Will Strongheart
Acting
Biography
Raised in Kansas, USA and Regina, Saskatchewan; Will found a duality and plenty of influences for his love of storytelling. Particularly - music. Prior to entering the acting realm, Will was a member of the first nation hip hop group Reddnation. For over a decade the group toured North America where Will first developed an interest in acting. After some thought, he auditioned for what would be his first role - Crazyhorse for Robert Redford's The American West in 2015. Will soon followed the success of the show by appearing in: Jamestown, Frontiersmen and The Alienist along with his role as Virgil Kelly in Indian Horse. Studying Ojibwe language in college proved beneficial when Will was able to help develop translations for the Ojibwe language in the Indian Horse film. Today, Will lives in New York where he works for the nonprofit CANA Foundation. Their main objectives are to rewild horses and help sustain traditions, teachings and ecological gains for both habitat and humanity. He is an enrolled member of the Keeseekoose First Nation of Saskatchewan.
Known For
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Outlander
The story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the “land of opportunity" spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Transporting into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and law men, the story chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.
The American West
Follows the life of Native Canadian Saul Indian Horse as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles stereotypes and alcoholism.
Indian Horse
A world-famous Anishinaabe musician returns to the reserve to rest and recharge — only to discover that fame (and the outside world) are not easily left behind.