Joel Montgrand

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Joel Montgrand
Born
La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupationactor
Notable work Avatar: The Last Airbender

Joel Montgrand is a Cree First Nations actor from Canada. [1] He's known for his appearrance in the live-action show Avatar: The Last Airbender.

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Career

In June 2022, Montgrand joined Season 4 of True Detective . [2]

He was cast as Hakoda in the 2024 series Avatar: The Last Airbender. [3] [4] [5]

Filmography

TitleRoleYearNotes
Avatar the Last Airbender Hakoda 2024
True Detective Eddie Qavvik2023 Season 4
Slash FMMan in Watch ad2022segment "I Love You So Much It's Killing Them"
Doomsday MomArizona Cop2021TV Movie
BeansKania'tariio2020
Fatal Vows Brian2020Season 7 Episode 11 "Flirting with Murder"
Hey CuzzinSheldon2019TV short
One NightstandJason2019Short
Labyrinth LifeXenon2019Short
Rise in DarknessThomas2019Short
EldritchLewis Theobald2018Short
Legends of Tomorrow Sheriff2018Episode "Amazing Grace"
Altered Carbon Meditech 32018Episode "Out of the Past"
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryBartender2017TV Movie
Birth of the DragonSheriff Deputy Roy2016
OilUncle PeteShort
Happy MediumBradTV Movie
I Love You So Much It's Killing ThemMan in Watch AdShort
StrawManClayShort
iZombie Todd HulceEpisode "Method Head"
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Date #1Episode "Rule #14: No Means... No"
Damn YouBoyfriendVideo
Average DicksBradley20154 episodes
Bates Motel Guard (Jodi's)2014Episode: "Meltdown"
Ninja GardenARan2012Short
La FontaineDavid K2011TV Movie

Filmography

TitleRoleYearNotes
Slash FMMan in Watch ad2022segment "I Love You So Much It's Killing Them"
Doomsday MomArizona Cop2021TV Movie
Beans Kania'tariio2020
Fatal Vows Brian2020Season 7 Episode 11 "Flirting with Murder"
Hey CuzzinSheldon2019TV short

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