Joel Montgrand
Joel Montgrand | |
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| Born | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Known for | Avatar: The Last Airbender True Detective |
Joel Montgrand is a Cree First Nations actor and podcaster from the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Canada.[1] He's known for his appearances in the live-action shows Avatar: The Last Airbender and True Detective.
Career
[edit]In June 2022, Montgrand joined season 4 of True Detective.[2] He was later cast as Hakoda in the 2024 series 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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). "'True Detective' Adds Trio to Season 4 Cast". 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). "'True Detective' Season 4 Casts Aka Niviâna, Isabella Star Lablanc, Joel D. Montgrand". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ Campione, Katie (2022-10-26). "'True Detective': Aka Niviâna, Isabella Star Lablanc, Joel D. Montgrand Join Season 4 Of HBO Anthology Series". 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.