
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.
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Acting History
2025
Train Dreams as Ignatius Jack
2025Protectors of the Land as Wayne Strongbow
2025Sinners as Chayton
2024The Birds Who Fear Death as Don
2024Avatar the Last Airbender as Chief Arnook
2023My Life with the Walter Boys as Mato Summerhill
2023My Life with the Walter Boys
2023Killers of the Flower Moon as Ancestor Warrior
2023The Ties That Bind as Mr. Boyden
2021Kiri and the Girl as Wolf
2021Portraits from a Fire as Gord
2021The Baker's Son as Lyle
2020Monkey Beach as Albert Hill
2020FBI: Most Wanted as Clinton Skye
2019Indian Road Trip as Billy Cardinal
2019Black Summer as Governale
2019Cold Pursuit as Fredrick 'Smoke' Alycott
2018FBI as Clinton Skye
2017Drawing Home as Will Bearspaw
2017Dead Again in Tombstone as Bull Dog
2016The Northlander as Shappa
2016Bull as Makya 'Mack' Benally
2016Delmer & Marta as Takoda Callihoo
2012Longmire as Avo
2012Ok Breathe Auralee as Randy
2010Two Indians Talking as Nathan
2008Fear Itself as First Victim
2008Murdoch Mysteries as Jimmy McLeod
2007Heartland as Scott Cardinal
2007Moose TV
2007Nora Roberts' Montana Sky as Adam Wolfchild
2007Pathfinder as Wind In Tree
2005Supernatural as Derek Swan
2005Into the West as Brings Horse
2005Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger John Eagleheart
2005Little House on the Prairie as Kiowa Brave
2005Johnny Tootall as RT
2005Elektra as Hand Ninja #1
2004From Cherry English as Traylor
2004Shoebox Zoo as Cousin Henry
2004Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning as Hunter
2004Zombie Attack: Museum of the Dead
2004Black Cloud as Jimmy
2003Dreamkeeper as Broken Lance
2003The Lone Ranger as Tonto
2003Chick Street Fighter as Jonny
2002100 Days In The Jungle as Leonard Carter
2002Wildfire 7: The Inferno as Red
2002Skins as Teen Mogie
2001Speaking of Sex as Calvin
2001Smallville as Jeremiah Holdsclaw
2001American Outlaws as Comanche Tom
2001The Doe Boy as Junior
2000Caitlin's Way
1999Grey Owl as Ned White Bear
1998Da Vinci's Inquest
1997Forgotten Warriors as Native Soldier
1996Crazy Horse as Little Hawk
1994Due South as David Kitikmeot
1994Savage Land as Tree Climber
1992North of 60 as William MacNeil
—Viper as Jim Brave Bear
—Bon Cop, Bad Cop as Gaspésie









