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Adam Ruebin Beach (born November 11, 1972 in Ashern, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian actor of Saulteaux descent. His most notable roles are Ira Hayes in Flags of Our Fathers and Private Ben Yahzee in Windtalkers.

He grew up with his two brothers on the Dog Creek Indian Reserve. When he was eight, his mother, who was eight months pregnant, was killed in a car accident caused by drunk driving. Soon after the car crash, his father died in a boating accident. Beach and his brothers were moved to Winnipeg to live with an aunt and uncle.[1]
In high school, he attended a drama class. The class was originally supposed to be a place to "goof off" with his friends, but Beach soon exhibited natural talents in acting. Beach began performing in local theatre productions, He eventually dropped out of school to take a lead role at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People. At age 18, he won a small role in a miniseries called Lost In the Barrens. In the following years, he continued to work in local theatre and guest starred on television shows like Walker, Texas Ranger and Touched by an Angel. Shortly afterwards, Beach was cast as a regular on the television show North of 60.[1]

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