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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-11-13 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Nathaniel Arcand

Biography:

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

Acting

2025

Sinners as Chayton

2024

2023

Killers of the Flower Moon as Ancestor Warrior
The Ties That Bind as Mr. Boyden
My Life with the Walter Boys as Mato Summerhill

2021

2020

Monkey Beach as Albert Hill
FBI: Most Wanted as Clinton Skye

2019

Cold Pursuit as Fredrick 'Smoke' Alycott
Indian Road Trip as Billy Cardinal
Black Summer as Governale

2018

FBI as Clinton Skye

2017

Drawing Home as Will Bearspaw

2016

The Northlander as Shappa
Delmer & Marta as Takoda Callihoo
Bull as Makya 'Mack' Benally

2012

2010

2008

Fear Itself as First Victim
Murdoch Mysteries as Jimmy McLeod

2007

Pathfinder as Wind In Tree
Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky as Adam Wolfchild
Heartland as Scott Cardinal

2005

Elektra as Hand Ninja #1
Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger John Eagleheart
Supernatural as Derek Swan
Into the West as Brings Horse

2004

2003

Dreamkeeper as Broken Lance

2002

Skins as Teen Mogie
100 Days In The Jungle as Leonard Carter

2001

American Outlaws as Comanche Tom
The Doe Boy as Junior
Speaking of Sex as Calvin
Smallville as Jeremiah Holdsclaw

2000

1999

Grey Owl as Ned White Bear

1998

1997

Forgotten Warriors as Native Soldier

1996

Crazy Horse as Little Hawk

1994

Due South as David Kitikmeot

1992

North of 60 as William MacNeil