Steve Reevis

Not to be confused with Steve Reeves.

Steven Reevis (August 14, 1962 – December 7, 2017) was a Native American (Blackfeet) actor who had roles in the films Fargo, Last of the Dogmen, and Dances with Wolves.

Steve Reevis
Born	(1962-08-14)August 14, 1962 Browning, Montana, U.S.
Died	December 7, 2017(2017-12-07) (aged 55) Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Education	Haskell Indian Junior College (AA)
Years active	1988–2017
Spouse	Macile Reevis ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	3

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 Montana.

Reevis attended and graduated from Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, South Dakota. Following high school graduation, he attended Haskell Indian Junior College^[1] in Lawrence, Kansas, 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 Universal Studios film Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. Following Twins, he was cast in a nonspeaking role as a Sioux Warrior in the 1990 Kevin Costner film, Dances with Wolves.^{[citation needed]} Reevis was next cast as Chato, an Apache scout, in Geronimo: An American Legend with fellow-Native actor Wes Studi.^[2][3][4] In 1995, Reevis played Yellow Wolf in Last of the Dogmen alongside Tom Berenger and Barbara Hershey.^[5][6]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Reevis appeared in Columbia’s 2003 film The Missing, in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard,^[7] 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 four 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.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Twins	Indian
1990	Grim Prairie Tales	Indian Child
1990	Dances with Wolves	Sioux #1 / Warrior #1
1991	The Doors	Indian In Desert
1993	Posse	Two Bears
1993	Geronimo: An American Legend	Chato
1995	Last of the Dogmen	Yellow Wolf
1995	Wild Bill	Sioux Chief 'He Who Whistles'
1996	Follow Me Home	Freddy
1996	Fargo	Shep Proudfoot
1999	The Outfitters	Sam Keno
2000	Highway 395	Sim Lundy
2003	The Missing	Two Stone
2005	The Longest Yard	Bob "Baby Face Bob" Rainwater
2013	The Cherokee Word for Water	Johnson Soap
2014	Road to Paloma	Totonka
2014	The Jingle Dress	Buff
2015	Fishing Naked	Art

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Miracle in the Wilderness	Grey Eyes	Television film
1996	Promised Land	Sheriff Lamont Nez	Episode: "The Outrage"
1997, 1999	Walker, Texas Ranger	John Wolf / Lone Wolf / Jake Stonecrow	2 episodes
1998	JAG	Sammy Wheeler	Episode: "The Return of Jimmy Blackhorse"
1999	Lakota Moon	Two Hearts	Television film
1999	Horse Sense	"Mule"
2000	Wild Grizzly	Jack Buck
2002	Malcolm in the Middle	Enoch	Episode: "Poker #2"
2004	Line of Fire	Dwight Baylow	Episode: "Eminence Front: Part 2"
2004	LAX	Hawk Man	Episode: "Finnegan Again, Begin Again"
2005	Into the West	Older Loved By The Buffalo	Episode: "Hell on Wheels"
2005	Bones	Ranger Sherman Rivers	Episode: "The Man in the Bear"
2008	Comanche Moon	Worm	3 episodes
2010	Monsterwolf	Chief Turner	Television film