Famous Winnipeggers and Things

Adam Beach

Adam Beach was born in Ashern, Manitoba and grew up with his two brothers on the Dog Creek, British Columbia, Canada.

When Adam was eight, his mother was killed by a drunk driver and shortly after that crash his father died in a boating accident. Adam and his brothers then moved to Winnipeg to live with their aunt and uncle.

When he was 18, he played a small role in the miniseries Lost in the Barrens. He continued to work in local theatre and guest-starred on many television shows like Walker - Texas Ranger, Touched by an Angel,Hawaii Five-0 and many others. Adam became a regular on the television shows North of 60 and The Rez.

in 2002 he had a major role in the movie Windtalkers and in 2011 the movie Cowboys & Aliens.