Brandon Oakes facts for kids
Brandon A. Oakes, born on July 3, 1972, is a talented actor, artist, and dancer. He is a member of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, which is a community of the Mohawk people located near the border of Canada and the United States.
Brandon Oakes' Acting Career
Brandon Oakes is well-known for his acting roles in many films and TV shows. He was even nominated for a Best Actor award in 2019 for his role in the movie Through Black Spruce. This was at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards, which celebrates the best in Canadian film and television.
He has appeared in several other movies that you might know. These include Rhymes for Young Ghouls, The Saver, Blood Quantum, and Togo. He also acted in Akilla's Escape.
Besides movies, Brandon Oakes has been in many popular TV series. Some of these include Arctic Air, Saving Hope, and Cardinal. He also appeared in Bad Blood, Diggstown, and the beloved show Anne with an E. More recently, he was part of the series Unsettled and the web series Decoys.
Films and TV Shows
Brandon Oakes has played many different characters throughout his career. Here are some of the films and television shows he has been a part of:
Movies
- Pathfinder (2007) as Elder #3
- Taking Chances (2009) as Randy Crazyhorse
- A Windigo Tale (2010) as Joey
- A Warrior's Heart (2011) as Bureaucrat
- Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) as Burner
- The Jingle Dress (2014) as Rik
- The Saver (2015) as Uncle Jack
- Through Black Spruce (2018) as Will
- Blood Quantum (2019) as Bumper
- Cranks (2019) as Barry
- Togo (2019) as Henry Ivanoff
- Akilla's Escape (2020) as Zo
- The Exchange (2021) as Neil Crowfoot
- Rosie (2022) as Jigger
Television Shows
- Wonderfalls (2004) as Native Chief
- Into the West (2005) as Kicking Bear
- Arctic Air (2013) as Corp. Sahcho (3 episodes)
- Blackstone (2015) as Tuk Tuk
- Houdini & Doyle (2016) as Walt
- Saving Hope (2017) as Eli King
- Cardinal (2018) as Peter Crowchild
- Bad Blood (2018) as Bobby Sunwind (6 episodes)
- Anne with an E (2019) as Aluk (6 episodes)
- Diggstown (2019–2021) as Doug Paul (17 episodes)
- Decoys (2020) as Rhett Peltier (4 episodes)
- Unsettled (2020) as Darryl Keetch (10 episodes)
- Hudson & Rex (2021) as Barry Lysiak
- FBI: Most Wanted (2021) as Chief Curotte
- Murdoch Mysteries (2022) as Uriah
- The Trades (2024–present) as Taser
