Cree First Nations actor from Canada
Joel Montgrand is a Cree First Nations actor and podcaster from the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Canada.[ 1] Avatar: The Last Airbender True Detective
Career
In June 2022, Montgrand joined season 4 of True Detective [ 2] Avatar: The Last Airbender [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
In November 2023, Montgrand launched a podcast titled Actors and Ancestors , which "celebrates Indigenous actors, talks back to Hollywood stereotypes and looks to the future of Indigenous Peoples on screen".[ 6] [ 7]
Filmography
Title
Role
Year
Notes
Avatar the Last Airbender Hakoda
2024
True Detective Eddie Qavvik
2023
Season 4
SlashFM
Man in Watch ad
2022
segment "I Love You So Much It's Killing Them"
Doomsday Mom
Arizona Cop
2021
TV Movie
Beans
Kania'tariio
2020
Fatal Vows Brian
2020
Season 7 Episode 11 "Flirting with Murder"
Hey Cuzzin
Sheldon
2019
TV short
One Nightstand
Jason
2019
Short
Labyrinth Life
Xenon
2019
Short
Rise in Darkness
Thomas
2019
Short
Eldritch
Lewis Theobald
2018
Short
Legends of Tomorrow Sheriff
2018
Episode "Amazing Grace"
Altered Carbon Meditech 3
2018
Episode "Out of the Past"
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Bartender
2017
TV Movie
Birth of the Dragon
Sheriff Deputy Roy
2016
Oil
Uncle Pete
Short
Happy Medium
Brad
TV Movie
I Love You So Much It's Killing Them
Man in Watch Ad
Short
StrawMan
Clay
Short
iZombie Todd Hulce
Episode "Method Head"
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Date #1
Episode "Rule #14: No Means... No"
Damn You
Boyfriend
Video
Average Dicks
Bradley
2015
4 episodes
Bates Motel Guard (Jodi's)
2014
Episode: "Meltdown"
Ninja King
Aran
2012
Short
La Fontaine
David K
2011
TV Movie
References
^ Smith, Jenna (2024-02-13). "Sask. actor lands a role in True Detective: Night Country" . Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 2024-08-01 . ^ Porter, Rick (2022-10-26). " . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-09-04 . ^ O'Donnell, E. (2022-08-01). "Avatar: The Last Airbender Live-Action Hakoda Actor Revealed" . ScreenRant . Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-09-04 . ^ Otterson, Joe (2022-10-26). " . Variety . Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-09-04 . ^ Campione, Katie (2022-10-26). " . Deadline . Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-09-04 . ^ Gee, Dana (2023-12-15). "Kali Reis and other Indigenous actors tell their stories on Actors and Ancestors podcast" . Vancouver Sun . Retrieved 2024-08-01 . ^ "Indigenous podcast, "Actors & Ancestors", announces new season launching on National Indigenous Peoples Day" . Podnews.net . 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-08-01 .