# List of Indigenous Canadian actors

This is a list of Canadian actors/actresses who are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

## A

* Evan Adams, Coast Salish
* Paulina Alexis (Alexis Nakota)
* Allakariallak, Inuit
* Nathaniel Arcand, Plains Cree
* Gerald Auger, Woodland Cree

## B

* Adam Beach, Saulteaux
* Tara Beagan, Nlakaʼpamux
* Tanaya Beatty, Awaetlatla
* Rykko Bellemare, Atikamekw
* Kwena Bellemare-Boivin
* Morris Birdyellowhead, Paul First Nation
* Ryan Rajendra Black
* Ta'Kaiya Blaney, Tla'amin Nation
* Cherish Violet Blood, Kainai
* Columpa Bobb, Tsleil-Waututh
* Sonia Boileau, Mohawk
* Tina Louise Bomberry, Mohawk
* Eugene Brave Rock, Kainai
* Joe Buffalo, Cree

## C

* Ashley Callingbull, Cree
* Cliff Cardinal, Cree/Lakota
* Imajyn Cardinal, Cree
* Lorne Cardinal, Cree
* Tantoo Cardinal, Cree, Métis
* Shirley Cheechoo, Cree
* Byron Chief-Moon
* Braeden Clarke, Cree
* George Clutesi, Tseshaht

## D

* Dan George, Tsleil-Waututh
* Darrell Dennis, Shuswap
* Grace Dove, Shuswap

## F

* Meegwun Fairbrother, Ojibwe
* Gary Farmer (Grand River Cayuga)
* Waawaate Fobister, Ojibwe
* Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao, Innu
* Cree Summer Francks, Plains Cree (adopted)
* Rainbow Sun Francks, Plains Cree (adopted)

## G

* Cara Gee, Ojibwe
* Chief Dan George, Salish – nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Little Big Man
* Glen Gould, Mi'kmaq
* Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis)
* Graham Greene (Oneida) - nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Dances with Wolves
* Douglas Grégoire, Innu
* Yamie Grégoire, Innu
* Michael Greyeyes, Plains Cree
* Max Gros-Louis, Huron-Wendat

## H

* Dakota Ray Hebert, Dene
* Jimmy Herman, Dene, Chipewyan
* René Highway, Cree
* Zoe Hopkins, Heiltsuk, Mohawk
* Kaniehtiio Horn (Kahnawà:ke Mohawk)
* Dakota House, Cree
* Duane Howard, Nuu-chah-nulth

## I

* Johnny Issaluk, Inuit
* Madeline Ivalu, Inuit
* Paul-Dylan Ivalu, Inuit

## J

* Tom Jackson, Cree, Métis - known for his role of Billy Twofeathers on Shining Time Station and Peter Kenidi on North of 60
* Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (Kahnawà:ke Mohawk)
* Ellyn Jade, Ojibwe

## K

* Jean-Luc Kanapé, Innu
* Margo Kane, Cree, Saulteaux
* Tina Keeper, Cree
* Kiawentiio, Mohawk
* Asivak Koostachin, Cree/Inuk
* Jules Arita Koostachin, Cree

## L

* Anna Lambe, Inuit
* Tina Lameman, Cree
* Craig Lauzon, Ojibwe
* Jani Lauzon, Ojibwe, Cree
* George Leach, Lillooet
* Phillip Lewitski, Mohawk
* Cody Lightning (Samson Cree Nation)
* Crystle Lightning, Cree
* Georgina Lightning, Cree
* Kevin Loring, Nlaka'pamux
* Wendy Lumby, Swan Lake Ojibway

## M

* Cheri Maracle, Mohawk
* Gail Maurice, Métis
* Sera-Lys McArthur, Nakota/Assiniboine Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation
* Glen Meadmore
* Andrea Menard, Metis
* Billy Merasty, Cree
* Steven Cree Molison, Cree/Métis
* Carmen Moore

## N

* Violet Nelson, Kwakwakaʼwakw
* Jacques Newashish, Atikamekw
* Paul Nutarariaq, Inuit, Ojibwe, Cree

## O

* Brandon Oakes, Mohawk
* Joshua Odjick, Algonquin
* Joel Oulette, Cree/Métis

## P

* Bronson Pelletier, Cree
* Wilma Pelly, Saulteaux
* Tahmoh Penikett, White River First Nation
* Jennifer Podemski (Muscowpetung Saulteaux descent)
* Sarah Podemski (Muscowpetung Saulteaux descent)
* Tamara Podemski (Muscowpetung Saulteaux descent)
* Michael Podemski-Bedard (Muscowpetung Saulteaux descent)

## R

* Paul Rabliauskas, Anishinaabe
* Justin Rain, Cree
* Duke Redbird, Ojibwe
* Alex Rice, Mohawk

## S

* Samian, Abitibiwinni
* August Schellenberg, Mohawk, Métis
* Eric Schweig, Inuvialuit, Chippewa, Dene
* Marika Sila, Inuvialuit
* Jay Silverheels, Mohawk - known for his role of Tonto on The Lone Ranger
* Bernard Starlight, Tsuutʼina Nation
* Michelle St. John, Cree
* Roseanne Supernault, Cree/Métis

## T

* Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Blackfoot-Sami
* Michelle Thrush, Cree
* Gordon Tootoosis, Cree, Stoney - best known for his role of Albert Golo on North of 60
* Billy Two Rivers, Mohawk

## U

* Natar Ungalaaq, Inuit

## W

* Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Algonquin
* D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Oji-Cree)

## Y

* Johnny Yesno, Ojibwe