Apesanahkwat
Apesanahkwat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Apesanah Apsanahkwat January 19, 1949 Menominee Indian Reservation, Keshena, Wisconsin, United States |
| Occupation | Actor; former tribal Chairman of Menominee tribe (8 terms) |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Apesanahkwat (born January 19, 1949) is a Native American tribal leader and a film and television actor.
Apesanahkwat served as tribal chairman of the Menominee Indian Reservation eight times. He served in the United States Marine Corps and is a Vietnam War veteran.[1][2][3] He is known for playing American Indian roles in such films and television series as Wind River, Northern Exposure, Stolen Women, Captured Hearts, Bagdad Cafe, and Babylon 5.[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bagdad Cafe | Sheriff Arnie | |
| 1994 | Sioux City | Clifford Rainfeather | |
| 2001 | Lady in the Box | Felix | |
| 2004 | The Reawakening | Henry Johnson / Dark Spirit Being | |
| 2005 | The Rain Makers | Joe Crying Eagle | |
| 2010 | Nightbeasts | Louis Freebird | as Apesanahquat |
| 2017 | Wind River | Dan Crowheart |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends | Interpreter | Episode: "Annie Oakley" |
| 1993 | Andrew | Episode: "Auggie's End" | |
| 1993-1995 | Northern Exposure | Lester Haines | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 1994 | Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice | Six Eyes | Television film |
| 1994-1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Raymond Firewalker | Guest role; 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Telepath #1 | Episode: "A Race Through Dark Places" |
| 1995 | Siringo | Chinonero | Television film |
| 1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Elder | Episode: "My Indian Summer" |
| 1996 | Goode Behavior | Chief Steve Davis | Episode: "Goode Samaritan" |
| 1997 | Stolen Women: Captured Hearts | Bloody Knife | Television film |
| 1997 | North of 60 | Senator Jack Harper | Episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2002 | Skinwalkers | Captain Butler | Television film |
| 2004 | Helter Skelter | Guard Duty Cop | Television film |
| 2015 | Longmire | Cheyenne Man | Episode: "Down by the River" |
| 2016 | Ray Donovan | Wovoka | Guest role; 2 episodes |
References[]
- ^ "Apesnahkwat re-elected Menominee chairman". The Shawano Leader. 2000-02-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ "Announcements". American Indian Society 2013 Inaugural Ball. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13.
- ^ Healy, Jack. "From 280 Tribes, a Protest on the Plains", The New York Times, 11 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Apesanahkwat". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
External links[]
- Apesanahkwat at IMDb
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- Native American male actors
- American male television actors
- American male film actors
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- Menominee people
- People from Keshena, Wisconsin
- Male actors from Wisconsin
- Native American leaders
- Military personnel from Wisconsin
- United States Marines
- 20th-century American male actors
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- United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War
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