
Person
Evan Adams
Acting · Born 1966-11-15
Biography
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.
Known for

The L Word
Dr. Bell

Da Vinci's Inquest
1998

MythQuest
Xahil

The Thaw
Professor Anderson

Bones of Crows
Older Tim Whallach

Da Vinci's City Hall
2005

Black Christmas
Doctor

Lakota Moon
Throws it Down

Smoke Signals
Thomas Builds-the-Fire

Lost in the Barrens
Awasis
Filmography
- 2026təm kʷaθ nan NamesakeDirector
- 2025The Good CanadianSelf - Interviewee
- 2023Bones of CrowsOlder Tim Whallach
- 2019Indian Road TripCasper Manywords
- 2018Ohiyesa: The Soul of an IndianOhiyesa (voice)
- 2018Kayak to KlemtuDave
- 2014Rez Carz(voice)
- 2009The ThawProfessor Anderson
- 2006Black ChristmasDoctor
- 2005Da Vinci's City Hall
- 2005Lenny The Wonder DogRazel
- 2004The L WordDr. Bell
- 2002The Business of FancydancingSeymour Polatkin
- 2001MythQuestXahil
- 1999Lakota MoonThrows it Down
- 1998Da Vinci's Inquest
- 1998Smoke SignalsThomas Builds-the-Fire
- 1992Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking GraveAwasis
- 1990Lost in the BarrensAwasis
- 1986Toby McTeagueJacob
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