Edward Spears, popularly known as Eddy Spears came to life on November 29, 1982 in Chamberlain located in South Dakota, United States. He was born to his father Pat Spears, a clerk by profession and his mother was a teacher. Eddie has 6 siblings, Michael Spears being one of them and an actor himself by profession. He is 6' 1" (1.85 m) in height and is repeatedly appreciated for his handsome looks in the film fraternity. Eddie is the member of an original Sioux Tribe (LBST) of South Dakota. He can speak Lakota, the local language of Sioux, however not very fluently and knows his tribes traditions and ceremonies very well. Eddie is not married till date and has seldom remained in news regarding his relationships. He was alleged to have a baby with his girlfriend, however the news could not be validated and he has consistently claimed himself to be single.
Biography of reveals that Eddy started his acting career while he just entered his teen when he acted in a TV series named Geronimo. Since then he has acted in 7 TV films and numerous TV series in US both as a lead character as well as in guest appearances. His most noticeable and rewarding role in ‘Dreamkeeper’ for which he got the FAITA Best actor award in 2004 as well. Another of his role for the movie ‘Black Cloud’, based on Boxing, was much appreciated by the audiences as well as critics. He trained specially for the role with a trainer of the sport Jimmy Gambia for 3 months to learn Boxing skills. He was awarded with Phoenix Film Festival best actor award for this role in 2004. He has also played other prominent roles like Joseph Back Moon in the 1st and 2nd season of the TV series ‘Hell on Wheels’. Apart from these he has appeared as guest appearances in the series ‘Z Nation’ and ‘Sleepy Hollow’.
He was won many awards and appreciations for his work across movies and televisions. He was nominated as the best actor in supporting act for his role in the series ‘Hell on Wheels’. He won awards for best actor from FAITA and at the Phoenix film festival, both in the year 2004 for the films ‘Dreamkeeper’ and ‘Black Cloud’ respectively.
Apart from movies and TV series, he has acted as a guide at 2005 Hatch festival in Montana, an event missioned to provide encouragement, mentorship and inspiration to creative innovators. He also closely guides the youth in his hometown and navigates as a keynote speaker nationally. He has also co-hosted events like Annual American Indian Film Institute Awards and has modeled along with his brother Michael for Cochiti Pueblo fashion designer Virgil Ortiz for his ‘Indigene clothing line’.
Apart from acting and modelling, Eddy enjoys horsemanship, marksmanship, swimming, archery, hunting, fishing and rodeo. Eddie is often associated with his personal quote, ‘Believe in yourself, anything is possible no matter who you are or where you come from. Find your path and stay on it, if you want something bad enough, nothing can stop you.'
Birth Date: | 29 Nov, 1982 |
Age: | 37 yrs |
Occupations: | Actor Model Television actor |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Chamberlain |
Gender: | Male |
Description: | American actor |
Net Worth 2021: | 500 thousand |