
Evan Adams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 15, 1966
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.
Filmography

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Director

The Good Canadian 2025
as Self - Interviewee

Indian Road Trip 2019
as Casper Manywords

Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian 2018
as Ohiyesa (voice)

Kayak to Klemtu 2018
as Dave

Rez Carz 2014
as (voice)

The Thaw 2009
as Professor Anderson

Black Christmas 2006
as Doctor

Lenny The Wonder Dog 2005
as Razel

The Business of Fancydancing 2002
as Seymour Polatkin

Lakota Moon 1999
as Throws it Down

Smoke Signals 1998
as Thomas Builds-the-Fire

Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave 1992
as Awasis

Lost in the Barrens 1990
as Awasis

Toby McTeague 1986
as Jacob
Credits from TMDB.