D'Pharaoh Miskwaatez Loescher McKay Woon-A-Tai was born on September 19,2001 and is a Canadian actor of Oji-Cree descent.
10 Facts About D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
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D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai is best known for his role as Indigenous teenager Bear Smallhill in the FX on Hulu comedy-drama series Reservation Dogs, for which he received several accolades, including a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor.
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D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai began his career with a recurring role as Chase Whaley in season 1 of the 2018 Family Channel series Holly Hobbie.
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In 2019, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai played Tom Longboat in a two-episode arc of Murdoch Mysteries season 12.
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D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai made guest appearances as Lucky in Creeped Out and Mikey in Tribal.
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D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai made his feature film debut as Hank in the film Beans directed by Tracey Deer, which was a 2020 Toronto International Film Festival selection and won Best Motion Picture at the Canadian Screen Awards.
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D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai wore a red handprint at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards as a symbol of solidarity with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
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In 2022, it was announced that D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai would be joining Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk in the duo's directorial debut Hell of a Summer, which was released in 2023.
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In March 2024, it was announced that D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai would be playing Ray Mendoza in Mendoza's upcoming film Warfare, alongside Noah Centineo, Charles Melton, Will Poulter, Joseph Quinn, and Kit Connor.
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In September 2024, it was announced that D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai would be joining Darren Aronofsky's Caught Stealing alongside Bad Bunny, Zoe Kravitz, Austin Butler, Regina King, and Matt Smith.