Adam+Beach

=Adam Ruebin Beach=

Adam Beach was born on November 11, 1972 in Ashern, Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Saulteaux tribe, and lived on the Dog Creek Reserve. The Saulteaux tribe is a branch of the Ojibwa nation. Saulteaux is French for “people of the rapids.” They lived near water so they were hunters and fishers, not farmers. They had a variety of different ceremonies including: sweat lodges, a pipe ceremony, a rain and sun dance, and a council dance. A common thing for them was the number four. They would always give gifts in fours. These gifts were never better than the other, they were considered equal. The gifts would their four elements: rock, fire, wind and water.

Beach had many unfortunate events that occurred throughout his life. The biggest event was when his father and mother died. When he was eight his mother, Sally Beach, was killed by a drunk driver when she was crossing the street in front of her house. At the time she was eight months pregnant with Beach’s sister. Only a few short months later, Adam’s dad, Dennis Beach; who was an alcoholic, was drowned and killed in a boating accident. His death was either accidental or a suicide, but no one knows for sure. After his parents deaths, Beach and his two brothers moved to live with their aunt and uncle in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After about six years, he moved into another aunt and uncles home.

Adam attended Gordon Bell High School, and chose to take a drama class for fun with his friends. Although, he realized through taking the drama class, acting was his true passion. His biggest inspiration was Johnny Depp because his is part Cherokee. Beach dropped out of the 11th grade to play the lead role in //Red River Valley// at Manitoba Theater for Young People. From this point on Adam’s career sky-rocketed. During his acting years he married his first wife Meredith Porter in 1999, and had two children, Noah and Luke. Meredith and Adam divorced in 2002. Then in 2003 he remarried a woman name Tara Mason. Then in 2007, they got a divorce. Recently in 2008, Adam and his recent girlfriend, Summer, had a girl named Phoenix.

Adam’s breakout role was in the mini-series //Lost in The Barrens// when he was 18. He then went on to act in a variety of television shows including: //Touched by An Angel, Walker Texas Ranger, Law and Order: SVU,// and //Lonesome Dove.// He also acted in a few Disney movies including, //Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale// and //Mystery Alaska//, with Russell Crow. Some other movies he acted in were: //The Last Stop, Joe Dirt, The Art of Whoo and Windtakers// (featuring Nicolas Cage). One of his big movies was //Smoke Signals//. This was the first movie that was completely written, directed, produced, and acted by Native Americans. The role he played, Victor Joseph, had a very similar life growing up. They both had alcoholic fathers that both died. It was a very emotional movie for him. Another big movie he played in was //Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.// This role also reflected his life, in that his (and the role he played) both had parents that died when he was young. During the filming of the movie //Flags of our Fathers//, Adam’s grandmother and best friend died. As you can tell Adam lost a lot of people that were very close to him during all parts of his life.

Adam Beach was nominated and won a variety of awards for his acting. He won Best Actor for the movies //Dance Me Outside, My Indian Summer,// and //Smoke Signals//. He was also nominated for Best Actor for the movies //Luna: Spirit of the Whale,// and //Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee//; and Best Supporting Actor for //Flags of Our Fathers//.

Currently Adam is living in Los Angeles, California, and occasionally goes back to his hometown in Canada. He is currently trying become the leader of his Lake Manitoba First Nation tribe. Adam is in the process of setting up his own film company. His film company is going to feature films created by First Nation Filmmakers. He often visits schools and speaks to native children and tells them that their dreams can come true. Even though Adam has had a rough life, he is making the most of it.

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1) AAA Native Arts. // "Actor Adam Beach Has a Plan." // AAA Native Arts. May 17th. Date retrieved: April   11th, 2011. []  This source talked about some new things that Adam Beach is planning to do for his future.  2) Adam Beach Biography. “//Tribute. Movies.com.”// April 10th, 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. [] This source gave me more information about the movies and T.V. shows he was in. It gave me the dates each movie came out. Also, it mentioned a little about what he does when he doesn’t act. 3) All American Speakers. “//Biography of Adam Beach.//” 2007. Date retrieved: April 9th, 2011. []  This source gave more information about certain movies Adam Beach acted in. For example; his grandmother and his best friend died during the filming of one movie. Also, it talked about what his goal is for the future.  4) Baseline. “//Adam Beach.”// //New York Times: Movies and TV.// 2010. Date retrieved: April 9th, 2011. [] This website has information about Adam Beach’s childhood, career, and awards. It talks about his childhood struggles and movies and television shows that he has starred in. 5) Baseline. //“Biography.”// Yahoo! Movies: UK & Ireland. 2011. April 10th, 2011. []  This website gives a short biography and filmography of Adam Beach. It gives the dates and information about what movies he was featured in.  6) Biography: Adam Beach. “//tv.com.”// CBS Interactive. 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. [] This source went into more detail about Beach’s childhood struggles. It also went into more detail about how he got into acting. The main point I got from this article was how Johnny Depp was his inspiration. 7) Celebrity Gossip. //“Adam Beach Bio (Biography).”// First Beat Media Production. April 10th, 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. []  This source gave more information about Beach’s childhood and career. Some of it is what a lot of other sources said, but some of it is new information.  8) Celebrity Biography. “//Ruebin Adam Beach Biography//.” Worldnew.info. January 11, 2011. Date retrieved April 10th, 2011. [] In this source, I found more information about Beach’s children and wives. It also talked about how he is in a band named //Jesus Murphy//. 9) Chideye, Farai. //“Actor Adam Beach’s Long Road to Stardom.”// NPR. May 25, 2007. Date retrieved: April 9th, 2011. []  This source has a small interview with Adam Beach. He said some things that people or sources wouldn’t have known otherwise. He talked more about his childhood and how he grew up and where he stands today.  10) D’Arminio, Aubrey Anne. //“Adam Beach: Biography.”// MovieWeb. 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. [] This website talked about his inspiration, childhood, tribe, and career. It talks about some of his important roles in movies. 11) IMDb. “//Biography for Adam Beach//.” IMDb. 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. []  This website gave some information about Beach’s life as a child and as an adult. There are also some “trivia” facts about him, and a “where are they now.”  12) Perfect People. //“Adam Beach Biography.”// 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. [] This source talked about his roles in different movies he was in, and talks about (at the time it was updated) his future roles in T.V. shows and movies. 13) Rotten Tomatoes. //“Biography.”// Flixter. 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. []  This website mentioned his most famous movies. It also talked about his life growing up and what he is doing now.  14) Slideshow: American Indian Actors. “//Starpulse.com//.” August 7th, 2008. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011 [] This source gave a list of other actors/actresses besides Adam Beach that are also Native Americans. Some of these people include: Benjamin Bratt, Wayne Newton, and Cher. 15) Solmes, Catherine. //“Adam Beach.”// The Canadian Movie Database. 2007. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. []  This source brought up a good point that many actors that are from different cultures (Asian, Latino, or Indian) do not get to play the same cultural roles in movies. Some of the points were in the opinion of the writer.  16) Solmes, Catherine. //“Adam Beach.”// The Canadian Movie Database. 2007. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. [] This source is like the one above this one, except it gives all the dates of the movies and television series he was in. 17) Wikipedia. “//Adam Beach.//” Wikipedia.com. April 8th, 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. []  This source gave me the names of his parents and a little more detail about their deaths. It also gave a list of all the awards he won or was nominated for.  18) Wikipedia. //“Saulteaux//.” Wikipedia.com. March 19th, 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. [] This website gave me information about the Saulteaux tribe and how they are a branch of the Ojibwa tribe. It also gave me some information about their culture. 19) World View and Belief. “//Creator//.” Sicc.sk.ca. n.d. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. []  This website also had information about the Saulteaux tribe. It had more in depth information about their culture and beliefs.  20) Yahoo! “//Adam Beach.”// Yahoo! Movies. 2011. Date retrieved: April 10th, 2011. [] This source had information about Adam Beach and the movies he was in. It gave a short timeline of things that happened throughout his life, and about his career. 21) Yuen, Royce. //“Exclusive Interview: Adam Beach, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.”// May 25, 2007. Date retrieved: April 9th, 2011. []  This article was an interview that was done by BuddyTV and he talks a little about his personal life and some on his career and how it has affected him.