Acting
Nathaniel Arcand
EN, SV cinema · 42 credits
Born
13 November 1971 (age 54)
Birthplace
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nathaniel Arcand (born November 13, 1971) is a Canadian actor and is Nēhilawē (Plains Cree), from the Alexander First Nation Reserve. His first major role was as troubled teen William MacNeil for 3 seasons in the Canadian drama series North of 60. 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." He had a major role as Clinton Skye in the CBS crime drama FBI: Most Wanted, and one of his longest running roles is that of Scott Cardinal on the CBC series Heartland. He has also appeared on Murdoch Mysteries, Smallville, Longmire, Bull, Supernatural, and Into the West, to name a few. He portrays Victor Merasty on Blackstone, "an unmuted exploration of First Nations’ power and politics" set in a small Plains Cree community. He also portrays Nathan in the comedic drama Two Indians Talking, which won the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival Most Popular Canadian Film Award. He appeared in Cold Pursuit with Liam Neeson, as well as many other films.
Known for
Filmography
As the Bannock Burns
Director
Viper
as Jim Brave Bear
Sinners
as Chayton
Protectors of the Land
as Wayne Strongbow
Train Dreams
as Ignatius Jack
Killers of the Flower Moon
as Ancestor Warrior
The Ties That Bind
as Mr. Boyden
The Baker's Son
as Lyle
Monkey Beach
as Albert Hill
Cold Pursuit
as Fredrick 'Smoke' Alycott
Indian Road Trip
as Billy Cardinal
Drawing Home
as Will Bearspaw
Dead Again in Tombstone
as Bull Dog
The Northlander
as Shappa
Two Indians Talking
as Nathan
Every Emotion Costs
as Niingwauk
Pathfinder
as Wind In Tree
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
as Adam Wolfchild
Elektra
as Hand Ninja #1
Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch
as Ranger John Eagleheart
From Cherry English
as Traylor
Black Cloud
as Jimmy
Chick Street Fighter
as Jonny
Dreamkeeper
as Broken Lance
The Lone Ranger
as Tonto
Skins
as Teen Mogie
100 Days in the Jungle
as Leonard Carter
American Outlaws
as Comanche Tom
The Doe Boy
as Junior
Speaking of Sex
as Calvin
Grey Owl
as Ned White Bear
Forgotten Warriors
1997
Forgotten Warriors
as Native Soldier
Crazy Horse
as Little Hawk
Savage Land
as Tree Climber