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Brandon A. Oakes (born July 3, 1972) is an Akwesasronon actor, artist, and dancer. He is a member of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation.

Career

Oakes is known for his role in the film Through Black Spruce, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019. He has also appeared in the films Rhymes for Young Ghouls, The Saver, Blood Quantum, Togo and Akilla's Escape, the television series Arctic Air, Saving Hope, Cardinal, Bad Blood, Diggstown, Anne with an E and Unsettled, as well as the web series Decoys.

Filmography

Film

Year TItle Role Notes
2007 Pathfinder Elder #3
2009 Taking Chances Randy Crazyhorse
2010 A Windigo Tale Joey
2011 A Warrior's Heart Bureaucrat
2013 Rhymes for Young Ghouls Burner
2014 The Jingle Dress Rik
2015 The Saver Uncle Jack
2018 Through Black Spruce Will
2019 Blood Quantum Bumper
2019 Cranks Barry
2019 Togo Henry Ivanoff
2020 Akilla's Escape Zo
2021 The Exchange Neil Crowfoot
2022 Rosie Jigger

Television

Year TItle Role Notes
2004 Wonderfalls Native Chief Episode: "Wax Lion"
2005 Into the West Kicking Bear Episode: "Ghost Dance"
2013 Arctic Air Corp. Sahcho 3 episodes
2015 Blackstone Tuk Tuk Episode: "Flat Line"
2016 Houdini & Doyle Walt Episode: "The Pall of LaPier"
2017 Saving Hope Eli King Episode: "Gutted"
2018 Cardinal Peter Crowchild Episode: "Wombat"
2018 Bad Blood Bobby Sunwind 6 episodes
2019 Anne with an E Aluk
2019–2021 Diggstown Doug Paul 17 episodes
2020 Decoys Rhett Peltier 4 episodes
2020 Unsettled Darryl Keetch 10 episodes
2021 Hudson & Rex Barry Lysiak Episode: "Under Pressure"
2021 FBI: Most Wanted Chief Curotte Episode: "The Line"
2022 Murdoch Mysteries Uriah Episode: "Rawhide Ralph"
2024–present The Trades Taser
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