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Adam Beach

Actor

Adam Beach

Born November 11, 1972 in Ashern, Manitoba, Canada64 films

Adam Ruebin Beach (born November 11, 1972) is a Canadian Saulteaux actor. He is best known for his roles as Tommy on Walker, Texas Ranger, Kickin' Wing in Joe Dirt, Marine Private First Class Ira Hayes in Flags of Our Fathers, Private Ben Yahzee in Windtalkers, Dr. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Chester Lake in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Officer Jim Chee in the film adaptions of Skinwalkers, Coyote Waits, and A Thief of Time.

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Hostiles posterFirst watchHostiles20177.0as Black HawkA legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Suicide Squad poster5.9Suicide Squad2016The Power of the Dog poster6.7The Power of the Dog2021Four Brothers poster6.8Four Brothers2005Flags of Our Fathers poster6.8Flags of Our Fathers2006The New Mutants poster6.0The New Mutants2020Cowboys & Aliens poster5.7Cowboys & Aliens2011Windtalkers poster6.4Windtalkers2002Swan Song poster7.1Swan Song2021

Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. TBATerra InfirmaMax Windrunner
  2. TBAUntitled Paul Fullerton ProjectPaul Fullerton
  3. TBAMonsters of GodSees Two Moons
  4. TBARunaway
  5. 2025The Island Between TidesCam
  6. 2024The Birds Who Fear DeathAdam
  7. 2024Hey, Viktor!
  8. 2023ExileTed Evans
  9. 2021Swan SongDalton
  10. 2021The UnhealerSheriff Adler
  11. 2021The Power of the DogEdward Nappo
  12. 2020PercyAlton Kelly
  13. 2020Monkey BeachUncle Mick
  14. 2020The New MutantsDani's Father
  15. 2019JuanitaJess
  16. 2017HostilesBlack Hawk
  17. 2017Juliana & the Medicine FishMike Reid
  18. 2017The Watchman's CanoeNick
  19. 2016Suicide SquadSlipknot
  20. 2016DiabloNakoma
  21. 2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful LoserKicking Wing
  22. 2015The Road to TophetStoryteller
  23. 2015Into the Grizzly MazeJohnny Cadillac
  24. 2014So We May GrowNarrator
  25. 2014A Fighting ManFast Eddie
  26. 2013Ice SoldiersTC Cardinal
  27. 2013CrookBryce
  28. 2012September Runs RedDylan
  29. 2012Path of SoulsJon Beardsley
  30. 2011A Warrior's HeartSgt. Major Duke Wayne
  31. 2011Cowboys & AliensNat Colorado
  32. 2010The StepsonJosh Anderson
  33. 2010The StrangerMason Reese
  34. 2010DonkeySlade
  35. 2008Older Than AmericaJohnny
  36. 2008Turok: Son of StoneTurok (Voice)
  37. 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeCharles Eastman
  38. 2007Luna: Spirit of the WhaleMike Maquinna
  39. 2006Flags of Our FathersIra Hayes
  40. 2006Bottoms UpJesus De Jesus
  41. 2005Four BrothersChief (uncredited)
  42. 2004A Thief Of TimeJim Chee
  43. 2003Coyote WaitsJim Chee
  44. 2003Cowboys & IndiansJ.J. Harper
  45. 2003The Big EmptyRandy
  46. 2002SkinwalkersJim Chee
  47. 2002Now & ForeverJohn Myron
  48. 2002WindtalkersPrivate Ben Yahzee
  49. 2002PosersSinclair
  50. 2001The Art of WooBen Crowchild
  51. 2001Joe DirtKicking Wing
  52. 2000The Last StopJason
  53. 1999Little Boy BluesWalter
  54. 1999Mystery, AlaskaGalin Winetka
  55. 1998Smoke SignalsVictor Joseph
  56. 1997Song of HiawathaChibiabos
  57. 1996A Boy Called HateBilly Little Plume
  58. 1996Coyote SummerRafe Acuna
  59. 1995PreyNoel
  60. 1995Dance Me OutsideFrank Fencepost
  61. 1994Squanto: A Warrior's TaleSquanto
  62. 1993Spirit RiderPaul LeBlanc
  63. 1993Cadillac GirlsWill
  64. 1990Lost in the BarrensHunting Party Member