Eugene Brave Rock is a Canadian actor and stunt man. Brave Rock started as an actor, before being trained as a stuntman; he later appeared in various minor television roles before landing his first major film role as Chief in ''Wonder Woman''.

Biography

Brave Rock grew up on the

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reserve in

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and attended the Plains Indian Cultural Survival School in

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, where he landed his first role in a play. He was later trained as a stuntman, and performed for the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in

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. Upon his return to Calgary, Brave Rock worked on several television productions as a stuntman and actor, taking on minor roles in ''

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'', Heartland, Blackstone, Klondike and Hell on Wheels. When '' The Revenant'' began filming in Alberta, Brave Rock and his brother were recruited to train native stuntmen; it was during this time he was contacted by the producers of ''Wonder Woman,'' who invited him to audition for a role. Though Brave Rock was not confident of his audition, he was cast in the film a month later.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 21st-century Canadian male actors Blackfoot people Native American actors Canadian male film actors First Nations male actors Living people Male actors from Alberta Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-actor-stub