Evan Adams

Evan Adams

Known for

Acting

Born

November 15, 1966 (age 59)

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.

Best known work

The L Word

The L Word

2004

Black Christmas

Black Christmas

2006

The Thaw

The Thaw

2009

Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals

1998

Da Vinci's Inquest

Da Vinci's Inquest

1998

The Business of Fancydancing

The Business of Fancydancing

2002

Lost in the Barrens

Lost in the Barrens

1990

Lenny The Wonder Dog

Lenny The Wonder Dog

2005

Bones of Crows

Bones of Crows

2023

Toby McTeague

Toby McTeague

1986

Filmography

2026
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Director
2025
The Good Canadian
as Self - Interviewee
2023
Bones of CrowsTV
as Older Tim Whallach (1 episode)
2019
Indian Road Trip
as Casper Manywords
2018
Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian
as Ohiyesa (voice)
2018
Kayak to Klemtu
as Dave
2014
Rez Carz
as (voice)
2009
The Thaw
as Professor Anderson
2006
Black Christmas
as Doctor
2005
Da Vinci's City HallTV
2005
Lenny The Wonder Dog
as Razel
2004
The L WordTV
as Dr. Bell (1 episode)
2002
The Business of Fancydancing
as Seymour Polatkin
2001
MythQuestTV
as Xahil (1 episode)
1999
Lakota Moon
as Throws it Down
1998
Da Vinci's InquestTV
1998
Smoke Signals
as Thomas Builds-the-Fire
1992
Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave
as Awasis
1990
Lost in the Barrens
as Awasis
1986
Toby McTeague
as Jacob