Evan Adams

Biography

Evan Adams (born November 15, 1966) is a Coast Salish actor & physician from the Tla’amin First Nation near Powell River, BC, Canada. He is best known for his role as Thomas Builds-The-Fire in Smoke Signals (1999). Aside from his career in the arts, Evan has completed a Medical Doctorate from the University of Calgary in 2002.

Known for

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Lakota Moon

1999 ⭐ 7.0

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Smoke Signals

1998 ⭐ 6.8

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Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave

1992 ⭐ 7.3

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Lost in the Barrens

1990 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2025

The Good Canadian

Self - Interviewee · 2025

⭐ 5.5

2019

Indian Road Trip

Casper Manywords · 2019

2018

Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian

Ohiyesa (voice) · 2018

Kayak to Klemtu

Dave · 2018

⭐ 5.3

2014

Rez Carz

(voice) · 2014

2009

The Thaw

Professor Anderson · 2009

⭐ 5.7

2006

Black Christmas

Doctor · 2006

⭐ 5.2

2005

Lenny The Wonder Dog

Razel · 2005

⭐ 4.8

2002

The Business of Fancydancing

Seymour Polatkin · 2002

⭐ 5.3

1999

Lakota Moon Notable

Throws it Down · 1999

⭐ 7.0

1998

Smoke Signals

Thomas Builds-the-Fire · 1998

⭐ 6.8

1992

Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave Notable

Awasis · 1992

⭐ 7.3

1990

Lost in the Barrens

Awasis · 1990

⭐ 6.1

1986

Toby McTeague

Jacob · 1986

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Richard Tyson

Smoke

Rodney A. Grant

Kills First

Barbara Carrera

Still Water

Zahn McClarnon

Sky Walker

Tailinh Agoyo

Morning Song

Adam Beach

Victor Joseph

Irene Bedard

Suzy Song

Gary Farmer

Arnold Joseph

Tantoo Cardinal

Arlene Joseph

Full filmography

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The Good Canadian

2025 ⭐ 5.5

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Indian Road Trip

2019

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Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian

2018

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Kayak to Klemtu

2018 ⭐ 5.3

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Rez Carz

2014

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The Thaw

2009 ⭐ 5.7

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Black Christmas

2006 ⭐ 5.2

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Lenny The Wonder Dog

2005 ⭐ 4.8

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The Business of Fancydancing

2002 ⭐ 5.3

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Lakota Moon

1999 ⭐ 7.0

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Smoke Signals

1998 ⭐ 6.8

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Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave

1992 ⭐ 7.3

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Lost in the Barrens

1990 ⭐ 6.1

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Toby McTeague

1986 ⭐ 6.5