Billy Merasty

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

Birth Location Brochet, Manitoba, Canada
Born 1960-01-01

Movies

Stellar as Auntie 1
2022
It Chapter Two as Shokopiwah Man
2019
Northern Lights as Jacob
2009
Elijah as Elijah Harper
2008
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Young Man Afraid
2007
The New World as Kiskiak
2005
The Big White as Cam
2005
Battle of the Brave as Owashak
2004
Honey Moccasin as Zachary John
1998
The Confessional as Moose
1995
1995
Exotica as Man at opera
1994
X-Rated as Nathan Jones
1994
The Broken Cord as Frank Cree
1992
The Shaman's Source as Mathew Hare
1990
Billy Merasty hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows