Nathaniel Arcand | |
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Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | November 13, 1971
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse | Jolene Arcand |
Nathaniel Arcand (born November 13, 1971) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his first major role in the Canadian drama series North of 60 , in which for three seasons he played William MacNeil, smart-mouthed and cocky, a troubled, misunderstood teen. [1] In 1997, he was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category "Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series" for the North of 60 episode "Traces and Tracks." [2]
He was raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He is Nēhilawē (Plains Cree), from the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement. [3] Essential supports throughout his life are Nathaniel's mother and his great grandparents.[ clarification needed ] Nathaniel has one daughter, Trisha O'Chiese, and two sons, Jaden Plaizier and Griffin Powell-Arcand. [4] Griffin is also an actor. [5]
Arcand's most recent role is Mato Summerhill in My Life with the Walter Boys , a Netflix TV Series. One of Arcand's longest running roles is that of Scott Cardinal on the CBC series Heartland. [3] Also in television, Nathaniel portrays Victor Merasty on Blackstone, "an unmuted exploration of First Nations’ power and politics" set in a small Plains Cree community. [6] In one of his latest film roles, Arcand portrays Nathan in the comedic drama Two Indians Talking, which won the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival Most Popular Canadian Film Award. [7]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Savage Land | Tree Climber | |
1996 | Stone Coats | Lil Crow | Not released |
1996 | Crazy Horse | Little Hawk | Based on a true story |
1998 | The Legend of Two Path | Wanchese | |
1999 | My Brother | Billy | Short film |
1999 | Chasing Indigo | Tom | |
2000 | The Doe Boy | Junior | |
2001 | Speaking of Sex | Calvin | |
1999 | Grey Owl | Ned White Bear | Based on a true story |
2001 | American Outlaws | Comanche Tom | |
2001 | Virtual Insanity | Daniel | Short film |
2002 | Skins | Young Mogie | |
2003 | Ginger Snaps Back | Hunter | |
2003 | Black Cloud | Jimmy | |
2005 | From Cherry English | Traylor | Short film |
2004 | BIGFOOT, The Unknown Territory | John Eagleheart | |
2005 | Elektra | Ninja #1 | |
2006 | Pathfinder | Wind in Tree | |
2010 | Two Indians Talking | Nathan | |
2017 | Dead Again in Tombstone | Bull Dog | |
2019 | Cold Pursuit | Smoke | |
2020 | Monkey Beach | Albert | |
2020 | Indian Road Trip | Billy | |
2021 | Portraits from a Fire | Gord | |
2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Ancestor Warrior | |
2024 | The Birds Who Fear Death | Don |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1994–1997 | North of 60 | William MacNeil | |
1996 | Due South | David | Episode "The Mask" |
2002 | Grandpa and Me | Grandpa | Short film |
2002 | Caitlin's Way | Deputy Garth Crowchild | |
2002 | Jeremiah | Shashona | Episode "Man of Iron, Woman Under Glass" |
2002 | Before We Ruled the Earth | ||
2003 | 100 Days in the Jungle | A Navajo from Utah | |
2003 | The Lone Ranger | Tonto | |
2003 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Vern Walker | |
2002 | Wildfire7: The Inferno | Red | |
2004 | Dreamkeeper | Broken Lance | |
2004 | Smallville | Jeremiah Holdsclaw | Season 3, episode "Talisman" |
2005 | Into the West | Brings Horse | |
2005 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Cage | Season 1, "Isn't Very Pretty But You Can Smoke It" (episode 3), "One Man, Two Jobs" (episode 4), "Put Down the Hose, Pick Up a Gun" (episode 5) |
2005 | Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story | Paramedic | |
2005 | Johnny Tootall | ||
2006 | Clean Fight | Trevor | |
2006 | Northern Town | Georgee | |
2007 | Montana Sky | Adam Wolfchild | |
2007 | Moose TV | Clifford Matthew | |
2009 | Murdoch Mysteries | Jimmy | Season 2, Episode 12: "Werewolves" |
2007–2019, 2021, 2022 | Heartland | Scott Cardinal | Main role seasons 1–4; Recurring role seasons 5–11, 15, 16 |
2011 | Blackstone | Victor Merasty | Season 1, 9 episodes: "Future, What Future?", "A New Beginning", "White Bread Red Class", "Suffer the Children", "Ditch Monkey", "Daddy's Home", "Bingo Night", "Push Pull Twist Turn", "Time's Up" Relevant content to Aboriginal Peoples Television Network |
2012 | Longmire | Avo | Pilot |
2013 | Arctic Air | Bruce Ward | Season 2, 5 episodes: "Bombs Away", "Open Season", "There's Gold in Them Thar Hills", "Hell Hath No Fury", "Ts'inada", |
2017 | Frontier | Wahush | Season 2, 3 episodes: "The Wolf and the Bear", "Cannonball", "Return of the Wolf" |
2017 | Bull | Makya "Mack" Benally | Season 2, Episode 5: "Play the Hand You're Dealt" |
2017 | Supernatural | Derek Swan | Season 13, Episode 9: "The Bad Place" |
2019 | FBI | Special Agent Clinton Skye | Guest Role |
2019 | Black Summer | Governale | Recurring Role, 3 Episodes |
2020–2021 | FBI: Most Wanted | Special Agent Clinton Skye | Main Role, 17 Episodes |
2023–present | My Life with the Walter Boys | Mato Summerhill | Recurring Role, 3 Episodes |
2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Chief Arnook | [8] |
Nathaniel Arcand is a lead character in both the film Two Indians Talking by director Sara McIntyre and in the television series Blackstone. In both the film and the television series, he shares the screen with two of the same actors: Carmen Moore and Justin Rain. [12]
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