Saginaw Grant, famous for his Native American portrayal sadly passed away on July 27, 2022. He was known for his contribution to ‘Breaking Bad‘, ‘American Horror Story‘, ‘The Lone Ranger‘ and many more. Grant was awarded American Legacy Award by the San Diego Film Festival and a Living Legend Award by the Native American Music Award.
Grant was known as a character actor and used his platform to promote Native American culture. He was an active part of society and traveled globally to speak publicly about Native American life and history. He participated in different cultural organizations in California, such as the American Indian Advisory Board of the San Diego International Film Festival. Grant’s Publicist, Lami Charmichael told the American Press that “His motto in life was always respect one another and don’t talk about one another in a negative way.” Let’s delve into his ‘Breaking Bad‘ appearance.
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All About Saginaw Grant’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Appearance
Saginaw Grant appeared in the 14th episode of season 5 of ‘Breaking Bad‘ titled ‘Ozymandias’. This particular episode scored a perfect 10 on 10 ratings, according to IMBD, and also is the most-watched episode since its release with 6.37 million views. This episode was inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley’s 1818 poem, about the inevitable fall of kings and empires. Shelley might as well have been writing about Walter White who built a meth empire and certainly almost lost $80 million.
This is the third last episode of ‘Breaking Bad‘ directed by Rian Johnson. Grant makes a cameo in this episode as a Native American Man who sells Walt White his truck for $10,000, helping him escape. Walt’s car runs out of gas because a bullet from the shootout pierced his tank. He decides to roll his one remaining barrel through the desert until he stumbles upon the Navajo man’s hut.
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Notable Works Of Saginaw Grant
Besides ‘Breaking Bad‘, Saginaw Grant, according to his IMBD page, is also known for roles in ‘Loner Watch‘, ‘Baywatch‘,‘ My Name Is Earl‘,‘ Saving Grace‘, ‘American Horror Story‘, ‘Shameless‘, ‘Community‘, ‘Workaholics‘, and ‘Veep‘.
In addendum to portraying Native American characters on screen, Grant also spent time in Native American communities throughout his career. Lani Carmichael, Grant’s publicist shared that he was active in the California powwow circuit, and a memorial post on his Facebook page stated that these cultural events saw Grant at his happiest.
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