Summary
Jeremiah Bitsui (born 1979 or 1980)[1] is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Victor in the AMC series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.[2]
Jeremiah Bitsui | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 43–44) Chinle, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early and personal life edit
Bitsui was born in Chinle, Arizona.[3] He is of Navajo and Omaha descent,[4] and lived on the Navajo Nation Native American reservation until the age of ten.[3] He later moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he graduated from Albuquerque High School.[3]
Bitsui has a daughter.[5] He is the co-founder of Youth Impacting Youth, a mentorship program which connects college students with youth who have experienced domestic violence.[6]
Career edit
Bitsui started his career at the age of five as Mickey in the Japanese film Mickey's House. [citation needed]He appeared in the 1994 film Natural Born Killers and the 2005 film A Thousand Roads, which was an official Sundance Film Festival selection.[7] He is also known for his portrayal of Eagle Flies in the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2, and the television series Bosch and Yellowstone.[citation needed]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Young Indian Boy | |
| 2005 | A Thousand Roads | Johnny Chee | |
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown | Cholo | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Flags of our Fathers | Young Indian | |
| 2009 | High Society: A Pot Boiler | Yakob | |
| 2009 | Brothers | Cop | |
| 2010 | The Dry Land | Luis | |
| 2011 | The Reunion | Mexican Captain | |
| 2013 | Blaze You Out | Isaiah | |
| 2014 | After the Fall | ||
| 2014 | Drunktown's Finest | Sickboy | |
| 2021 | The Pizza Tip | Officer Ford | |
| 2023 | Frybread Face and Me | Uncle Roger |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Into the West | Sgt. Red Tomahawk | Episode: "Ghost Dance" |
| 2005 | Wildfire | Ricky Sanchez | Episode: "The Track" |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight | Alex | 1 episode |
| 2009–2011 | Breaking Bad | Victor | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Luis Tafoya | Episode: "Killer Regrets" |
| 2011 | In Plain Sight | Gangbanger | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Night Shift | Sgt. Martin/Soldier | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Longmire | Chuck | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Life | Matt Gallecki | 1 episode |
| 2017–2022 | Better Call Saul | Victor | 14 episodes |
| 2018 | Yellowstone | Robert Long | Episode: "Day Break" |
| 2018 | Dreamcatcher Bios | Self | Episode: "Wes Studi: The Man Behind Magua" |
| 2019–2020 | Bosch | Officer Billy Harjo | 3 episodes |
| 2022– | Dark Winds | Hoski | Main role |
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Eagle Flies | Also motion capture |
References edit
- ^ Harrison, Randy (October 29, 2013). "Stories from the Set". The Albuquerque Journal. p. 9.
But the entrepreneurial Bitsui, 33, also has a serious acting pedigree...
- ^ "Jeremiah Bitsui". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c Gomez, Adrian (July 16, 2022). "Reprising one role and stepping into another – actor Jeremiah Bitsui finds himself in familiar territory". The Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
Though he was born in Chinle, Arizona, Bitsui spent the majority of his upbringing in Albuquerque.
- ^ "Jeremiah Bitsui". Native Networks. Smithsonian Institution. 2004. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "'Better Call Saul' Recap: Girl, Interrupted". Rolling Stone. March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Jeremiah Bitsui - Native Networks". www.nativenetworks.si.edu. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "A Thousand Roads". Native Networks. Smithsonian Institution. 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
External links edit
- Jeremiah Bitsui at IMDb