{{Short description|Native American actor from Arizona}} {{use mdy dates|date=September 2022}} {{use American English|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Jeremiah Bitsui | image = | caption = | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|33|2013|10|29}} | birth_place = Chinle, Arizona, U.S. | citizenship = Navajo Nation and U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1994–present | children = 1 }} '''Jeremiah Bitsui''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|33|2013|10|29|noage=yes}})<ref>{{cite news |last=Harrison |first=Randy |date=2013-10-29 |title=Stories from the Set |work=The Albuquerque Journal |page=9 |quote=But the entrepreneurial Bitsui, 33, also has a serious acting pedigree...}}</ref> is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Victor in the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' and ''Better Call Saul'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0084497/|title=Jeremiah Bitsui|publisher=IMDb |accessdate=13 August 2012}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2026}} and for his voice role and motion capture performance as the character Eagle Flies in the 2018 Rockstar Games action-adventure Western video game ''Red Dead Redemption 2''.
==Early and personal life== Bitsui was born in Chinle, Arizona.<ref name="gomez"/> He is Navajo and of Omaha descent,<ref>{{cite web|year=2004|title=Jeremiah Bitsui|url=http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/rose/bitsui_j.htm|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802003059/http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/rose/bitsui_j.htm|archive-date=2 August 2012|work=Native Networks|publisher=Smithsonian Institution|accessdate=5 January 2012}}</ref> and lived on the Navajo Nation Native American reservation until the age of ten.<ref name="gomez" /> He later moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he graduated from Albuquerque High School.<ref name="gomez">{{cite news |last=Gomez |first=Adrian |date=2022-07-16 |title=Reprising one role and stepping into another – actor Jeremiah Bitsui finds himself in familiar territory |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2516794/reprising-one-role-and-stepping-into-another-ndash-actor-jeremiah-b.html |work=The Albuquerque Journal |quote=Though he was born in Chinle, Arizona, Bitsui spent the majority of his upbringing in Albuquerque. |access-date=2022-10-08}}</ref>
Bitsui has a daughter, Olivia. The Character of Olivia Bitsui in ''Breaking Bad'' was named after his daughter.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/better-call-saul-recap-season-5-episode-6-wexler-goodman-969907/|title = 'Better Call Saul' Recap: Girl, Interrupted| magazine=Rolling Stone |date = 24 March 2020}}</ref> He is the co-founder of Youth Impacting Youth, a mentorship program which connects college students with youth who have experienced domestic violence.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/rose/bitsui_j.htm |title=Jeremiah Bitsui - Native Networks |website=www.nativenetworks.si.edu |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802003059/http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/rose/bitsui_j.htm |archive-date=2 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Career == Bitsui started his career at the age of five as Mickey in the Japanese film ''Mickey's House''.{{citation needed|date= February 2024}} He appeared in the 1994 film ''Natural Born Killers'' and the 2005 film ''A Thousand Roads'', which was an official Sundance Film Festival selection.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Thousand Roads|url=http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/orange/1000_roads.htm|work=Native Networks|publisher=Smithsonian Institution|year=2004|access-date=2012-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190514/http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/orange/1000_roads.htm|archive-date=2013-10-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition to his best known role as Victor on both ''Breaking Bad'' and ''Better Call Saul'', he is also well known for his portrayal of the pivotal supporting character Eagle Flies in the 2018 action-adventure video game ''Red Dead Redemption 2'', as well as for his roles in the television series ''Bosch'' and ''Yellowstone.''{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
== Filmography ==
===Film=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1994 | ''Natural Born Killers'' | Young Indian Boy | |- | 2005 | ''A Thousand Roads'' | Johnny Chee | |- | 2005 | ''Lords of Dogtown'' | Cholo | Uncredited |- | 2006 | ''Flags of our Fathers'' | Young Indian | |- | 2009 | ''High Society: A Pot Boiler'' | Yakob | |- | 2009 | ''Brothers'' | Cop | |- | 2010 | ''The Dry Land'' | Luis | |- | 2011 | ''The Reunion'' | Mexican Captain | |- | 2013 | ''Blaze You Out'' | Isaiah | |- | 2014 | ''After the Fall'' | | |- | 2014 | ''Drunktown's Finest'' | Sickboy | |- | 2021 | ''The Pizza Tip'' | Officer Ford | |- | 2023 | ''Frybread Face and Me'' | Uncle Roger | |}
===Television=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2005 | ''Into the West'' | Sgt. Red Tomahawk | Episode: "Ghost Dance" |- | 2005 | ''Wildfire'' | Ricky Sanchez | Episode: "The Track" |- | 2008 | ''In Plain Sight'' | Alex | 1 episode |- | 2009–2011 | ''Breaking Bad'' |Victor | 8 episodes |- | 2011 | ''CSI: Miami'' | Luis Tafoya | Episode: "Killer Regrets" |- | 2011 | ''In Plain Sight'' | Gangbanger | 1 episode |- | 2014 | ''The Night Shift'' | Sgt. Martin/Soldier | 2 episodes |- | 2014 | ''Longmire'' | Chuck | 1 episode |- | 2015 | ''The Life'' | Matt Gallecki | 1 episode |- | 2017–2022 | ''Better Call Saul'' | Victor | 14 episodes |- | 2018 | ''Yellowstone'' | Robert Long | Episode: "Day Break" |- | 2018 | ''Dreamcatcher Bios'' | Self | Episode: "Wes Studi: The Man Behind Magua" |- | 2019–2020 | ''Bosch'' | Officer Billy Harjo | 3 episodes |- | 2022 | ''Dark Winds'' | James Tso/Hoski | Main role |- | 2024 | ''Chicago PD'' | Hector Lozano | 2 episodes |- | 2025 | ''American Primeval'' | Grey Fox | 3 episodes |- | 2025 | ''The American Revolution'' | Voice of Twethorechte and Stockbridge Petitioners |Ken Burns documentary series |}
===Video games=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Voice role ! Notes |- | 2018 | ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' | Eagle Flies | Also motion capture |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0084497|Jeremiah Bitsui}}
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