Michael Spears

Michael Spears
Born
Michael Spears

(1977-12-28) December 28, 1977 (age 48)
Chamberlain, South Dakota, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1990–present
FamilyEddie Spears (brother)

Michael Spears (born December 28, 1977) is an Indigenous American actor and model. He is a member of the Kul Wičaša Lakota from the Lower Brulé Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. His first movie role was as the child character Otter, in the Academy-Award-winning 1990 movie Dances with Wolves. He has appeared in the television series 1883, in season 2 of Reservation Dogs on Hulu and in the series 1923 on Paramount.

Michael Spears was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota near the Lower Brulé Indian Reservation. After that, his family moved to Pierre, South Dakota.

He has six siblings. His younger brother, Eddie, is also an actor.

References

  1. ↑ Poniewozik, James (2022-08-01). "The Remarkable 'Reservation Dogs' Runs Away Toward Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ↑ 1923 (TV Series 2022–2023) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-05
  3. ↑ Interview with Michael Spears by Patricia Sheridan, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  4. ↑ Morreale, Marie. "DreamKeeper: Meet Eddie Spears" Archived 2004-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, scholastic.com, February 25, 2004.
  5. ↑ Profile Archived 2014-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, spearsbrothersfans.webs.com; retrieved March 19, 2013.

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