Nathaniel_Arcand

Nathaniel Arcand

Nathaniel Arcand

Canadian actor

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]

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Life and career

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]

Filmography

Films

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Television

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Awards and recognition

  • Best Supporting Actor, American Indian Film Festival 2005 for Johnny Tootall[9]
  • Performing Arts Award, Aboriginal Role Models of Alberta 2006[10]
  • Best Actor Nomination, Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival 2010 for Two Indians Talking[11]
  • Best Actor Nomination, American Indian Motion Picture 2010 for Two Indians Talking[11]

Trivia

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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Nathaniel Arcand". Native Threads. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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    "Awards for "North of 60"". IMDb. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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    "Nathaniel Arcand". NorthernStars.ca. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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    "Biography". Nathaniel Arcand Official Fansite. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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    "Griffin Powell-Arcand - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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    "About Blackstone". Blackstone Cycle III Ltd. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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    "AWARDS ANNOUNCED VIFF 2010". Vancouver International Film Festival. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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    Williams, Caleb (August 20, 2022). "Meegwun Fairbrother & Nathaniel Arcand Join Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' as Avatar Kuruk & Chief Arnook". Knight Edge Media. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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    "Festivals Archive". Native Networks. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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    "Nathaniel Arcand". Showcase.ca. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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    "Two Indians Talking". Kiss Dust Pictures. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  12. [12]
    "Cast of Two Indians Talking". Kiss Dust Pictures. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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