Lorne Cardinal is a stage

Theatre

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, television

Television

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 and film

Film

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 actor

Actor

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, best known for portraying character Davis Quinton on the Canadian television series Corner Gas

Corner Gas

Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....

.

Personal life

Cardinal is a rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

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

Aboriginal peoples in Canada

Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....

 person to play for the team. He can be seen wearing Prairie Fire

Saskatchewan Prairie Fire

The Prairie Fire are a Canadian Rugby Union team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws very few of its players from the Saskatchewan Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.The Prairie Fire play...

 rugby team merchandise on Corner Gas

Corner Gas

Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....

. He obtained a B.F.A.

Bachelor of Fine Arts

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 degree in Acting from the University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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.. He lives on the west coast of BC with his writer, stand-up comedian partner, Monique Hurteau.

Career

He has also had various other roles in theatre, film and television, some of which include Insomnia

Insomnia (2002 film)

Insomnia is an American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. The film, released on 24 May 2002, is a remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name.-Plot:...

, renegadepress.com, in which he acted and directed, Wolf Canyon

Wolf Canyon

Wolf Canyon is a television pilot which was commissioned in 2009 for the Canadian national channel APTN. The pilot was aired several times over the 2009-2010 Holiday season and is titled "Hairy Lawman"....

, and Thunderstick, which he directed.

Of Cree

Cree

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 descent, he is also noted for playing First Nations

First Nations

First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...

 roles in many productions, including Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812...

 in Canada: A People's History

Canada: A People's History

Canada: A People's History is a 17-episode, 32-hour documentary television series on the history of Canada. It first aired on CBC Television from October 2000 to November 2001. The production was an unusually large project for the national network, especially during budget cutbacks. The unexpected...

 and an aboriginal elder in Tkaronto

Tkaronto

Tkaronto is a Canadian drama film, which premiered in 2007 at the ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Festival in Toronto. Directed by Shane Belcourt, the film went into commercial release in the summer of 2008....

. He also appeared on many episodes of North of 60

North of 60

North of 60 is a mid-1990s Canadian television series depicting life in the sub-Arctic northern boreal forest . It first aired on CBC Television in 1992 and was syndicated around the world. It is set in the fictional community of Lynx River, a primarily Native-run town depicted as being in the...

. Currently, Lorne can be heard as the voice of Jacob Morin on the APTN

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is a Canadian broadcast and cable television network. APTN airs and produces programs made by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples...

 stop motion animated series Wapos Bay: The Series

Wapos Bay: The Series

Wapos Bay: The Series is a stop motion animated family television series that follows the adventures of three children, T-Bear, Talon and Raven, as they explore their remote community in northern Saskatchewan...

. He also appeared in Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse (film)

Crazy Horse is a 1996 film based on the true story of Crazy Horse directed by John Irvin. It stars Michael Greyeyes as the titular role, Ned Beatty as Dr...

 as Young Man Afraid and Insomnia

Insomnia (2002 film)

Insomnia is an American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. The film, released on 24 May 2002, is a remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name.-Plot:...

 starring Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Alfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is famous for playing mobsters, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Tony Montana in Scarface, Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice in Dick Tracy and Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way, though he has also appeared...

, Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...

 and Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress. Swank's film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and then a major part in The Next Karate Kid , as Julie Pierce, the first female protégé of sensei Mr. Miyagi...

.

Filmography

Television
Year	Show	Role	Notes
1994	Lonesome Dove: The Series	Indian Brave	Episodes: "O Western Wind: Part 1" and "Down Come Rain: Part 2"
1994	Hawkeye Hawkeye (TV series) Hawkeye is a television series, airing in syndication for one season during 1994-1995, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell. The series was filmed in North Vancouver and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....		Episode: "The Furlough"
1995-1997	North of 60 North of 60 North of 60 is a mid-1990s Canadian television series depicting life in the sub-Arctic northern boreal forest . It first aired on CBC Television in 1992 and was syndicated around the world. It is set in the fictional community of Lynx River, a primarily Native-run town depicted as being in the...	Gambler Daniel Deela	Appeared in six episodes
1995-1996	Jake and the Kid Jake and the Kid Jake and the Kid is a collection of short stories by W. O. Mitchell, originally published in 1961. Many stories in the series appeared in Maclean's prior to the book's publication...	Moses Lefthand	Episodes: "We All Live in Crocus" and "Full Circle"
1999	Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science	Frank Roy	Episode: "Killer in a Box"
1999	The City	Gabriel	Appeared in four episodes
2001	The Associates The Associates (Canadian TV series) The Associates is a Canadian television drama series that aired on CTV in 2001 and 2002. The show features five junior associate lawyers at a Toronto law firm, played by Demore Barnes, Shaun Benson, Tamara Hickey, Gabriel Hogan and Jennie Raymond. R.H. Thomson also stars as the firm's senior partner...	Preston Stanley	Episode: "Encumbered"
2001-2002	Blackfly Blackfly (TV series) Blackfly is a Canadian sitcom which ran on the Global Television Network for two seasons in 2001 and 2002. Although shot single-camera like most Canadian comedies, this series was shot on film rather than videotape and contains a laugh track rather than making use of the usual live audience because...	Chief Smack-Your-Face-In	Appeared in eight episodes
2002	Relic Hunter Relic Hunter Relic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third...	Sheriff Dark Feather	Episode: "Fire in the Sky"
2004-2009	Corner Gas Corner Gas Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....	Davis Quinton	Appeared in 107 episodes
2004-2008	renegadepress.com	Wayne Sinclair	Appeared in six episodes and directed two
2005-Present	Wapos Bay: The Series Wapos Bay: The Series Wapos Bay: The Series is a stop motion animated family television series that follows the adventures of three children, T-Bear, Talon and Raven, as they explore their remote community in northern Saskatchewan...	Jacob	Voice role
2006	Moccasin Flats Moccasin Flats Moccasin Flats is a Canadian drama series that ran for three full seasons. This series, which has been aired on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and Showcase Television since 2004, is a co-produced by Big Soul Productions Inc. and Stephan Onda Productions inc....	Himself	Director Episode: "Hide and Seek"
2007	Monsters We Met Monsters We Met Monsters We Met is a documentary produced by the BBC and later aired on Animal Planet in 2004 . The show used computer-generated imagery to recreate the life of the giant animals that lived during the last ice age and explains how early humans encountered them. It also features humans as the main...	Himself	Episode: "Eternal Frontier (America, 11,000 years ago)"
2007	Rabbit Fall Rabbit Fall Rabbit Fall is a Canadian television supernatural drama series, which airs on Space, APTN and Saskatchewan Communications Network.The series stars Andrea Menard as Tara Wheaton, a police officer of Métis descent who takes a job in Rabbit Fall, a remote town in northern Saskatchewan with a history...	Himself	Director Episode: "The Weetigo"
2008	Winnipeg Comedy Festival	Himself	Host Episode: "Hardly Working"
2010	Great Canadian Books	Himself	Episode: "Three Day Road"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film/Series	Result	Notes
2004	Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...	Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series	Corner Gas Corner Gas Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....		Shared with the cast of Corner Gas Corner Gas Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....  for the episode "Gopher It."
		Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series	Corner Gas Corner Gas Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....		Shared with the cast of Corner Gas Corner Gas Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....  for the episode "Face Off."
2006	Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...	Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series	Corner Gas Corner Gas Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....		Shared with the cast of Corner Gas Corner Gas Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....  for the episode "Merry Gasmas."
2008	Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...	Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series	Wapos Bay: The Series Wapos Bay: The Series Wapos Bay: The Series is a stop motion animated family television series that follows the adventures of three children, T-Bear, Talon and Raven, as they explore their remote community in northern Saskatchewan...		Shared with the cast of Wapos Bay: The Series Wapos Bay: The Series Wapos Bay: The Series is a stop motion animated family television series that follows the adventures of three children, T-Bear, Talon and Raven, as they explore their remote community in northern Saskatchewan...  for the episode "The Guardians."
2009	Leo Award	Best Performance in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series	Wolf Canyon Wolf Canyon Wolf Canyon is a television pilot which was commissioned in 2009 for the Canadian national channel APTN. The pilot was aired several times over the 2009-2010 Holiday season and is titled "Hairy Lawman"....

External links

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