Eddie Spears
Eddie Spears | |
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 Spears in 2008 | |
| Born | Edward Spears November 29, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Family | Michael Spears(brother) |
Edward Spears(born November 29, 1982) is an Indigenous American actor. He is a member of the Kul Wičaša OyateLakotafrom the LowerBruléSioux Tribe ofSouth Dakota.
Early life
[edit]Spears was born inChamberlain, South Dakota,near theLower Brulé Indian Reservation.[1]He has five brothers and one sister; his older brotherMichaelis also an actor.[2]Spears grew up on the Lower Brulé Indian Reservation until the first grade when his family moved toPierre, South Dakota.[3]After that, his family moved toAberdeen, South Dakota,where he grew up and attended AberdeenCentral High School.[4]
Career
[edit]Acting
[edit]Spears has been in the spotlight since age ten, starting with his first role inTNT's production ofGeronimo,which was shot inArizona.
Spears has said his most rewarding role to date was Shane Chasing Horse in the 2003 filmDreamkeeper.
When cast for the lead in the 2004 filmBlack Cloud(directed byRick Schroder), he trained for three months with boxing trainer Jimmy Gambia to perfect his boxing skills before filming started. The film is about aNavajoboxer training for theGolden Gloveswith the promise of a spot at theOlympicswhile struggling with the secrets of his family's past. One of the scenes was filmed inLas Vegasduring the 2003 Golden Gloves National Championship.
In 2011 and 2012, Spears played the popular[5]Joseph Black Moon inAMC's TV seriesHell On Wheels.[6]Spears was the voice of "Grey Beaver" in the 2018 animated filmWhite Fang.[7]
Recent TV spots include a 2019 supporting role in season 2 of the TV seriesYellowstoneand a cameo in season 2 ofRutherford Fallson Peacock.
Other work
[edit]In 2005, Spears and his brotherMichaelmodeled forCochiti Pueblofashion designerVirgil Ortizfor his "Indigene" clothing line, and were featured on the cover of the August 2005 issue ofNew Mexico Magazine.[8]
Awards
[edit]- FAITA Best Actor Award in 2004 forHallmark Entertainment's miniseriesDreamkeeper.[2]
- Phoenix Film FestivalBest Actor Award in 2004 for his lead role inBlack Cloud.[2]
- Bronze Wrangler Award at the Western Heritage Awards in 2012 for lead actor inYellow Rock
- Red Nation Film Festivaland Awards: Nominated in 2014 for Best Supporting Actor in TV Movie, Miniseries, Special, Comedy or Pilot as Joseph Black Moon inHell on Wheels.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Spears co-hosted the 39th Annual American Indian Film Institute Awards this November along with actressTonantzin Carmelo.[10]Spears attended and was a mentor at the second annual HatcH Audiovisual Festival inBozeman, Montanain October 2005.
Spears and his brother Michael also worked withNative Wind[11]and ICOUP (Intertribal Council on Utility Policy), of which their father Patrick Spears was formerly president. ICOUP was formed in 1994 to provide a forum for utility issues discussion from regulatory and economic perspectives.[12]
Spears speaks someLakota.He is an avid outdoorsman, powwow singer, and Traditional andGrass dancer.He also travels nationally as a keynote speaker. He currently resides inMontana.[2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Geronimo | Ishkiye | TV |
| 1998 | The Witness | Wampishe | Film |
| 2002 | The Slaughter Rule | Tracy Two Dogs | Film |
| 2003 | Dreamkeeper | Shane Chasing Horse | TV |
| 2003 | Edge of America | Franklin | TV |
| 2004 | Black Cloud | Black Cloud | Film |
| 2005 | Into the West | Red Lance | TV mini-series |
| 2007 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Chasing Crane | TV |
| 2008 | Comanche Moon | Quannah Parker | TV mini-series |
| 2011 | Guns, Girls and Gambling | Darkeyes | Film |
| 2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | Wakaree | Film |
| 2011 | Yellow Rock | Angry Wolf | Film |
| 2011-2012 | Hell On Wheels | Joseph Black Moon | TV series |
| 2013 | We The People | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2014 | Sleepy Hollow | Big Ash | TV series |
| 2015 | Z Nation | Gordon Red Hawk | TV series |
| 2015 | Bone Tomahawk | Warrior | Film |
| 2017 | Longmire | Elwood | TV series |
| 2018 | White Fang | Grey Beaver | Animated Film |
| 2019 | Yellowstone | Marcus | TV series |
| 2021 | Chief Tendoy | General Parker | Short Film |
| 2022 | Rutherford Falls | Curtis | TV series |
| 2022 | Deep Woods | Nick Youngblood | Film |
References
[edit]- ^Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia (2020).American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood.McFarland. p. 252.ISBN9781476636474.
- ^abcdEddie Spears Biography Page Spears Brothers Fanshttp://spearsbrothersfans.webs.com/eddie.htmArchived2013-01-26 at theWayback MachineRetrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^Morreale, Marie "DreamKeeper: Meet Eddie Spears""Scholastic News: Dreamkeeper".Archived fromthe originalon 2004-09-04.Retrieved2013-03-23.Scholastic News February 25, 2004.
- ^Aberdeen News "Aberdeen: Former resident on TV series"http://articles.aberdeennews.com/2012-01-14/news/30628880_1_aberdeen-central-high-school-midcontinent-communications-seriesArchived2014-09-03 at theWayback MachineJanuary 14, 2012.
- ^Talking Hell on Wheels Podcast "Hell on Wheels Eddie Spears"http://www.spreaker.com/user/indyradio/20_eddie_spears_aka_joseph_blackmoonOctober 22, 2013.
- ^Hill, Pat "Native Stars The Spears Brothers Native Stars Call Bozeman Home""Native Stars - the Spears Brothers".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-04-28.Retrieved2014-11-03.The Montana Pioneer, February 2012.
- ^"'White Fang': Film Review ".The Hollywood Reporter.January 21, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
- ^Haaland, Debra "An Eye for Fashion: Cochiti Pueblo's renowned potter Virgil Ortiz has expanded his artistic talents to the world of fashion, now rubbing elbows with famed international designer Donna Karan""New Mexico Magazine | Current Issue Contents and Editor's Note".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-12-19.Retrieved2013-03-20.New Mexico Magazine, August 2005, Volume 83, Number 8.
- ^11th Red Nation Film Festival & Awards Showhttp://www.rednationff.com/the-show/Retrieved November 02, 2014.
- ^American Indian Film Festivalhttp://aifisf.com/festival/2014/program/american-indian-motion-picture-awards-show/Archived2014-11-03 at theWayback MachineRetrieved November 02, 2014.
- ^"NativeEnergy - Carbon Offset Providers | Programs & Projects for Emission Reduction".
- ^Renaud, Roseanna "KILI celebrates 25 years and wind turbine dedication"http://www.lakotacountrytimes.com/news/2008-08-07/local_news/009.htmlLakota Country Times, August 07, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Eddie SpearsatIMDb
- Spears Brothers Fansspearsbrothersfans
.webs .com /eddie .htm
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