Chaske Spencer
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Spencer in May 2011 | |
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Chaske Spencer March 9, 1975 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
Chaske Spencer (pronounced Chas-Kay; born March 9, 1975)[1] is a Native American actor and producer.
Life and career
Spencer was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and grew up in Montana, Kooskia, Lapwai, and Lewiston, Idaho. His heritage includes Lakota, Nez Perce, Cherokee, Creek, French, and Dutch;[2] he is a member of the Fort Peck Tribe,[3] and has two younger sisters. He graduated from Clearwater Valley High School in 1994, where he went by the name James Spencer,[4] and acted as a young teen at the Lewiston Civic Theater. Spencer went to college at Lewis Clark State College for a year before dropping out to pursue his acting career.
He struggled doing odd jobs and addiction by taking acting lessons from coaches like David Gideon and Ed Kovens.[5][6] Then he got a role in the 2002 film Skins, which then lead to Dreamkeeper, and Into the West.
In 2009, Spencer played werewolf Sam Uley in New Moon, based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name. He finished filming Eclipse in October 2009, reprising his role as Sam.[7]
In 2015, Spencer was cast in the recurring role of Billy Raven in Banshee after making his debut one year prior in the web series Banshee Origins.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Skins | Teen Rudy | Movie |
| 2003 | Dreamkeeper | Eagle Boy | Movie |
| 2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Voice: Shadow Wolf / Chief Running Moon / Duellist | Video game |
| 2005 | Into the West | Voices That Carry | Mini series |
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Sam Uley | Movie |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Movie | |
| 2011 | Shouting Secrets | Wesley | Movie |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Sam Uley | Movie | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Movie | |
| The Frontier | Eli | TV Movie | |
| 2013 | Winter in the Blood | Virgil First Raise | Movie |
| 2014 | The Hero Pose | Joe | Short |
| Desert Cathedral | Duran Palouse | Movie | |
| Banshee Origins | Deputy Billy Raven | TV mini-series | |
| The Jingle Dress | John Red Elk | Movie | |
| 2015 | Addiction: A 60's Love Story | Movie | |
| 2015-2016 | Banshee | Deputy Billy Raven | TV series |
| 2016 | Walking Out | Sun Bear | Movie |
| 2017 | Woman Walks Ahead | Movie | |
| TBA | Indian Summer | Wez McKendrick | Movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Short Film Awards SOFIE Award | Best Actor in a Short Film | Hero Pose | Won |
References
- ↑ Chaske Spencer - Biography
- ↑ Interview with a New Moon Werewolf | BettyConfidential.com
- ↑ Sweet, Brandi (2011-06-01). ""Twilight: New Moon" and "Twilight: Eclipse" Actor Chaske Spencer Speaks Out on Getting Healthy in Indian Country". Let's Move! Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ↑ Berry, Carol (March 19, 2013). "Chaske Spencer: A Native Actor Who Left Addiction Behind". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ . Buddy TV http://www.buddytv.com/info/chaske-spencer-info.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Sciretta, Peter (March 23, 2009). "Summit Casts New Moon's Wolf Pack". /Film. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Schilling, Vincent (January 9, 2015). "Chaske Spencer Joins Cast of 'Banshee' as Officer Billy Raven". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved May 15, 2016.