Byron Chief-Moon
Byron Chief-Moon is an American actor, choreographer, dancer, playwright, and founder of the Coyote Arts Percussive Performance Association, a dance theatre company. He was born in Carlsbad, California, United States and is a member of the Kainai First Nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy in southern Alberta. Chief-Moon has made appearances in several well-known American and Canadian TV shows (such as MacGyver, North of 60, Stargate SG-1, Da Vinci's Inquest,Highlander: The Series, and appeared on Walker, Texas Ranger, as well as several feature films. He appeared in Disney's White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf, a sequel to the 1991 adventure film. Some of his dance theatre pieces have included Possessed, Dancing voices and Voices, as well as Jonesing, an experimental video dance piece. He is also known for his choreography work on the documentary Echoes of the Sisters and the dance film Quest. Chief-Moon plays the Quileute chief Taha Aki in the Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Chief-Moon is a father of three children.
Acting
- 2008SanctuarySpirit Being2 ep.
- 2005Little House on the PrairieSoldat Du Chene6 ep.
- 2001MythQuestChaczal1 ep.
- 1998Da Vinci's Inquest3 ep.
- 1995Children of the DustChief Walks-The-Clouds2 ep.
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerJoseph Ironhorse3 ep.
- 1991The Commish1 ep.
- 1985MacGyverSammy2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2010SanctuarySpirit Being2 ep.
- 2001MythQuestChaczal1 ep.
- 1996Walker, Texas RangerJoseph Ironhorse, Red Bear3 ep.
- 1998Da Vinci's Inquest3 ep.
- 1998Stargate SG-1Elder #21 ep.
- 1997MillenniumFenton1 ep.
- 1996Highlander: The SeriesJim Coltec1 ep.
- 1995The Commish1 ep.
- 1995The X-FilesFather (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1987MacGyverJoe Whales, Sammy2 ep.
Also known as: Byron Chief Moon