Graham Greene, Oscar-nominated "Dances with Wolves" actor, dies at 73

Oscar nominee Graham Greene has died aft a lengthy illness, his typical told CBS News. The Canadian First Nations histrion was 73 years old. 

"He was a large antheral of morals morals characters and volition beryllium eternally missed," Greene's endowment cause said successful a statement. 

The connection did not specify what benignant of unwellness Greene had. 

Greene was calved successful Ohsweken, Canada, successful 1952. His acting vocation started connected the signifier successful the 1970s. He made his tv debut successful 1979. His archetypal movie was "Running Brave," a 1983 biopic astir Billy Mills, a subordinate of South Dakota's Oglala Sioux people who went connected to triumph a golden medal successful a shocking upset astatine the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. 

Greene starred arsenic Kicking Bird successful Kevin Costner's "Dances With Wolves" successful 1990. He was nominated for an Oscar for champion supporting histrion for the role. The movie received 11 different Oscar nominations and won 7 awards, including champion picture. 

Graham Greene attends the nominees luncheon for 63rd Annual Academy Awards connected March 19, 1991. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Greene continued to look successful high-profile movies passim his career, including "Die Hard with a Vengeance," "The Green Mile" and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." Greene besides had roles successful aggregate TV series.

Greene volition look successful the upcoming movie "Ice Fall." The movie is successful station accumulation but does not person a merchandise date. 

Greene won a Grammy successful 2000 for his enactment connected a children's spoken connection album. He was besides a two-time Gemini Award victor and won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance successful a Comedy Film successful 2025 for his relation successful "Seeds." He besides was honored with Canada's Governor General's Performing Arts Award successful 2025. 

Greene is survived by his woman of 35 years, Hilary Blackmore, his girl Lilly Lazare-Greene, and his grandson Talo, his cause said. 

First Nations Canadian histrion Graham Greene successful New York connected Oct. 25, 2021. BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images

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