Canadian actor Graham Greene, best known for his role in the film “Dances with Wolves,” has died in Stratford, Ontario, at the age of 73.

Greene’s management team announced Monday that he died after a long illness, Canadian media reported.

Born in Ohsweken, Ontario, and originally from the Six Nations reserve, Greene had appeared in numerous film, television and theatre projects since the late 1970s. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1990 for his supporting role as “Kicking Bird” in the Oscar-winning film “Dances with Wolves.”

Last year, he won a Screen Canada Award for his performance in the comedy-thriller “Seeds,” directed by Kanihiti Horne. Horne recalled the first time he saw Greene’s work, saying that his presence was inspiring and symbolic for many Indigenous Canadians. He called Greene's death the loss of an "old generation" of Indigenous actors.

In addition to film and television, Greene also starred in the stage, appearing in plays such as "Of Mice and Men" and "The Merchant of Venice" at the Stratford Festival.

Throughout his career, he appeared in numerous productions, including "Die Hard: With a Vengeance," "The Green Mile," "Maverick," and series such as "Defiance" and "Reservation Dogs."

In a statement, his "Wolf Lake" co-star Lou Diamond Phillips described Greene's death as a "great loss," calling him "an actor's actor, iconic and legendary."

Greene was made an Order of Canada in 2015 and was awarded the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts in June.

"He was a great man of high morals and character, and we will miss him forever," his representative, Michael Green, wrote in a statement.

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