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Adam Beach Profile |
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Birth Date: November 11, 1972
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Birth Place: Ashern, Manitoba, Canada
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Birth Name: Adam Ruebin Beach
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
Adam Ruebin Beach and a Canadian actor of Saulteaux descent,
grew up with his two brothers on the Dog Creek Indian
Reserve until the age of 8.
He is best known for his role in the movie "Smoke Signals",
directed by Chris Eyre, which won the Audience Award at the
Sundance Film Festival.
Following the death of both his mother and father within a
short period of time, Adam moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba,
where he became involved in theatre and in the Black Sabbath
cover band Lethic. After landing a part in the film Lost in
the Barrens with Graham Greene, he decided to pursue acting
as a career.
Beach's other work includes the movie Dance Me Outside,
which earned him a Best Actor award from the American Indian
Film Festival, and its spinoff series The Rez, although he
played different characters in those two projects. 2002 saw
Adam featured as Jim Chee in the first of several Tony
Hillerman films for PBS as well as in the movie Windtalkers
with Nicolas Cage, based on the Native American code talkers
of World War II. In 2003, he starred in Cowboys and Indians:
The J.J. Harper Story.
Adam has two sons, Noah and Luke. He married Tara Mason in
2003. |
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Other Information |
Is a Saulteaux Indian from Manitoba, Canada, one of three
North American Indians tribesmen who appeared prominently in
Windtalkers (2002)
Member of the Ojibwa Nation (Native American)
Spent six months learning the Navajo for role in Windtalkers
(2002)
Lost both his parents in separate accidents, only months
apart, when he was 8 years old.
Resides in Ottawa, Canada
Spends a lot of time doing speaking engagements all over
North America particularly with Native American and First
Nation youth.
Has two sons: Noah (born in 1996) and Luke (born in 1998). |
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