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. Also in television, Nathaniel portrays Victor Merasty on Blackstone, "an unmuted exploration of First Nations’ power and politics" set in a small Plains Cree community. 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.Marc-André Beaulieu, "«Bon Cop, Bad Cop»: Colm Feore se désiste, découvrez l'acteur qui le remplacera". 7 Jours, July 2, 2025.

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 Year Film Role Notes 1994–1997 North of 60 William MacNeil 1996 Due South David Episode "The Mask" 2002 Grandpa and Me Grandpa Short film 2002 Caitlin's Way Deputy Garth Crowchild 2002 Jeremiah Shashona Episode "Man of Iron, Woman Under Glass" 2002 Before We Ruled the Earth Gll-AAK 2003 100 Days in the Jungle A Navajo from Utah 2003 The Lone Ranger Tonto 2003Da Vinci's Inquest Vern Walker 2002 Wildfire7: The Inferno Red 2004 Dreamkeeper Broken Lance 2004 Smallville Jeremiah Holdsclaw Season 3, episode "Talisman" 2005 Into the West Brings Horse 2005 Da Vinci's City Hall Cage Season 1, "Isn't Very Pretty But You Can Smoke It" (episode 3), "One Man, Two Jobs" (episode 4), "Put Down the Hose, Pick Up a Gun" (episode 5) 2005 Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story Paramedic 2005 Johnny TootallRT 2006 Clean Fight Trevor 2006 Northern Town Georgee2007 Montana Sky Adam Wolfchild2007 Moose TV Clifford Matthew2009 Murdoch Mysteries Jimmy Season 2, Episode 12: "Werewolves" 2007–2019, 2021, 2022 Heartland Scott Cardinal Main role seasons 1–4; Recurring role seasons 5–11, 15-16 2011 Blackstone Victor Merasty Season 1, 9 episodes: "Future, What Future?", "A New Beginning", "White Bread Red Class", "Suffer the Children", "Ditch Monkey", "Daddy's Home", "Bingo Night", "Push Pull Twist Turn", "Time's Up" Relevant content to Aboriginal Peoples Television Network 2012 Longmire Avo Pilot2013Arctic AirBruce WardSeason 2, 5 episodes: "Bombs Away", "Open Season", "There's Gold in Them Thar Hills", "Hell Hath No Fury", "Ts'inada",2017FrontierWahushSeason 2, 3 episodes: "The Wolf and the Bear", "Cannonball", "Return of the Wolf"2017BullMakya "Mack" BenallySeason 2, Episode 5: "Play the Hand You're Dealt"2017Supernatural Derek SwanSeason 13, Episode 9: "The Bad Place"2019FBISpecial Agent Clinton SkyeGuest Role2019Black SummerGovernaleRecurring Role, 3 Episodes2020FBI: Most WantedSpecial Agent Clinton SkyeMain Role, 17 Episodes2023My Life with the Walter BoysMato SummerhillRecurring Role, 5 Episodes 2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Chief Arnook 2 episodes 2026 Bon Cop, Bad Cop Chief Georges Condo

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

Trivia Nathaniel Arcand is a lead character in both the film Two Indians Talking by director Sara McIntyre and in the television series Blackstone. In both the film and the television series, he shares the screen with two of the same actors: Carmen Moore and Justin Rain.

References

External links Kiss Dust Pictures Blackstone Official Website Nathaniel Arcand's profile at Northernstars.ca Article about Arcand in I Heart Edmonton blog