Cast & creator
Nathaniel Arcand
Best known for Supernatural, Smallville, FBI
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.
42
film credits
22
television credits
63
1992–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (64)
Showing 64 of 64 credits
Supernatural
Derek Swan
2005
Smallville
Jeremiah Holdsclaw
2001
FBI
Clinton Skye
2018
FBI: Most Wanted
Clinton Skye
2020
Murdoch Mysteries
Jimmy McLeod
2008
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Chief Arnook
2024
Heartland
Scott Cardinal
2007
Bull
Makya 'Mack' Benally
2016
Longmire
Avo
2012
Due South
David Kitikmeot
1994
Sinners
Chayton
2025
My Life with the Walter Boys
Mato Summerhill
2023My Life with the Walter Boys
2023
Killers of the Flower Moon
Ancestor Warrior
2023
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
Cold Pursuit
Fredrick 'Smoke' Alycott
2019
Fear Itself
First Victim
2008
Train Dreams
Ignatius Jack
2025
Black Summer
Governale
2019
Into the West
Brings Horse
2005
North of 60
William MacNeil
1992
Caitlin's Way
2000
Shoebox Zoo
Cousin Henry
2004
Elektra
Hand Ninja #1
2005
American Outlaws
Comanche Tom
2001
Pathfinder
Wind In Tree
2007
Little House on the Prairie
Kiowa Brave
2005
Delmer & Marta
Takoda Callihoo
2016
Speaking of Sex
Calvin
2001
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
Hunter
2004
Nora Roberts' Montana Sky
Adam Wolfchild
2007
Grey Owl
Ned White Bear
1999
Dead Again in Tombstone
Bull Dog
2017
Black Cloud
Jimmy
2004
The Baker's Son
Lyle
2021
Dreamkeeper
Broken Lance
2003
Crazy Horse
Little Hawk
1996
Skins
Teen Mogie
2002
Kiri and the Girl
Wolf
2021
The Lone Ranger
Tonto
2003
Moose TV
2007
Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch
Ranger John Eagleheart
2005
The Birds Who Fear Death
Don
2024
100 Days in the Jungle
Leonard Carter
2002Johnny Tootall
RT
2005
Savage Land
Tree Climber
1994
Wildfire 7: The Inferno
Red
2002
Monkey Beach
Albert Hill
2020
Protectors of the Land
Wayne Strongbow
2025
The Northlander
Shappa
2016
The Doe Boy
Junior
2001
Viper
Jim Brave Bear
2026
Drawing Home
Will Bearspaw
2017
Every Emotion Costs
Niingwauk
2010
Portraits from a Fire
Gord
2021
The Ties That Bind
Mr. Boyden
2023
Zombie Attack: Museum of the Dead
2004
As the Bannock Burns
Director
From Cherry English
Traylor
2004
Two Indians Talking
Nathan
2010
Chick Street Fighter
Jonny
2003Forgotten Warriors
Native Soldier
1997Ok Breathe Auralee
Randy
2012
Indian Road Trip
Billy Cardinal
2019