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Michael Spears

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Michael Spears
Spears on the set of 1883 in 2022
Born
Michael Spears

(1977-12-28) December 28, 1977 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1990–present
FamilyEddie Spears (brother)

Michael Spears (born December 28, 1977) is an Indigenous American actor and model. He is a member of the Kul Wičaša Lakota from the Lower Brulé Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. His first movie role was as the child character Otter, in the Academy-Award-winning 1990 movie Dances with Wolves. He has appeared in the television series 1883,[1] in season 2 of Reservation Dogs on Hulu and in the series 1923 on Paramount.[2]

Michael Spears was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota near the Lower Brulé Indian Reservation.[3] After that, his family moved to Pierre, South Dakota.[4]

He has six siblings. His younger brother, Eddie, is also an actor.[5]

References

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  1. Poniewozik, James (2022-08-01). "The Remarkable 'Reservation Dogs' Runs Away Toward Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. 1923 (TV Series 2022–2023) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-05
  3. Interview with Michael Spears by Patricia Sheridan, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  4. Morreale, Marie. "DreamKeeper: Meet Eddie Spears" Archived 2004-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, scholastic.com, February 25, 2004.
  5. Profile Archived 2014-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, spearsbrothersfans.webs.com; retrieved March 19, 2013.

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