
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.
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2026 · Director
movieThe Good Canadian
2025 · Self - Interviewee
tvBones of Crows
2023 · Older Tim Whallach
movieIndian Road Trip
2019 · Casper Manywords
movieOhiyesa: The Soul of an Indian
2018 · Ohiyesa (voice)
movieKayak to Klemtu
2018 · Dave
movieRez Carz
2014 · (voice)
movieThe Thaw
2009 · Professor Anderson
movieBlack Christmas
2006 · Doctor
tvDa Vinci's City Hall
2005
movieLenny The Wonder Dog
2005 · Razel
tvThe L Word
2004 · Dr. Bell
movieThe Business of Fancydancing
2002 · Seymour Polatkin
tvMythQuest
2001 · Xahil
movieLakota Moon
1999 · Throws it Down
tvDa Vinci's Inquest
1998
movieSmoke Signals
1998 · Thomas Builds-the-Fire
movieLost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave
1992 · Awasis
movieLost in the Barrens
1990 · Awasis
movieToby McTeague
1986 · Jacob