Steve Reevis (August 14, 1962 – December 7, 2017) was a Native American actor and member of the Blackfeet Tribe known for his roles in the films '' Fargo'', ''

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Early life and education

Steve Reevis was born on August 14, 1962 in Browning, Montana, to father Lloyd "Curley" and mother Lila Reevis. The fourth oldest of six children, he had two brothers and three sisters. Reevis grew up on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern

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. Reevis attended and graduated from Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau,

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. Following high school graduation, he attended Haskell Indian Junior College in

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, where he received an associate of arts degree.

Career

Reevis' first movie appearance was with his brother, Tim Reevis, as a stunt rider in the 1987 film ''War Party''. Reevis' first acting role was in 1988 in the

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film '' Twins'', starring

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. Following Twins, he was cast in a nonspeaking role as a Sioux Warrior in the 1990

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film, ''

''. Reevis was next cast as Chato, an

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scout, in '' Geronimo: An American Legend'' with fellow-Native actor Wes Studi.''Calhoun Times''
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'' alongside

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. He was cast in the critically acclaimed 1996 film, ''Fargo'' as well as the made-for-television movie, ''Crazy Horse''. Reevis was honored with awards for his roles in both movies by First Americans in the Arts (FAITA) in 1996. In 2004, Reevis was once again honored by FAITA for his work on the ABC series ''Line of Fire''. Reevis appeared in

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’s 2003 film '' The Missing'', in the 2005 remake of '' The Longest Yard'', and in TNT's 2005 miniseries '' Into the West''. Reevis also appeared on Fox's drama series '' Bones''.

Personal life and death

In 1991, Reevis married his wife, Macile, a member of the Choctaw tribe, an artist, and a clothing designer. Together, they lived in Morongo Valley, California and the Missoula, Montana area and had three children together. Reevis died on December 7, 2017, of undisclosed causes in Missoula, at the age of 55. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, their children, and three grandchildren.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reevis, Steve 1962 births 2017 deaths People from Browning, Montana American male film actors American male television actors Native American male actors Native American actors Male actors from Montana People from Morongo Valley, California Blackfeet Nation people