Portrait of Nathaniel Arcand

Nathaniel Arcand

Acting

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.

Born: November 13, 1971

Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Filmography

2025
Train Dreams

as Ignatius Jack

2025
Protectors of the Land

as Wayne Strongbow

2025
Sinners

as Chayton

2024
2023
2023
Killers of the Flower Moon

as Ancestor Warrior

2023
The Ties That Bind

as Mr. Boyden

2021
2020
Monkey Beach

as Albert Hill

2020
FBI: Most Wanted

as Clinton Skye

2019
Indian Road Trip

as Billy Cardinal

2019
Black Summer

as Governale

2019
Cold Pursuit

as Fredrick 'Smoke' Alycott

2018
FBI

as Clinton Skye

2017
Drawing Home

as Will Bearspaw

2016
2016
Bull

as Makya 'Mack' Benally

2016
Delmer & Marta

as Takoda Callihoo

2012
Longmire

as Avo

2010
2008
Fear Itself

as First Victim

2008
Murdoch Mysteries

as Jimmy McLeod

2007
Heartland

as Scott Cardinal

2007
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky

as Adam Wolfchild

2007
Pathfinder

as Wind In Tree

2005
Supernatural

as Derek Swan

2005
Into the West

as Brings Horse

2005
Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch

as Ranger John Eagleheart

2005
2005
Elektra

as Hand Ninja #1

2004
2004
Shoebox Zoo

as Cousin Henry

2004
Black Cloud

as Jimmy

2003
Dreamkeeper

as Broken Lance

2003
2002
100 Days In The Jungle

as Leonard Carter

2002
Skins

as Teen Mogie

2001
2001
Smallville

as Jeremiah Holdsclaw

2001
American Outlaws

as Comanche Tom

2001
The Doe Boy

as Junior

1999
Grey Owl

as Ned White Bear

1996
Crazy Horse

as Little Hawk

1994
Due South

as David Kitikmeot

1994
Savage Land

as Tree Climber

1992
North of 60

as William MacNeil