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.

Known For

Sinners

Chayton

Supernatural

Derek Swan

Da Vinci's Inquest

Smallville

Jeremiah Holdsclaw

Murdoch Mysteries

Jimmy McLeod

Bull

Makya 'Mack' Benally

FBI: Most Wanted

Clinton Skye

Heartland

Scott Cardinal

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	Avatar the Last Airbender	Chief Arnook
2023	My Life with the Walter Boys	Mato Summerhill
2020	FBI: Most Wanted	Clinton Skye
2019	Black Summer	Governale
2018	FBI	Clinton Skye
2016	Delmer & Marta	Takoda Callihoo
2016	Bull	Makya 'Mack' Benally
2012	Longmire	Avo
2008	Fear Itself	First Victim
2008	Murdoch Mysteries	Jimmy McLeod
2007	Heartland	Scott Cardinal
2007	Moose TV
2005	Supernatural	Derek Swan
2005	Into the West	Brings Horse
2005	Little House on the Prairie	Kiowa Brave
2004	Shoebox Zoo	Cousin Henry
2001	Smallville	Jeremiah Holdsclaw
2000	Caitlin's Way
1998	Da Vinci's Inquest
1994	Due South	David Kitikmeot
1992	North of 60	William MacNeil