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Kiowa Gordon
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Gordon at a The Twilight Saga: New Moon promotional appearance in Houston, Texas on November 10, 2009
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Kiowa Joseph Gordon
Berlin, Germany
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| Occupation | Actor, vocalist |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Children | 1 |
Kiowa Joseph Gordon is a Native American actor. He is from the Hualapai Tribe. He is famous for playing Embry Call, a shapeshifter, in The Twilight Saga movies. He also played Junior in the TV show The Red Road. Since 2022, Gordon has been playing Jim Chee in the AMC series Dark Winds.
Early Life
Kiowa Gordon was born in Berlin, Germany. His father, Thomas Gordon, was working there at the time. Kiowa is one of eight children in his family. His mother, Camille Nighthorse Gordon, is also an actress. Kiowa has both European and Hualapai heritage. He is a member of the Hualapai Tribe in Northern Arizona.
When he was two years old, his family moved back to the United States. He grew up in Arizona. He went to Cactus Shadows High School there. For a while, he attended the same church as Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight books.
Before becoming an actor, Kiowa was in a progressive metal band called Touché. He left the band to focus on his acting career.
Acting Career
In 2009, Kiowa Gordon got a big role. He played shapeshifter Embry Call in New Moon. This movie was based on Stephenie Meyer's book of the same name. Kiowa has shared that Stephenie Meyer saw him at church. She thought he would be perfect for the wolf pack in the movies. He then went to an open audition and got the part. Embry Call is the best friend of the character Jacob Black. Kiowa took over the role from another actor who played Embry in the first Twilight movie. He played Embry in New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.
In 2014, Gordon starred as Jake Kingston in the thriller movie Wind Walkers. This film tells a Native American urban legend. In 2015, he was in the movie An Act of War, which was available on Netflix.
In 2021, it was announced that Kiowa Gordon would play Jim Chee in a new TV series called Dark Winds. This show is a psychological thriller on AMC. It first aired on June 12, 2022. The show has been very popular and was renewed for a third season.
Film and Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Embry Call | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Embry Call | |
| 2011 | Into the Darkness | Brad | |
| Murder for Dummys | Andrew | ||
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn | Embry Call | ||
| 2012 | The Lesser Blessed | Johnny Beck | |
| The Projectionist | Private LockLear | ||
| 2014 | The Red Road | Junior Van Der Veen | Main cast |
| Drunktown's Finest | Julius | ||
| 2017 | Painted Woman | Chato | |
| 2018 | Through Black Spruce | Jesse | |
| 2019 | Roswell, New Mexico | Flint Manes | TV series; Recurring role |
| 2019 | Blood Quantum | Lysol | |
| 2019 | Castle in the Ground | Stevie | |
| 2020 | The Liberator | Corporal Kanuna | TV miniseries |
| 2022–Present | Dark Winds | Jim Chee | TV series; Main role |
| 2022 | Quantum Cowboys | Frank | Feature Film; Lead |
| 2024 | Rez Ball |
Antonio Freeman |
See also
In Spanish: Kiowa Gordon para niños
