Portrait of Evan Adams

Evan Adams

Acting

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.

Born: November 15, 1966

Filmography

2025
The Good Canadian

as Self - Interviewee

2019
Indian Road Trip

as Casper Manywords

2018
2018
2014
Rez Carz

as (voice)

2009
The Thaw

as Professor Anderson

2006
2004
The L Word

as Dr. Bell

2002
The Business of Fancydancing

as Seymour Polatkin

2001
MythQuest

as Xahil

1999
Lakota Moon

as Throws it Down

1998
Smoke Signals

as Thomas Builds-the-Fire

1990
1986