Ryan Rajendra Black

Ryan Rajendra Black (born June 10, 1973, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian actor,[1] most noted for his leading role as Silas Crow in the 1994 film Dance Me Outside and its spinoff television series The Rez.[2]

Career

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A Saulteaux member of the Sagkeeng First Nation, he has also appeared in the television series North of 60, Highlander: The Raven, Moccasin Flats and Cashing In, the films Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story, Elimination Dance, Seven Times Lucky and Stryker, and on stage in a production of Ian Ross's theatrical play fareWel.[3]

He received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 13th Gemini Awards in 1998.[4]

Black was a production coordinator for I, Hostage and I, Alive. He was also the second assistant director for 26 episodes of the 2019 reality series My Misdiagnosis.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Dance Me Outside Silas Crow
2004 Seven Times Lucky Five Wounds "Nephew"
2004 Stryker Omar
2024 Aberdeen Boyd

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend Television film
1995 North of 60 Lawrence Poor Man Episode: "The Visit"
1996–1997 The Rez Silas Crow Main cast
1997 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Keith Jackson Episode: "The Case of the Cunning Coyote"
1998 Highlander: The Raven Johnny Episode: "Full Disclosure"
2000 Traders Ryan Episode: "The One You Bury"
2000 The Thin Blue Lie Alberto Television film
2001 Relic Hunter Adam Grant Episode: "Eyes of Toklamanee"
2002 Random Passage Toma 2 episodes
2002 Framed Technician Television film
2003 Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story Judge Sinclair
2004 Wonderfalls Bill Hooton Episode: "Totem Mole"
2005 Moccasin Flats Devlin Day 8 episodes
2007 Eye of the Beast Will Neepanak Television film
2014 Cashing In Dino Episode: "The Road Home"

References

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  1. ^ Susan Walker, "Real-life pals put friendship to use in rez buddy flick". Toronto Star, March 10, 1995.
  2. ^ Alex Strachan, "New CBC series resonates with strong emotions and characters". Vancouver Sun, February 23, 1996.
  3. ^ "Playwright softens bitter edge, finds ray of hope in reserve life". Canadian Press, March 5, 1996.
  4. ^ John McKay, "CBC tops Gemini nominations but Bach doc gets single-show nod". Canadian Press, August 11, 1998.
  5. ^ "Ryan Rajendra Black". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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