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Billy Merasty
Actor

Billy Merasty

1 Jan 1960Born
66Age
43Credits
Brochet, Manitoba, CanadaBirthplace

Biography

Billy Merasty is an actor, playwright, Cree translator, and language keeper. He was born to Viola and Pierre Merasty in 1960 in Brochet, Manitoba. His grandfather was Joe Highway, a famous caribou hunter and champion dogsled racer. He moved to Toronto at age eighteen in search for his uncle René Highway, who was at the time working for the Toronto Dance Theatre. At age twenty-three Billy launched his acting career after graduating from the Native Theatre School for aspiring Indigenous artists. He then went on to work for the renowned Indigenous performing arts company Native Earth Performing Arts.

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Billy has worked as a film, television, and stage actor for decades and notably played the first Indigenous gay character on television on the CBC series, Liberty Street, in the role of Nathan. Billy received the Order of Manitoba (Order of the Buffalo Hunt) in recognition for his many years as an Indigenous role model in 2010.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024AberdeenFilm: Alfred
  2. 2023Café DaughterFilm: Amos Horseknife
  3. 2022Acting GoodSeries: Roger Laughingstick (40 episodes)
  4. 2022StellarFilm: Auntie 1
  5. 2022SkyMedSeries: Glen (1 episode)
  6. 2019The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi BearclawFilm: William Bearclaw
  7. 2019It Chapter TwoFilm: Shokopiwah Man
  8. 2019DiggstownSeries: Chief Thomas (1 episode)
  9. 2018Falls Around HerFilm: Draven
  10. 2017CardinalSeries: Billy Ralph Northwind (1 episode)
  11. 2013Heritage Minutes: Queenston HeightsFilm: John Norton
  12. 2011Moby DickSeries: Tashtego (4 episodes)
  13. 2010Casino JackFilm: Bartender
  14. 2009Northern LightsFilm: Jacob
  15. 2008ElijahFilm: Elijah Harper
  16. 2008Murdoch MysteriesSeries: Gravekeeper Gary Cardinal (1 episode)
  17. 2007Mixed BlessingsSeries: Mark (13 episodes)
  18. 2007Moose TVSeries (8 episodes)
  19. 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeFilm: Young Man Afraid
  20. 2006Indian Summer: The Oka CrisisSeries: John Cree (2 episodes)
  21. 2005The New WorldFilm: Kiskiak
  22. 2005The Big WhiteFilm: Cam
  23. 2004Battle of the BraveFilm: Owashak
  24. 2004WonderfallsSeries: Jerry (1 episode)
  25. 2004This Is WonderlandSeries: Brian Perot (as William Merasty) (1 episode)
  26. 2000StardomFilm
  27. 2000The VirginianFilm: Lee Talltrees
  28. 1999Relic HunterSeries: Inuit Hunter (1 episode)
  29. 1999War of 1812Series: John Norton (4 episodes)
  30. 1998Honey MoccasinFilm: Zachary John
  31. 1995The ConfessionalFilm: Moose
  32. 1995Pocahontas: The LegendFilm: Kocoum
  33. 1995Les Légendes du Grand NordFilm: Mawaki
  34. 1995Liberty StreetSeries: Nathan Jones (26 episodes)
  35. 1995No Price Too HighSeries (7 episodes)
  36. 1994ExoticaFilm: Man at Opera
  37. 1994X-RatedFilm: Nathan Jones
  38. 1992The Broken CordFilm: Frank Cree
  39. 1991Heritage MinutesSeries: John Norton (1 episode)
  40. 1990The Shaman's SourceFilm: Mathew Hare
  41. 1989Justice DeniedFilm: Donald Marshall, Jr.
  42. 1989Snake TreatyFilm
  43. 1988American ExperienceSeries: Warrior (1 episode)

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