Lorne Cardinal (born 6 January 1964) is a

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stage, television and film actor, best known for portraying Davis Quinton on ''

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''. He is a former

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player.

Early life

Cardinal was born on a

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of the Sucker Creek First Nation at

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. He attended local schools as a child. He obtained a B.F.A. degree in acting from the

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in 1993, and was also the first

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student to do so. Cardinal is also a

enthusiast. He played for the Edmonton Druids RFC and then the Strathcona Druids, and was the first

person to play for the latter team. In his role in ''

'', he is shown wearing

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rugby team merchandise.

Career

Cardinal has had a variety of roles in theatre, film and television. These include ''

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'', '' renegadepress.com'', '' Crazy Horse'' and ''Wolf Canyon''. Of Cree descent, he is noted for playing

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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"
''

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'', March 31, 2011. Cardinal completed a documentary film titled ''Chasing Lear'' (2016) with producer Monique Hurteau; it premiered on APTN. '' Chasing Lear'' explores the

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theatre production of ''

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'', that had an all-Aboriginal cast. Actors included

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as Lear,

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, and

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. Lorne Cardinal did double-duty, serving as assistant director and also carrying the role of

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. 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''.

Personal life

Cardinal lives on the coast of

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in Squamish with his wife Monique Hurteau, a producer, writer, and comedian. His brother Lewis, a business consultant and human rights activist in

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, 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

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
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Lorne Cardinal Facebook Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cardinal, Lorne Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Cree people First Nations male actors People from Big Lakes County Male actors from Alberta Canadian male stage actors 1964 births