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Steve Reevis
Steve Reevis
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Steve Reevis was a Blackfeet Native American actor.
His first acting role, in 1988, was in Universal's Twins (with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito).
He had a non-speaking role as Cheyenne Warrior #1 in the Academy Award-winning Dances with Wolves in 1990.
In 1993, he was cast as the Apache scout, Chato, in Geronimo: An American Legend.
Reevis played the Native American lead role in Last of the Dogmen (1995) with Tom Berenger.
The role of Shep Proudfoot in the Academy Award-winning film Fargo is perhaps the best known performance by Reevis.
Steve Reevis was a Blackfeet Native American actor.
His first acting role, in 1988, was in Universal's Twins (with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito).
He had a non-speaking role as Cheyenne Warrior #1 in the Academy Award-winning Dances with Wolves in 1990.
In 1993, he was cast as the Apache scout, Chato, in Geronimo: An American Legend.
Reevis played the Native American lead role in Last of the Dogmen (1995) with Tom Berenger.
The role of Shep Proudfoot in the Academy Award-winning film Fargo is perhaps the best known performance by Reevis.
Reevis’s television work includes appearances on the ABC series Line of Fire, TNT's mini-series Into the West, and Fox's drama series Bones.
Reevis died December 7, 2017 in Missoula, Montana. He was 55.
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