
Acting
Born November 13, 1971 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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.

Train Dreams
2025

Protectors of the Land
2025

Sinners
2025

The Birds Who Fear Death
2024

Killers of the Flower Moon
2023

The Ties That Bind
2023

Kiri and the Girl
2021

Portraits from a Fire
2021

The Baker's Son
2021

Monkey Beach
2020

Indian Road Trip
2019

Cold Pursuit
2019

Drawing Home
2017

Dead Again in Tombstone
2017

The Northlander
2016
Ok Breathe Auralee
2012

Two Indians Talking
2010

Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
2007

Pathfinder
2007

Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch
2005
Johnny Tootall
2005

Elektra
2005

From Cherry English
2004

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
2004

Zombie Attack: Museum of the Dead
2004

Black Cloud
2004

Dreamkeeper
2003

The Lone Ranger
2003

Chick Street Fighter
2003

100 Days In The Jungle
2002

Wildfire 7: The Inferno
2002

Skins
2002

Speaking of Sex
2001

American Outlaws
2001

The Doe Boy
2001

Grey Owl
1999
Forgotten Warriors
1997

Crazy Horse
1996

Savage Land
1994