Adam Beach
Acting
Born November 11, 1972 · Ashern, Manitoba, Canada
Adam Ruebin Beach (born November 11, 1972) is a Canadian Saulteaux actor. He is best known for his roles as Tommy on Walker, Texas Ranger, Kickin' Wing in Joe Dirt, Marine Private First Class Ira Hayes in Flags of Our Fathers, Private Ben Yahzee in Windtalkers, Dr. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Chester Lake in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Officer Jim Chee in the film adaptions of Skinwalkers, Coyote Waits, and A Thief of Time.
Known for
Filmography
The Island Between Tides
2025 · Cam
The Power of the Dog
2021 · Edward Nappo
The Unhealer
2021 · Sheriff Adler
Swan Song
2021 · Dalton
Percy
2020 · Alton Kelly
The New Mutants
2020 · Dani's Father
Juanita
2019 · Jess
Hostiles
2017 · Black Hawk
Suicide Squad
2016 · Slipknot
Diablo
2016 · Nakoma
Into the Grizzly Maze
2015 · Johnny Cadillac
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
2015 · Kicking Wing
A Fighting Man
2014 · Fast Eddie
Ice Soldiers
2013 · TC Cardinal
Cowboys & Aliens
2011 · Nat Colorado
A Warrior's Heart
2011 · Sgt. Major Duke Wayne
The Stranger
2010 · Mason Reese
Reel Injun
2010 · Self
The Stepson
2010 · Josh Anderson
Turok: Son of Stone
2008 · Turok (Voice)
Older Than America
2008 · Johnny
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007 · Charles Eastman
Flags of Our Fathers
2006 · Ira Hayes
Bottoms Up
2006 · Jesus De Jesus
Four Brothers
2005 · Chief (uncredited)
Coyote Waits
2003 · Jim Chee
The Big Empty
2003 · Randy
Windtalkers
2002 · Private Ben Yahzee
Skinwalkers
2002 · Jim Chee
Joe Dirt
2001 · Kicking Wing
The Last Stop
2000 · Jason
Mystery, Alaska
1999 · Galin Winetka
Smoke Signals
1998 · Victor Joseph
A Boy Called Hate
1996 · Billy Little Plume
Dance Me Outside
1995 · Frank Fencepost
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994 · Squanto