Evan Adams

Born: 1966-11-15

Biography

Evan Adams (born November 15, 1966) is an Aboriginal Canadian actor and physician. He is 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

• Da Vinci's Inquest (1998)
• The L Word (2004)
• The Thaw (2009)
• Bones of Crows (2023)
• Lakota Moon (1999)
• Da Vinci's City Hall (2005)
• Rez Carz (2014)
• Smoke Signals (1998)
• Lost in the Barrens (1990)
• Lenny The Wonder Dog (2005)
• Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave (1992)
• Kayak to Klemtu (2018)
• The Business of Fancydancing (2002)
• Indian Road Trip (2019)
• Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian (2018)
• təm kʷaθ nan Namesake (2026)