Born in Montreal July 25, 1936, to parents of Mohawk and Swiss-German ancestry, August Schellenberg spent part of his childhood in foster care. He later trained at the National Theatre School of Canada, eventually touring with theater companies and performing at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.During the course of his long career as an actor, Schellenberg has twice played legendary Hunkpapa Lakota chief Sitting Bull -- first in the made-for-TV movie Crazy Horse (1996) and again in the telefilm Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007). The latter portrayal netted him his first Emmy nomination.
Schellenberg's most notable work on the big screen includes a central role in Free Willy (1993) and its subsequent sequels in 1995 and 1997, plus supporting parts in Iron Will (1994), The New World (2005) and Eight Below (2006).
Free Willy 3: The RescueKeiko, the Orca star of the Free Willy franchise, is back in this third adventure, which finds Willy happily acclimated to the ocean and having a child in the waters off the Pacific Northwest coast. But there's still danger out there, as Willy's human pal, Jesse (Jason James Richter), discovers when... Read More
DreamkeeperExploring the rich history and fascinating mythology of the Native American people, this miniseries follows a brash young Native American (Eddie Spears) gang member who goes on a pilgrimage to New Mexico with his grandfather. Reluctant to go, and embracing life in the present rather than the past,... Read More
Missionary ManFollowing the mysterious murder of his lifelong friend, a Bible-toting biker named Ryder (Dolph Lundgren) rolls into town to get some answers, and learns that a nefarious businessman (John Enos III) may be behind his buddy's death. When he unravels a conspiracy to illegally acquire land from an... Read More
Out of TimeIn 1980, Jack Epson (James McDaniel) walks into the woods and falls asleep after he drinks from a spring. Awaking 20 years later, Jack is shocked to learn he has become a stranger to his wife (Mel Harris) and daughter and that his small town has been overrun by technology. As he adjusts to... Read More
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Missionary Man (2007) | R | |
Eight Below (2006) | PG | |
The New World (2005) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) | PG-13 | |
Dreamkeeper (2003) | NR | |
The Unsaid (2001) | R | |
Out of Time (2000) | NR | |
True Heart (1999) | PG | |
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) | PG | |
The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) | NR | |
PG | ||
Iron Will (1994) | PG | |
Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994) | NR | |
Getting Gotti (1994) | R | |
Free Willy (1993) | PG | |
Black Robe (1991) | R | |
Running Brave (1983) | PG | |
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