
Acting
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.
Popular as | Acting |
Gender | MALE |
Birthday | November 13, 1971 (54 years old) |
| Year | Movie & Role |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Protectors of the Land as Wayne Strongbow |
| 2025 | Train Dreams as Ignatius Jack |
| 2025 | Sinners as Chayton |
| 2024 | The Birds Who Fear Death as Don |
| 2023 | The Ties That Bind as Mr. Boyden |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon as Ancestor Warrior |
| 2021 | Kiri and the Girl as Wolf |
| 2021 | The Baker's Son as Lyle |
| 2021 | Portraits from a Fire as Gord |
| 2020 | Monkey Beach as Albert Hill |
| 2019 | Indian Road Trip as Billy Cardinal |
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit as Fredrick 'Smoke' Alycott |
| 2017 | Drawing Home as Will Bearspaw |
| 2017 | Dead Again in Tombstone as Bull Dog |
| 2016 | The Northlander as Shappa |
| 2012 | Ok Breathe Auralee as Randy |
| 2010 | Two Indians Talking as Nathan |
| 2007 | Nora Roberts' Montana Sky as Adam Wolfchild |
| 2007 | Pathfinder as Wind In Tree |
| 2005 | Elektra as Hand Ninja #1 |