Lorne Cardinal (born 6 January 1964)"Lorne Cardinal" is a Canadian stage, television and film actor, and stage and TV director."TRU 2009 Honorary Degree Recipients" He is best known for portraying Daniel Deela on the Canadian drama series North of 60 and Sergeant Davis Quinton on the comedy series Corner Gas.
Early life Cardinal is of Cree descent, and was born near High Prairie, Alberta on a reserve of the Sucker Creek First Nation. His parents both attended the residential school system.
He obtained a B.F.A. degree in acting from the University of Alberta in 1993, the first Indigenous student to do so.
Cardinal is also a rugby union enthusiast. He played for the Edmonton Druids RFC and then the Strathcona Druids, and was the first Indigenous person to play for the latter team. In his role in Corner Gas, he is shown wearing Saskatchewan Prairie Fire rugby team merchandise.
Career Cardinal has had a variety of roles in theatre, film and television. These include Insomnia, renegadepress.com, Crazy Horse and Wolf Canyon.
He is noted for playing First Nations roles in many productions, including Tecumseh in Canada: A People's History, an aboriginal elder in Tkaronto, and Davis Quinton, a Cree man, on Corner Gas. He also appeared on many episodes of North of 60. Cardinal can be heard as the voice of Jacob Morin on the APTN stop motion animated series Wapos Bay: The Series.
In 2011, Cardinal starred alongside Craig Lauzon in a production of Kenneth T. Williams' play Thunderstick. The two actors traded roles on alternate days."Split personalities: Actors stretch their thespian legs by switching roles nightly in Canadian dramedy". Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2011. The same year, he collaborated with Frank Moher on a production of Copper Thunderbird at Western Edge Theatre in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Cardinal completed a documentary film titled Chasing Lear (2016) with producer Monique Hurteau; it premiered on APTN. Chasing Lear explores the National Arts Centre theatre production of King Lear, that had an all-Aboriginal cast. Actors included August Schellenberg as Lear, Billy Merasty, Jani Lauzon, Tantoo Cardinal, and Kevin Loring. Lorne Cardinal did double-duty, serving as assistant director and also carrying the role of Duke of Albany.
He recently starred in the award-winning satirical short film 'No Reservations'. The film looks at pipeline politics and was created as a part of the Crazy8's film competition. As of 2020, Cardinal has a recurring role in the network TV drama FBI: Most Wanted.
In 2023, he had a role in the television series Bones of Crows, an expansion of a film by the same name.
Personal life
Cardinal lives on the coast of British Columbia in Squamish with his wife Monique Hurteau, a producer, writer, and comedian. His brother Lewis, a business consultant and human rights activist in Edmonton, was a New Democratic Party candidate in the 2011 federal election.
Cardinal has eight other siblings who live in several areas of Canada.
Filmography Film Year Show Role Notes Ref. 1999 The Strange Case of Bunny Weequod Unknown Role Short 2002 Insomnia Detective Rich 2006 Dream Makers Himself Documentary2007 Tkaronto Max Cardinal I'm Not the Indian You Had in Mind Unknown RoleShort 2008 Cafe Utopia: Cinéma Trip Tych Performer #1 Palace Simon2010 Flicka 2 SheriffDirect to video Rust Duane Reserved for Hollywood HimselfShort 2012 Higher Ground Jacob / Father Path of Souls Dave Courchene2013 The Shape of Rex Stanley Pilgrim "Asshole" Short If I Had Wings Coleman 2014 Corner Gas: The Movie Sergeant Davis Quinton 2015 Canadian Star Himself Documentary Disorder John Short Into the Forest Jerry Open Season: Scared Silly Sheriff Gordy Voice Released in theatres in Turkey while direct to video in North America2016 Chasing Lear Himself Director Executive producerWrite Documentary Gods Acre Frank Short The Adventure Club Curtis2017 Limina Mr. GibbsShort No Reservations Joseph Stillwater Never Steady, Never Still Lenny Kayak to Klemtu Don Good Girls Don't Larry Unintentional Mother Anna's Father Short 2018 The Humanity Bureau Border Ranger 2021 Back Home Again Unknown RoleShort 2021 Run Woman Run Len 2022 The Bad Seed Returns Brian 2023 Four Souls of Coyote Old Man Creator / Grandpa Voice Released in theatres in Hungary while dubbed in English
Television Year Show Role Notes Ref.1994 Lonesome Dove Indian Brave Episodes: "O Western Wind: Part 1" and "Down Come Rain: Part 2" Hawkeye Brother of The North Wind Episode: "The Furlough" Frostfire DennisTV movie 1995 Tecumseh: The Last Warrior Loud Noise 1995–1997 North of 60 GamblerDaniel Deela 6 episodes 1995–1997 Jake and the Kid Moses Lefthand 21 episodes 1996 Crazy Horse Young Man AfraidTV movie 1997 Out of Nowhere Unknown Role 1998 Big Bear Little Bad Man Miniseries1999 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Frank Roy Episode: "Killer in a Box"The City Gabriel 4 episodes In the Blue Ground Daniel Dééla 2000 Thin Air Bobby Horse TV movie 2000–2001 Canada: A People's History Harold Cardinal / Mike Mountainhorse / Poundmaker / Tecumseh / Huron Warrior 5 episodes 2000–2002 Wumpa's World Wumpa The Walrus (voice) 26 episodes 2001The Associates Preston Stanley Episode: "Encumbered" 2001–2002 Blackfly Chief Smack-Your-Face-In 8 episodes 2001 Buffalo Tracks Himself Host 2002 Relic Hunter Sheriff Dark Feather Episode: "Fire in the Sky"2003 Monsters We Met Sea Tan Episode: "Eternal Frontier (America, 11,000 years ago)" Another Country Daniel DeelaTV movie Ice Bound Unknown Role Fallen Angel The Clerk 2004–2008 renegadepress.com Wayne Sinclair 6 episodes and director 2004–2009 Corner Gas Sergeant Davis Quinton Main role 2005 Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery Daniel Deela TV movie 2005–present Wapos Bay: The Series Jacob Voice role 2006 Moccasin Flats Himself DirectorEpisode: "Hide and Seek" 2006The Road to Christmas Chaba2007 Rabbit Fall Himself DirectorEpisode: "The Weetigo" Elijah Chief Archie TV movie2008 Winnipeg Comedy Festival Himself HostEpisode: "Hardly Working" Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman Lorne Red DeerTV movie Moccasin Flats: Redemption Detective #12009The Time Traveler Himself Producer Wolf Canyon Rancher Heavyfeather It's Been a Gas Himself / Sergeant Davis Quinton Documentary Memories, Milestones and Moving ForwardHimself Host 2010 Great Canadian Books Episode: "Three Day Road"2011 Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes JacobTV movie Level Up Principal Storm Snowmageddon Larry2012 Arctic Air Zachary Ward 4 episodes Primeval: New World Raymond Episode: "Sisiutl" 2012–2013 Level Up Principal Storm 2013 If I Had Wings Angus Coleman2014 Far from Home Roger Calhoun TV movie Fargo Ray Almond Episode: "A Fox, A Rabbit and a Cabbage"2016 Unser Traum von Kanada Harry Miniseries Going for Broke Tour Commissioner Fraser Brewstars Ned TV movie Shut Eye Pete, The Gardener Episode: "The Fool"2017 Royal Canadian Air Farce Unknown Role Episode: "Air Farce Canada 150" Tin Star Officer Lightfoot Episode: "Exposure" The Great Northern Candy Drop Johnny May Voice TV movie 2018–2021 Corner Gas Animated Sergeant Davis Quinton Voice Main role2018 The Bad Seed BrianTV movie Wynter Gabe 2019–Present Molly of Denali Grandpa Nat Voice Main role 2020–Present FBI: Most Wanted Nelson Skye Recurring role 2021 Big Sky Bruce Stone Episode: "Catastrophic Thinking" 2022 Rutherford Falls Bill Wells Episode: "Aunt Sue" 2023 Mittens & Pants The Narrator Every Season 2023 Bones of Crows Stephen Means Episodes: "To Be Here" & "To Let Go" 2024-2025 Family Law Judge Deerfield 4 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film/Series Result Notes2004Gemini AwardBest Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or SeriesCorner Gasrowspan=2 Shared with the cast for the episode "Face Off."2006Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or SeriesShared with the cast for the episode "Merry Gasmas."2007Shared with the cast, for the episode "Gopher It."2008Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or SeriesWapos Bay: The Seriesrowspan=2 Shared with the cast for the episode "The Guardians."2009Leo AwardBest Performance in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or SeriesWolf Canyon2021Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance in an Animated Program or SeriesCorner Gas Animated
See also Indigenous Canadian personalities
References
External links Official website
Lorne Cardinal Facebook Page