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Billy Merasty

Jan 01, 1960 (65 years old) in Brochet, Manitoba, Canada

Billy Merasty is an actor, playwright, Cree translator, and language keeper. He was born to Viola and Pierre Merasty in 1960 in Brochet, Manitoba. His grandfather was Joe Highway, a famous caribou hunter and champion dogsled racer. He moved to Toronto at age eighteen in search for his uncle René Highway, who was at the time working for the Toronto Dance Theatre. At age twenty-three Billy launched his acting career after graduating from the Native Theatre School for aspiring Indigenous artists. He then went on to work for the renowned Indigenous performing arts company Native Earth Performing Arts. Billy has worked as a film, television, and stage actor for decades and notably played the first Indigenous gay character on television on the CBC series, Liberty Street, in the role of Nathan. Billy received the Order of Manitoba (Order of the Buffalo Hunt) in recognition for his many years as an Indigenous role model in 2010.

Known For

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American Experience
Warrior
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This Is Wonderland
Brian Perot (as William Merasty)
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Relic Hunter
Inuit Hunter
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It Chapter Two
Shokopiwah Man
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Cardinal
Billy Ralph Northwind
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Wonderfalls
Jerry
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Diggstown
Chief Thomas
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No Price Too High
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Acting Good
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Liberty Street
Nathan Jones

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