Lane Factor

Lane Factor (born June 28, 2005) is a Native American actor who is Seminole, Muscogee, and Caddo. He is best known for breakthrough role as Indigenous teenager Chester "Cheese" Williams in the FX on Hulu comedy-drama series Reservation Dogs (2021–2023). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series in 2022, the same year the series won a Peabody Award.

He is also known for appearing in the 2022 Steven Spielberg coming-of-age drama film The Fabelmans.

Early life Factor is a citizen of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and of Muscogee and Seminole descent. He was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. His mother, Kelly Factor, is vice chairwoman of the Caddo Nation.

Factor took an interest in acting at a young age, having been enrolled at the Freihofer Actor Factory in Norman, Oklahoma during his youth.

Career Factor began his career acting in local commercials.

From 2021 to 2023, he played his first major role on the acclaimed FX on Hulu TV series Reservation Dogs about a group of Indigenous teenagers growing up on a reservation in rural Oklahoma. He starred in the main cast alongside D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, and Paulina Alexis. The youngest of the four, Factor experienced his coming-of-age with his fictional character, having stated "In between the pilot and Season 1 there was a six-month gap, and my voice changed, and I got really tall. So they had to try to pitch my voice a bit so it wouldn’t sound so different. I’ve literally grown with the show."

In August 2021 it was announced that Factor would be joining Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans alongside Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Gabriel LaBelle, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch.

Filmography Film + Year Title Role Director(s) Ref. 2022 The Fabelmans Dean Steven Spielberg 2025 Keep Quiet Albert Vincent Grashaw

Television + Year Title Role NotesRef. 2021–2023 Reservation Dogs Chester "Cheese" Williams Main role 2022 Shoresy Soo Hockey Player (uncredited) Episode: "Don't Poke the Bear" 2025 Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld Lyco Strata 3 episodes (mini-series)

Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Work ResultRef.2022 37th Independent Spirit Awards Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series (Shared with the cast)Reservation Dogs Pena de Prata Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series (Shared with the cast) Red Nation Film Festival Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama, Comedy, Limited Series Peabody Awards Entertainment (Shared with cast and crew) 2023 Peabody Awards Entertainment (Shared with cast and crew) 2024 Gold Derby Awards Comedy Supporting Actor