Ryan Rajendra Black (born June 10, 1973, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian actor,Susan Walker, "Real-life pals put friendship to use in rez buddy flick". Toronto Star, March 10, 1995. most noted for his leading role as Silas Crow in the 1994 film Dance Me Outside and its spinoff television series The Rez.Alex Strachan, "New CBC series resonates with strong emotions and characters". Vancouver Sun, February 23, 1996.
Career A Saulteaux member of the Sagkeeng First Nation, he has also appeared in the television series North of 60, Highlander: The Raven, Moccasin Flats and Cashing In, the films Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story, Elimination Dance, Seven Times Lucky and Stryker, and on stage in a production of Ian Ross's Governor General's Award winning theatrical play fareWel."Playwright softens bitter edge, finds ray of hope in reserve life". Canadian Press, March 5, 1996.
He received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 13th Gemini Awards in 1998.John McKay, "CBC tops Gemini nominations but Bach doc gets single-show nod". Canadian Press, August 11, 1998.
Black was a production coordinator for I, Hostage and I, Alive. He was also the second assistant director for 26 episodes of the 2019 reality series My Misdiagnosis.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1994Dance Me OutsideSilas Crow2004Seven Times LuckyFive Wounds "Nephew"2004StrykerOmar2024AberdeenBoyd
Television YearTitleRole Notes1993GeronimoGoyahklaTelevision film1995North of 60Lawrence Poor ManEpisode: "The Visit"1996–1997 The RezSilas Crow Main cast1997 The Adventures of Shirley HolmesKeith JacksonEpisode: "The Case of the Cunning Coyote"1998Highlander: The RavenJohnnyEpisode: "Full Disclosure"2000TradersRyanEpisode: "The One You Bury"2000 The Thin Blue LieAlbertoTelevision film2001Relic HunterAdam GrantEpisode: "Eyes of Toklamanee"2002Random PassageToma2 episodes2002FramedTechnicianTelevision film2003Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper StoryJudge Sinclair 2004WonderfallsBill HootonEpisode: "Totem Mole"2005Moccasin FlatsDevlin Day8 episodes2007Eye of the BeastWill NeepanakTelevision film2014Cashing InDinoEpisode: "The Road Home"
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