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Joel Montgrand

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

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

References

  1. ^ Smith, Jenna (2024-02-13). "Sask. actor lands a role in True Detective: Night Country". Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Indigenous podcast, "Actors & Ancestors", announces new season launching on National Indigenous Peoples Day". Podnews.net. 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-08-01.