Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me most about Michael Greyeyes is the quiet authority he brings to every role. As a Cree actor portraying icons like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, he carries a historical weight that no casting director could manufacture. I admire that he refuses to be boxed in: dancer, choreographer, director, educator. His work in Woman Walks Ahead and Fear the Walking Dead shows restraint rather than spectacle, which I find far more compelling. He represents a generation of Indigenous artists reclaiming their own stories, and I think his teaching legacy may ultimately matter as much as his screen credits.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Greyeyes
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・グレイアイズ
- Reading
- まいける・ぐれいあいず
- Born
- June 4, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Qu'Appelle River, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / actor / dancer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Greyeyes
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Greyeyes born?
Born June 4, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Michael Greyeyes from?
Michael Greyeyes is from Qu'Appelle River, Saskatchewan, Canada.
What does Michael Greyeyes do?
Michael Greyeyes works as film actor, television actor, actor, dancer, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.