Nathaniel Arcand

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, a smart-mouthed, cocky, troubled, and misunderstood teen. 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."

Life and career He was raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He is Nēhilawē (Plains Cree), from the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement. Essential supports throughout his life are Nathaniel's mother and his great grandparents. Nathaniel has one daughter, Trisha O'Chiese, and two sons, Jaden Plaizier and Griffin Powell-Arcand. Griffin is also an actor.

One of Arcand's most recent roles 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. 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.

In 2025 he was announced as having a supporting role in the upcoming television series adaptation of Bon Cop, Bad Cop.

Filmography

Films Year Film Role Notes 1994 Savage Land Tree Climber 1996 Stone Coats Lil Crow Not released 1996 Crazy Horse Little Hawk Based on a true story 1998 The Legend of Two Path Wanchese 1999 My Brother Billy Short film 1999 Chasing Indigo Tom 1999 Grey Owl Ned White Bear Based on a true story 2000 The Doe Boy Junior 2001 Speaking of Sex Calvin 2001 American Outlaws Comanche Tom 2001 Virtual Insanity Daniel Short film 2002 Skins Young Mogie 2003 Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning Hunter 2003 Black Cloud Jimmy 2004 BIGFOOT, The Unknown Territory John Eagleheart 2005 From Cherry English TraylorShort film 2005 Elektra Ninja #1 2006 Pathfinder Wind in Tree 2010 Two Indians Talking Nathan 2017 Dead Again in Tombstone Bull Dog 2019 Cold Pursuit Smoke 2020 Monkey Beach Albert 2020 Indian Road Trip Billy 2021 Portraits from a Fire Gord 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Ancestor Warrior 2024 The Birds Who Fear Death Don 2025 Train Dreams Ignatius Jack 2025 Sinners Chayton

Television

Awards and recognition Best Supporting Actor, American Indian Film Festival 2005 for Johnny Tootall Performing Arts Award, Aboriginal Role Models of Alberta 2006 Best Actor Nomination, Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival 2010 for Two Indians Talking Best Actor Nomination, American Indian Motion Picture 2010 for Two Indians Talking