Michael Greyeyes

Muskeg Lake Cree Nation · actors

Michael Greyeyes (born June 4, 1967) is a citizen of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, and a multi-talented actor, dancer, choreographer, director, and educator. A classically trained ballet dancer, he performed with the National Ballet of Canada before transitioning to acting. Greyeyes has delivered powerful performances in "Wild Indian" (2021), "Blood Quantum" (2019), "Fireheart" (2022), the FX series "Reservation Dogs," and "Rutherford Falls." He played Sitting Bull in the TNT series "Klondike" and Crazy Horse in the HBO film "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee." As a professor at York University in Toronto, he mentors the next generation of Indigenous artists. Greyeyes brings deep cultural knowledge and artistic excellence to every project.