Gary Farmer

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Gary Farmer (born June 12, 1953, in Ohsweken, Ontario) is a First Nations actor of the Cayuga Nation and Wolf Clan.

Farmer is perhaps best known for his role as spiritual Native American guide Nobody in Dead Man. Farmer reprised the role for a cameo in [[Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai]], from the same director.

He also was the publisher of Aboriginal Voices magazine and is an avid supporter of Native media projects in film, radio, television and the internet. He has won numerous awards and nominations from many Native film festivals, and Canadian film awards.

He was nominated for Independent Spirit Awards for his roles in the movies Powwow Highway, Dead Man, and Smoke Signals.

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