William Merasty

Represented by Kish Iqbal
Height: 5’10 ½”          Weight: 170 lbs          Hair: Dark Brown          Eyes: Dark Brown
 
FILM,TELEVISION AND RADIO:
Moby Dick
Principal
Prod: R. Von Gagern; Dir: Mike Barker
Mixed Blessings
Guest Star
APTN/Prairie Dog Film and TV; Dir: Francis Damberger
Casino Jack
Principal
BAGMAN; Dir: George Hickenlooper
Northern Lights
Jacob
Nora NL Productions; Dir: Mike Robe
We Shall Remain
Tenskatawa
WGBH/ PBS; Dir: Chris Eyre and Ric Burns
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Young Man Afraid
HBO; Dir: Yves Simoneau
Elijah
Elijah Harper
CTV; Dir: Paul Unwin
Moose TV
Leonard
Showcase/Rezolution; Dir: Tim Southam
Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
John Cree
Cini Tele Action; Gil Cardinal
Into The West
Yellow Bird
TNT; Prod: Spielberg
This is Wonderland
Brian Perrault
CBC; Prod: B. Zuckerman
New World
Kiskhiak
New Line Cinema; Dir: Terence Malick
The Big White
Cam
Ascendant Pictures; Dir: Mark Mylod
Nouvelle France
Owashak
Nouvelle France Productions
Wonderfalls
Gerry
Holland /Fuller
Chiefs
Blackhawk( Title Role)
Galafilms; Dir: Brian McKenna
Stardom
Tex
Alliance- Atlantis; Dir: Denys Arcand
War of 1812
Joseph Brant
Galafilm; Prod: Brain McKenna
**Honey Moccasin
Zachary John
Prod: L.Hutchinson; Dir: Shelly Niro
Open Wide
Host (12 Episodes)
CBC Manitoba; Prod: Susan White
Pocohontas, The Legend
Kocoum
Protocol; Dir: Danielle Suissa
Le Confessional
Moose
Cinemaginerie; Dir: Robert LePage
Liberty Street
*Nathan(Series Lead)
CBC TV; Prod: L.Shuyler/Kit Hood
Legends of the North
Mawaki(Lead)
Cinevideo Plus; Dir: Rene Manzor
X-Rated, The Movie
Nathan
Playing With Time; Dir: Kit Hood
Kung Fu-The Legend Continues
Two Feathers(Guest Lead)
CBS; Prod: Michael Sloan
Counterstrike
Hawk(Guest Lead)
CBS; Dir: Jorge Montesi
Broken Cord
Isaac
ABC; Dir: Ken Olin
Justice Denied
Donald MArshall Jr.(Lead)
NFB/NBC; Dir: Paul Cowan
Red Earth/White Earth
Tom redfox(Lead)
CBS TV; Dir: David Greene
** Best Actor- RED EARTH ABORIGINAL FILM FEST, 1999
* James Buller Award, Centre for Indigenous Theatre
 
THEATRE:
King Lear
Gloucester
NAC; Dir: Peter Hinton
The Rez Sisters
Nanabush
Factory Theatre; Dir: Ken Gass
The Bad Man
White Buffalo
Creede Repertory Theatre
Where the Blood Mixes
Floyd
Vancouver Playhouse; Dir: Glynis Leyshon
#Where the Blood Mixes
Floyd
Western Canada Theatre; Dir: Glynis Leyshon
Copper Thunderbird
The Old Man
NAC; Dir: Peter Hinton
Annie Get Your Gun
Sitting Bull
Massey Hall; Dir: Donna Feore
Midsummer Nights Dream
Tom Snout/ Philostrate
Hyde Park; Dir: Richard Greenblatt
Merlin
Old Merlin
LKTYP; Dir: Pierre Tetrault
***Raindance by Lanford Wilson
Tony
Purple Rose Theatre; Dir: Guy Sanville
History of the Village of the Small Huts
Company
Video Cabaret; Dir: Michael Hollingsworth
Trickster of 3rd Ave. East
J.C.
Native Earth; Dir: Dianne Roberts
Farewell
Teddy St.Clair
Factory Theatre: Dir : Ken Gass
Red River
Francois-David
Crow's Theatre; Dir: Jim Millan
Hectic
Fopling
Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba; Dir: Ann Hodges
The Indian Medicine Shows
David
Theatre Passe Muraille; Dir: Colin Taylor
Ravens
Sam
Native Earth; Dir: Gary Farmer
Medusa Rising
Ensemble
Theatre Centre E.; Dir: A. Butler
Lady of Silences
Belmondo
Native Earth; Dir: Floyd Favell
Fireweed (WRITER)
Ensemble
Native Earth Theatre; Dir: Maggie Huculak
Almighty Voice and his Wife
Almighty Voice
Great Canadian Theatre Co.; Dir: Lib Spry
Dry Lips Oughtta Move to Kapuskasing
Creature, Simon
NAC/Royal Alexandra/MTC/TPM; Dir: L. Lewis
Bootlegger Blues
David
Debajehmujig Theatre; Dir: L. Lewis
The Beavers
Chief Beaver
Native Earth Theatre; Dir: T. Highway
Diary Of A Crazy Boy
The Lurker
Native Earth; Dir: Thomson & Rene Highway
The Tempest
Caliban
Skylight Theatre; Dir: Lewis Baumander
The Sage,Dancer and The Fool
The Fool
Native Earth Theatre; Dir: Rene Highway
Walsh
White Dog
Theatre Calgary; Dir: Keith Turnbull
# Jessie Award Nomination, 2009
***Theatre Excellence Award - Detroit Free Press
 
SPECIAL SKILLS & AWARDS:
2010 - Received the Order of the Buffalo Hunt from the Manitoba Legislature
Speaking Cree, Out-door Lore, Horseback Riding, Writing:Poetry and Short Stories