Adam Beach is an actor who has been recognized by several award-giving bodies and film festivals. But while he has worked in numerous movies, he is best known for his role as Chester Lake on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Born on November 11, 1972, Beach made his acting debut in Lost in the Barrens. This was followed by roles on Cadillac Girls, The Last Great Warrior, North of 60 and Madison. He soon caught critics' attention with his performance in Smoke Signals and Windtalkers, which gave him the opportunity to learn the Navajo language for six months.
1990 Lost in the Barrens Hunting Party Member
1994 Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1995 A Boy Called Hate
1995 Dance Me Outside
1995 My Indian Summer
1996 The Rez Charlie
1996 Coyote Summer
1997 Song of Hiawatha
1998 Smoke Signals
1999 Mystery, Alaska
2000 The Last Stop
2001 Joe Dirt
2001 Now & Forever
2001 The Art of Woo Ben
2002 Windtalkers
2002 Skinwalkers
2003 Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story
2003 The Big Empty
2003 Coyote Waits
2005 Johnny Tootall
2006 Flags of Our Fathers
2007 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2007 Luna: Spirit of the Whale
2008 Comanche Moon
2008 Blue Duck
2009 Warrior
2010 Big Love
2010 The Stranger
2010 Hawaii Five-0