Byron Chief-Moon facts for kids
Byron Chief-Moon is an Aboriginal Canadian actor, choreographer, dancer, playwright, and founder of the Coyote Arts Percussive Performance Association, a dance theatre company.
Early life and education
Chief-Moon was born in Carlsbad, California, and is a member of the Kainai Nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy in southern Alberta.
Career
Chief-Moon has made appearances in several well-known American and Canadian TV shows (such as MacGyver, North of 60, Stargate SG-1, Da Vinci's Inquest, Highlander: The Series, and appeared on Walker, Texas Ranger, as well as several feature films.
He appeared in Disney's White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf, a sequel to the White Fang.
Some of his dance theatre pieces have included Possessed, Dancing voices and Voices, as well as Jonesing, an experimental video dance piece. He is also known for his choreography work on the documentary Echoes of the Sisters and the dance film Quest. Chief-Moon plays the Quileute chief Taha Aki in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
Personal life
Chief-Moon is a father of three children.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Samurai Cowboy | Jack Eagle Eye | |
| 1994 | White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf | Matthew | |
| 1994 | Max | Bobby One Spot | |
| 1995 | Suspicious Agenda | Silverwing | |
| 1995 | Gunfighter's Moon | Julio | |
| 1996 | Alaska | Chip's Father | |
| 1999 | The Fear: Resurrection | Crow | |
| 2000 | Shadow Hours | Chatuga | |
| 2003 | Little Brother of War | Blaine | |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Native American #2 | |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Hunter #2 | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Taha Aki |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987, 1989 | MacGyver | Sammy / Joe Whales | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Bordertown | White Feather | Episode: "White Feather" |
| 1991 | Max Glick | Telephone company worker | Episode: "Das Winnebago" |
| 1993 | Medicine River | Clyde Whiteman | Television film |
| 1993–1995 | North of 60 | Louis Claybank | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Hawkeye | Swift Hand | Episode: "The Child" |
| 1994 | Tales of the Wild | Woonga | Episode: "Chasseurs de loups, chasseurs d'or" |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | Chief Walks-The-Clouds | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | The X-Files | Father | Episode: "Anasazi" |
| 1995 | Black Fox | Standing Bear | Television film |
| 1995 | Kidz in the Wood | Brandon Three Tongues | |
| 1995 | The Commish | Clyde Smoke | Episode: "In the Shadows of the Gallows" |
| 1996 | Highlander: The Series | Jim Coltec | Episode: "Something Wicked" |
| 1996–1999 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Joseph Ironhorse / Red Bear | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Millennium | Felton | Episode: "A Single Blade of Grass" |
| 1998 | Stargate SG-1 | Elder #2 | Episode: "Spirits" |
| 1998–1999 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Goose Flowers | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Come l'America | Doug | Television film |
| 2001 | MythQuest | Chaczal | Episode: "Quetzalcoatl" |
| 2004 | Quest | Lead Dancer | Television film |
| 2008 | The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon | Aztec Priest | |
| 2010 | Sanctuary | Spirit Being | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Health Nutz | Chief Floyd Two-Rivers | 10 episodes |
