# Steve Reevis

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.

## 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 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. Reevis was next cast as Chato, an Apache scout, in Geronimo: An American Legend with fellow-Native actor Wes Studi. In 1995, Reevis played Yellow Wolf in Last of the Dogmen alongside Tom Berenger and Barbara Hershey.
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.
Reevis appeared in Columbia’s 2003 film The Missing, in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard, 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 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 |
| 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" | Television film |
| 2000 | Wild Grizzly | Jack Buck | Television film |
| 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 |