Chaske Spencer

Chaske Spencer (pronounced Chas-Kay; born March 9, 1975)[1] is an American actor and producer. He had a recurring role as Deputy Billy Raven in the Cinemax original series Banshee.

Chaske Spencer
Spencer in 2011
Born (1975-03-09) March 9, 1975
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States
OccupationActor, 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 had struggled with addiction. He struggled doing odd jobs and 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
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002SkinsTeen RudyMovie
2003DreamkeeperEagle BoyMovie
2004Red Dead RevolverVoice: Shadow Wolf / Chief Running Moon / DuellistVideo game
2005Into the WestVoices That CarryEpisodes: "Ghost Dance"
Miniseries
2009The Twilight Saga: New MoonSam UleyMovie
2010The Twilight Saga: EclipseMovie
2011Shouting SecretsWesleyMovie
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1Sam UleyMovie
2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Movie
The FrontierEliTV Movie
2013Winter in the BloodVirgil First RaiseMovie
2014The Hero PoseJoeShort
Desert CathedralDuran PalouseMovie
Banshee OriginsDeputy Billy RavenTV mini-series
The Jingle DressJohn Red ElkMovie
2015Addiction: A 60's Love StoryChaskaMovie
2015–2016BansheeDeputy Billy RavenTV series
2017Walking OutSun BearMovie
LongmireMr. DawsonEpisode: “No Greater Character Endorsement”
Woman Walks AheadMovie
2017–presentSneaky PeteChayton DockeryTV series
2019–presentBlindspotDominic MastersTV series
2019The SocietyMr. PfeifferEpisode: "What Happened"
Jessica JonesJace Montero2 episodes
2021Wild IndianTeddoMovie
TBAIndian SummerWez McKendrickMovie

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
  1. Chaske Spencer - Biography
  2. Interview with a New Moon Werewolf | BettyConfidential.com Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 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. Archived from the original on 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-01-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Berry, Carol (March 19, 2013). "Chaske Spencer: A Native Actor Who Left Addiction Behind". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  6. "Archived copy". Buddy TV. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Sciretta, Peter (March 23, 2009). "Summit Casts New Moon's Wolf Pack". /Film. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  8. Schilling, Vincent (January 9, 2015). "Chaske Spencer Joins Cast of 'Banshee' as Officer Billy Raven". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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