| 2010 | A Windigo Tale | Joey | |
| 2011 | A Warrior's Heart | Bureaucrat | |
| 2013 | Rhymes for Young Ghouls | Burner | |
| 2014 | The Jingle Dress | Rik | |
| 2015 | The Saver | Uncle Jack | |
| 2018 | Through Black Spruce | Will | |
| 2019 | Blood Quantum | Bumper | |
| 2019 | Cranks | Barry | |
| 2019 | Togo | Henry Ivanoff | |
| 2020 | Akilla's Escape | Zo | |
| 2021 | The Exchange | Neil Crowfoot | |
| 2022 | Rosie | Jigger |
Television
[edit]| Year | TItle | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wonderfalls | Native Chief | Episode: "Wax Lion" |
| 2005 | Into the West | Kicking Bear | Episode: "Ghost Dance" |
| 2013 | Arctic Air | Corp. Sahcho | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Blackstone | Tuk Tuk | Episode: "Flat Line" |
| 2016 | Houdini & Doyle | Walt | Episode: "The Pall of LaPier" |
| 2017 | Saving Hope | Eli King | Episode: "Gutted" |
| 2018 | Cardinal | Peter Crowchild | Episode: "Wombat" |
| 2018 | Bad Blood | Bobby Sunwind | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Anne with an E | Aluk | |
| 2019–2021 | Diggstown | Doug Paul | 17 episodes |
| 2020 | Decoys | Rhett Peltier | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Unsettled | Darryl Keetch | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Barry Lysiak | Episode: "Under Pressure" |
| 2021 | FBI: Most Wanted | Chief Curotte | Episode: "The Line" |
| 2022 | Murdoch Mysteries | Uriah | Episode: "Rawhide Ralph" |
| 2024–present | The Trades | Taser |
References
[edit]- ^ a b King, Sesi (2013-12-05). "Actor, Artist and Dancer...Brandon A. Oakes". Indian Time. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ Rowe, Daniel J. (2019-02-22). "Screen Awards highlight new Indigenous talent". The Eastern Door. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2019: English-Canadian films shut out of best picture category". Now, February 7, 2019.
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