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 Lise-Yolande Awashish, Atikamekw
B Adam Beach, Saulteaux Tara Beagan, Nlakaʼpamux Tanaya Beatty, Awaetlatla Rykko Bellemare, Atikamekw Kwena Bellemare-Boivin Morris Birdyellowhead, Paul First Nation Ryan Rajendra Black Julian Black Antelope, Cree/Métis/Blackfoot Ta'Kaiya Blaney, Tla'amin Nation Cherish Violet Blood, Kainai Columpa Bobb, Tsleil-WaututhJohn Goodman, "Columpa Bobb comes full circle at Firehall Arts Centre". North Shore News, November 9, 2017. Sonia Boileau, Mohawk Tina Louise Bomberry, Mohawk Eugene Brave Rock, Kainai Joe Buffalo, CreeKyle Muzyka, "Joe Buffalo survived residential school. Then he became a professional skateboarder". Unreserved, October 9, 2020.
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, OjibweLindsay Raining Bird, "Waawaate Fobister reclaims First Nations two-spirited traditions". CBC Indigenous, July 17, 2014. Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao, InnuSylvain Turcotte, "Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao se plaît à jouer". Le Nord-Côtier, August 2, 2022. 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"A mythic tale of symbolism; Before Tomorrow the story of an old woman and a young boy on their own in Arctic". Ottawa Citizen, May 22, 2009. 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 Vinnie Karetak, Inuk Tina Keeper, Cree Kiawentiio, Mohawk Asivak Koostachin, Cree/Inuk Jules Arita Koostachin, Cree Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Cree
L Anna Lambe, Inuit Tina Lameman, CreeRob McKinley, "Movie premiere this month features talented local actress". St. Albert Today, September 29, 2020. 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"Canadian aboriginal filmmaker en route to Sundance with Smudge". Times & Transcript, January 20, 2006. Sera-Lys McArthur, Nakota/Assiniboine Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation Glen Meadmore Andrea Menard, Metis Billy Merasty, Cree Steven Cree Molison, Cree/MétisMatthew Mallon, "The Many Roles of Steven Cree Molison". Edge North, September 6, 2016. Carmen Moore
N Violet Nelson, Kwakwakaʼwakw Jacques Newashish, Atikamekw Paul Nutarariaq, Inuit, Ojibwe, Cree
O Brandon Oakes, Mohawk Joshua Odjick, Algonquin Oshim Ottawa, Atikamekw Joel Oulette, Cree/MétisAruna Dutt, "How this young Canadian star went straight from high school to 'making history' on TV". CBC News, October 14, 2020.
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 Andrina Turenne, MétisJordan Small, "Bilingual musician Andrina Turenne brings something new to Canmore folk fest". Rocky Mountain Outlook, August 4, 2023. Billy Two Rivers, Mohawk
U Natar Ungalaaq, Inuit
W Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Algonquin"Le tremplin de Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie". Le Droit, March 22, 2019. D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Oji-Cree)
Y Johnny Yesno, Ojibwe
See also List of Native American actors (U.S. actors) Indian Actors Association Indian Actors Workshop
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