Gregg Rainwater (born February 27, 1966) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as half-Kiowa Buck Cross on The Young Riders (1989–1992) and T. Hawk in Street Fighter (1994).[1][2][3]
Gregg Rainwater | |
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| Born | February 27, 1966 Flint, Michigan, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
He later starred in Ocean Tribe, guest-starred on Walker, Texas Ranger and Promised Land, and has done a lot of voice work, including Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, Justice League Unlimited, Gargoyles, and Young Justice.[4] He has also worked three seasons as an art director for America's Got Talent, and in April 2010 worked as Art Director on "American Idol - Idol Gives Back", for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Rainwater is a singer as well, and has toured England with the Warren Youth Chorale.[1][5]
Personal life edit
Rainwater identifies as being of Osage, Cherokee, Irish, and Filipino descent. He has claimed that his grandfather was a Native American from Arkansas.[1]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-1992 | The Young Riders | Running Buck Cross | 67 episodes |
| 1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger | David Little Eagle Johnson | Episode: "The Legend of Running Bear" |
| Street Fighter | Sergeant T. Hawk | ||
| 1995-1996 | Gargoyles | Coyote Trickster, Natsilane, young Peter Maza | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Promised Land | Arthur Yazzi | Episode: "The Outrage" |
| Ocean Tribe | Noah | ||
| 1998 | Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | Additional voices | |
| 1999 | How Does Anyone Get Old? | Gene | |
| Foreign Correspondents | Marcel | Uncredited | |
| Pepper Ann | Bob, Andy | Voice, episode: "Dances with Ignorance/Girl Power" | |
| 2000 | Max Steel | Jake Nez | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Long Shadow, Mike | Voice, episode: "Ultimatum" |
| 2012-2013 | Young Justice | Tye Longshadow | Voice, 3 episodes |
Audio books edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rain of the Ghosts | Alonso Cacique, Billy Zekaris |
References edit
- ^ a b c Stacy Smith, "‘Young Rider’ Embraces Ethnic Responsibility", Gannett Westchester Newspapers (April 16, 1991). Retrieved 2009-10-21
- ^ 50 Years of the Television Western. By Ronald Jackson (author). Published by AuthorHouse (April 23, 2008). Pp. 330-331. ISBN 978-1-4343-5925-4.
- ^ Sandy Greer, "Native Americans Still Battling Stereotyping", Broadcast Weekly (April 21, 1990). Retrieved 2009-10-21
- ^ Gregg Rainwater at IMDb
- ^ Kay Gardella, "Buck Starts Here on Young Riders", NY Daily News TV Week (July 22–28, 1990). Retrieved 2009-10-21
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