Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie
Canadian actor (born 2003)
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Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie (born 20 June 2003) is a Canadian and Indigenous actor.[3] Raised on the Kitigan Zibi Reservation, Whiteduck-Lavoie is of Algonquin, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and French-Canadian heritage.[4]
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| Born | 20 June 2003[1] Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada[2] |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
He is most noted for his performance in the film A Colony (Une colonie), for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 2019[5] and a Prix Iris nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards.[6] He stars in the Amazon Prime series Sterling Point as Ellis.
Biography
Whiteduck-Lavoie was born June 20, 2003, in Québec, Canada, to a mother of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation heritage and a French-Canadian father. Whiteduck-Lavoie grew up on a First Nation reserve and spoke Algonquin, but has forgotten most of it since he left the reservation at age 10. Whiteduck-Lavoie is fluent in French and English.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2018 | A Colony | Jimmy | - |
| 2021 | Bootlegger | Paul | - |
| 2022 | Falcon Lake | Jackson | - |
| 2023 | Des hommes, la nuit | Shayne | - |
| 2023 | Billie Blue | Émile | - |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District 31 | Matteo Harnois | - |
| 2019 | La Panne | Fernand | - |
| 2019–2023 | Troubled Waters | Billy Desbiens | - |
| 2024 | La dernière communion | Dave | - |
| 2024 | Contre-offre | Dave Laganière | - |
| 2024–2025 | Premier trio | Xavier | - |
| 2026–present | Sterling Point | Ellis | - |
