Jeremiah Bitsui (born ) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of

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series ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early and personal life

Bitsui was born in

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. He is of

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and

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descent, and lived on the

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Native American reservation until the age of ten. He later moved to

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, where he graduated from

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. Bitsui has a daughter named Olivia. He is the co-founder of Youth Impacting Youth, a mentorship program which connects college students with youth who have experienced domestic violence.

Career

Bitsui started his career at the age of five as Mickey in the Japanese film ''Mickey's House''. He appeared in the 1994 film ''

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'' and the 2005 film ''A Thousand Roads'', which was an official

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selection. He is also known for his portrayal of Eagle Flies in the 2018 video game ''

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'', and the television series '' Bosch'' and ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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