Adam Beach

Adam Beach is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Marine Private First Class Ira Hayes in "Flags of Our Fathers," Private Ben Yahzee in "Windtalkers," and Dr. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) in "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."

Born in Ashern, Manitoba, Adam Beach grew up with his two brothers on the Dog Creek Indian Reserve. In high school (Gordon Bell High School), he attended a drama class. He began performing in local theatre productions, and eventually dropped out of school to take a lead role at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People. At age 18, he won a small role in the miniseries "Lost in the Barrens," based on the Farley Mowat novel. In the following years, he continued to work in local theatre and guest-starred on television shows like "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Touched by an Angel." Shortly afterwards, Beach was cast as a regular on the television shows "North of 60" and "The Rez."

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