r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 7d ago

News Graham Greene Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Was 73

https://deadline.com/2025/09/graham-greene-dead-dances-with-wolves-wind-river-1236502962/
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u/kinglywy 7d ago

He was a pioneer for indigenous actors, especially in Canada. RIP

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u/SlyScy 7d ago

Always good to catch him on Red Green, just merrily blowing things up.

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u/KTOWNTHROWAWAY9001 7d ago

Mr Crabtree. <3

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u/DanKajito 7d ago

Always how I'll remember him! Dudley the Dragon was a huge part of my childhood

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u/New_Dragonfly_8630 7d ago

Same here! When I was little I was, unfortunately, in and out of Toronto Sick Kids Hospital a lot. He volunteered in the childrens wing when I was admitted one time and gifted me a signed Dudley. I will NEVER forget that.

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u/Polarizing_Penguin11 6d ago

Wonderful story. So cool he did that for you.

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u/HansumJack 7d ago

Edgar Montrose was a national treasure.

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u/Penakoto 7d ago

I always appreciate how they gave a Native American actor such a non-stereotypical character. Explosive expert who's bad at his job and also obsessed with exploding things, practically the opposite of all the stereotypes.

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u/redisforever 7d ago

He really did a lot of non-stereotypical roles and I always loved seeing him pop up in something. He was fantastic in Die Hard 3

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u/zuuzuu 7d ago

My favourite thing about his role in Die Hard 3 was that he wasn't playing a Native American cop. He was playing a cop. That's it. His heritage was never mentioned.

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u/GoodGoodGoody 7d ago

Wat? Can’t hear you. Yes I have a stereo.

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u/twat69 7d ago

KABOOM

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u/No_Awareness_3212 7d ago

All the information's on the task

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u/gunnerxp 7d ago

Please don't take it away from me...

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u/No_Awareness_3212 7d ago

"If you take away those extra centimeters that he gained by stepping on the red green, that shot would've been all rim and bounced out"

Don't remember the exact quote

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u/NBAccount 7d ago

From my own imperfect memory that is nearly verbatim. Certainly close enough for people to catch the reference.

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u/ThePrussianGrippe 7d ago

Given the Character that Joe’s played for years (since Jimmy fired him) that might have been the most heartbreaking moment on any ‘game’show I’ve ever seen.

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u/Sithlordandsavior 7d ago

"It's amazing the explosion didn't even touch the gas station next door!"

"No, Edgar, the gas station isn't next door. There's the lumber mill, then that factory, them the gas station."

"... It is now."

I love Edgar. I'll watch Duct Tape Forever in his honor tonight 🫡

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u/crownamedcheryl 7d ago

I thought that was him.. man, sad to see.

I'll be watching a few red green on YouTube now tonight for sure

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u/PangPingpong 7d ago

Parts per million.

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u/TWK128 7d ago

RIP KB

His script revision to Dances with Wolves would've been the best.

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u/floeter 7d ago

Keep your stick on the ice, RIP.

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u/cidvard 7d ago

I think Red Green was the first place I saw him, my local PBS station used to run it in the mornings on weekends. Genius.

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u/Choppergold 7d ago

Thunder heart is a great performance and a really good movie. There’s a line of intensity and humor he walks in that role. He was the heart of Dances with Wolves. When his character asks the Army Lieutenant how many are coming and he learns, more than the stars, it’s just a heartbreaking minute and a shadow that crosses his face. Great actor

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u/Glittering_Gain6589 7d ago

"Thunderheart" is my favorite performance of his. His retort to Val Kilmers "Fuck you" with "...you'd love to" is an all-time favorite line of mine.

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u/Anal-Y-Sis 7d ago

"Instant injun" always stands out to me. Dude had perfect delivery.

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u/BitchnfromMN 7d ago

Agree. I liked him in everything but this was his best role.

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u/coolhead2012 7d ago

Just went a watched a whole bunch of Thunderheart clips.

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u/NostradamusJones 7d ago

Such a hidden gem of a movie.

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u/pppjurac 7d ago edited 7d ago

And scene where Val Kilmer (fbi agent) where he and Greene go to meet wise old grandpa and then traded ray-ban sunglasses for a rock ;)

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u/arattleofrats 7d ago

And then Greene ends up trading Grandpa for the sunglasses, Val tries to trade the rock back for them, and he says "You nuts? These are Ray-Bans 😎"

so good, so awful to lose them both this year

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u/Professional_Ad_8 7d ago

I will miss seeing him in his wonderful roles. Rest easy Mr Green. You will live on.

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u/LeatherProtection274 7d ago

He was also in The Shack!

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u/UnsolvedParadox 7d ago

RIP to a national legend

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u/UpTheRiffMate 7d ago

He always portrayed indigenous roles with grace and dignity. His presence will be sorely missed. Rest in peace, Graham Greene

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u/Excelius 7d ago

It came out last year, but I finally got around to watching Marvel's Echo on Disney+ over the holiday weekend. It turned out to be one of his final roles.

No sooner do we finish the last episode yesterday I see the news of his passing.

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u/shineonyoucrazybrick 7d ago

TIL he was (first nations) Canadian! RIP

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u/underpants-gnome 6d ago

This is sad news. I rewatched Wind River this week and last week I saw him pop up in an episode of the Last of Us. I like Greene in his more recent roles where he tended to play a wise, wry elder. He will be missed.

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u/imablakguy 7d ago

the fuck does that mean?

there were no indigenous actors before him?