Byron Chief-Moon is an American actor

Actor

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, choreographer

Choreography

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, dancer, playwright

Playwright

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, and founder of the Coyote Arts Percussive Performance Association, a dance theatre company.

He was born in Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...

, United States

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 and is a member of the Kainai First Nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy in southern Alberta

Alberta

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. Chief-Moon has made appearances in several well-known American

United States

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 and Canadian

Canada

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 TV shows (such as MacGyver

MacGyver

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, North of 60

North of 60

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, Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

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, Da Vinci's Inquest

Da Vinci's Inquest

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, Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

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, and appeared on Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

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, as well as several feature films.

He appeared in Disney's White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf

White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf

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, a sequel to the 1991 adventure film

White Fang (1991 film)

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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

Eclipse (2010 film)

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Chief-Moon is a father of three children.

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