Nathaniel Arcand
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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
Credits
Sinners (2025)
as Chayton
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
as Ancestor Warrior
Train Dreams (2025)
as Ignatius Jack
Cold Pursuit (2019)
as Fredrick 'Smoke' Alycott
Elektra (2005)
as Hand Ninja #1
Pathfinder (2007)
as Wind In Tree
American Outlaws (2001)
as Comanche Tom
Grey Owl (1999)
as Ned White Bear
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky (2007)
as Adam Wolfchild
Dead Again in Tombstone (2017)
as Bull Dog
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)
as Hunter
Speaking of Sex (2001)
as Calvin
Dreamkeeper (2003)
as Broken Lance
Skins (2002)
as Teen Mogie
The Lone Ranger (2003)
as Tonto
100 Days in the Jungle (2002)
as Leonard Carter
Black Cloud (2004)
as Jimmy
The Northlander (2016)
as Shappa
Johnny Tootall (2005)
as RT
Crazy Horse (1996)
as Little Hawk
Kiri and the Girl (2021)
as Wolf
Wildfire 7: The Inferno (2002)
as Red
The Doe Boy (2001)
as Junior
Portraits from a Fire (2021)
as Gord
Savage Land (1994)
as Tree Climber
From Cherry English (2004)
as Traylor
Drawing Home (2017)
as Will Bearspaw
Protectors of the Land (2025)
as Wayne Strongbow
The Baker's Son (2021)
as Lyle
Viper (2026)
as Jim Brave Bear
Two Indians Talking (2010)
as Nathan
Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch (2005)
as Ranger John Eagleheart
Ok Breathe Auralee (2012)
as Randy
Chick Street Fighter (2003)
as Jonny
The Birds Who Fear Death (2024)
as Don
Monkey Beach (2020)
as Albert Hill
Every Emotion Costs (2010)
as Niingwauk
Zombie Attack: Museum of the Dead (2004)
Actor
The Ties That Bind (2023)
as Mr. Boyden
Forgotten Warriors (1997)
as Native Soldier
Indian Road Trip (2019)
as Billy Cardinal