Nathaniel Arcand
Actor
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.
Filmography
Sinners
as Chayton 2025
Cold Pursuit
as Fredrick 'Smoke' Alycott 2019
Elektra
as Hand Ninja #1 2005
Pathfinder
as Wind In Tree 2007
Train Dreams
as Ignatius Jack 2025
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
as Hunter 2004
American Outlaws
as Comanche Tom 2001
Dead Again in Tombstone
as Bull Dog 2017
Grey Owl
as Ned White Bear 1999
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
as Adam Wolfchild 2007
The Baker's Son
as Lyle 2021
Speaking of Sex
as Calvin 2001
The Northlander
as Shappa 2016
Dreamkeeper
as Broken Lance 2003
Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch
as Ranger John Eagleheart 2005
Skins
as Teen Mogie 2002