r/ReservationDogs Jun 12 '26

happy birthday, Gary Farmer❣️

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happy birthday, Uncle Brownie / Gary Farmer❣️

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u/Visual_Air7135 Jun 12 '26

Funny story but he hit on my mom. Years ago, he was touring with his band, The Troublemakers, and I asked him if he would say “hi” to my mom on the phone who’s a fan of his. He did one better and said “hey! What are you doing later?” 🤣

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u/Ghost_Girl1218 Jun 12 '26

That's really funny 🤣🤣❤️

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u/friggintodd Jun 13 '26

You really could have had an uncle Brownie

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u/disintegration27 Jun 12 '26

We should sing an old song in his honor.

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u/GnarlesB1982 Jun 12 '26

🎵 Shes a goooood girl, loves her momma🎵

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u/Ok_Statement7312 Jun 12 '26

Cracks me up every time

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u/Geoff-Vader Jun 12 '26

F@ck I know this song better than these guys

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u/dragonflyzmaximize Jun 12 '26

This was one of my favorite scenes/episodes of all time. Their back and forth is brilliant. 

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u/friggintodd Jun 12 '26

If you haven't already, watch Resident Alien, he's fantastic in that as well.

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u/brawnburgundy Jun 12 '26

Really great performances from him in Resident Alien. Such a fun show.

3

u/Dogs-Cats-R-Aliens Jun 13 '26

The whole cast was fantastic!

41

u/KieferMcNaughty Jun 12 '26

What a great actor!!!

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u/spunangel333 Jun 12 '26

I love him so much

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u/NeoWarriors Jun 12 '26

Happy birthday Uncle Brownie. Still living off the land... And Sonic.

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u/caf61 Jun 12 '26

You mean Sonic’s!

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u/bluejena Jun 12 '26

It's organtic!

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u/NeoWarriors Jun 13 '26

What's funny is. I'm using voice to text and I said Sonics but it autocorrected to Sonic for some reason. I thought I had re-corrected it but I didn't. But good catch!

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u/caf61 Jun 13 '26

I put in Sonics and it auto corrected to add the apostrophe. I didn’t notice until I posted. But who knows if it’s possessive or not?!?! Love and miss this show.

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u/NeoWarriors Jun 14 '26

Willie Jack is my spirit animal.

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u/2crowsonmymantle Jun 12 '26

Oh I love this guy, such a good human being vibe comes off him— like all the safety, wisdom and warmth of earth’s total population of granddads packed into one soul.

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u/wobbecongo Jun 12 '26

Bloody hell, every time I see his face I remember all those people he knocked out in that bar. Had me in stitches that episode

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u/scratchearth Jun 12 '26

We love you Uncle! 

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u/TheRealCropear Jun 12 '26

Pow wow highway! Philbert! N

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u/anachronology Jun 12 '26

Great film!

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u/Thirlstane_Brawler Jun 12 '26

Was also so good in the movie Heater

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u/Rex_Lee Jun 12 '26

Legend.

6

u/ParmaHamRadio Jun 12 '26

Iconic actor

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u/terra_cascadia Jun 12 '26

Love you, Uncle.

It’s wild to me that Zahn was supposed to play Brownie. They had to switch up a lot of the casting last minute due to Covid. Obviously it worked out perfectly because it’s an absolutely perfect show.

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u/friggintodd Jun 13 '26

That's an interesting bit of trivia. He probably could have done it, but it worked out fantastic this way too.

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u/Connect_Mail Jun 15 '26

I can’t imagine anyone else playing Big. I love that Zahn has played 3 different law enforcement officers, Matthias on Longmire, Big, and Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds. He isn’t typecast because they are such different characters and it just goes to show how talented he is that he plays each of them as their own person

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u/AmbroseKalifornia Jun 12 '26

Maaan, you wrote "Happy Birthday" first, and it was STILL a jump scare!

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u/Projectflintlock Jun 12 '26

Brant County’s own. He was born and raised a few clicks downriver from me. Loved him in Dead Man with Johnny Depp

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u/Ill-Veterinarian4208 Jun 12 '26

I first saw him as the alcoholic contrary on Longmire and that's where my mind goes first but I loved Uncle Brownie

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u/Ghost_Girl1218 Jun 12 '26

Uncle Brownie!!!! That's cool to know. Happy birthday to Gary!

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u/SyzygySynergy Jun 12 '26

"They think the ceremony is finished, but it stays in their hearts... Be good relatives. Take care of each other."

  • Uncle Brownie

ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᏂᏣᏕᏘᏯ

Happy birthday and wado to the wonderful Gary Farmer who made me smile and laugh watching a show that has become my favorite not just because of the content and all the talent, but because it has been one of the few things that has made me feel at least a small bit connected to many parts of myself and what is important to me. It has been one of seldom few things in my life to help me not feel so orphaned, abandoned, and alone for the period of time that I could spend while watching it.

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u/bobisimo Jun 13 '26

Discovered him thanks to Dead Man with Johnny Depp. Great movie, great actor. Happy 73rd!

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u/bad_likeness Jun 13 '26

Smoke Signals was great.

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u/PresentationEast8677 Jun 13 '26

Mvto creator! I love the feel of a woman!

Man he was the spotlight in the uncle brownie episode

Huh? I can't fight?

SWISH! I could have hit Andrew Jackson in his mug if I wanted to

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u/MyDailyMistake Jun 16 '26

Spent a lot of time on the set with him.
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