Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene dead at 73

The actor nominated for an Oscar, Graham Greene, died Monday in Stratford, Ontario, at the age of 73, his manager confirmed to CBC News.

“It is with a deep sadness, we announce the peaceful approval of the award -winning Canadian actor Graham Greene,” said Gerry Jordan.

The Oneida actor of the Six Nations reserve in Ontario was better known for film roles such as Kicking Bird, a Sioux producer, in the 1990s. Dances with wolvesThat earned an Oscar nomination as best cast actor, The green mile With Tom Hanks in 1999 and The twilight saga: new moon in 2009.

On television, I had roles in Exposure to the north In the 1990s, And more recently as a guest star in Reserve dogs and The last of us.

He told Tom Power of CBC Q earlier this year that he obtained his first opportunity for action when he worked as Roadie, and someone asked him if he had ever considered acting. Although he said he didn’t know anything about the theater, or even what a script was, he said, he tried. And he loved it.

“I changed to the costume and put me in the shade in a beautiful chair,” he said. “They brought me food and water … And I thought, ‘God, I’m living the life of a dog! This is great. I don’t have to bring anyone’s amplifiers. I don’t have to make lights. I don’t have to drive in the middle of the country for anything.'”

Then he played dozens of roles on stage and on the screen in a race that covered almost five decades, winning two Gemini awards, a Canadian screen prize for their role in SeedsA Grammy Award (for the best album of spoken words for children to Listen to the narrator), And in 2025, the Governor General Performing Arts Award for Landment Artistic Achievement.

“That was a great blow. I thought: ‘Wow, why me?’ “Said in P.” It means a lot to be recognized in my own country. ”

Greene was also a member of the Order of Canada.

His manager told CBC News that Greene died of “natural causes”, and that details about a memory celebration will be shared in the next few days.