William Joseph Elk III

Born: 1970-07-15

William Joseph Elk III is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, Cayuse and Walla Walla Tribes and is a graduate of the Schools of Business Administration and Theatre Arts at Portland State University. He delayed his business coursework to practice the art of acting and playwriting for two years, where he gained valuable stage experience paying dues which landed his part in Sherman Alexie's "The Business of Fancy Dancing". Living in Portland and attending PSU gave William the opportunity to be a part of such film productions as "Ricochet River", "The Northwest Passage" project, "The Hunted", "What the Bleep Do We Know", "Littlefoot" and the TNT/Dreamworks series "Into the West". His television projects include "State Police", the BBC's Extinct series "The Wolly Mamoth"and "Final Justice" as well as appearances on "Highway Patrol". His most recent works include his role in the Hallmark movie "Valley of Light" and the horror movie "Last Stand". William was discovered while traditional Round Bustle dancing at the Pi-Umpsha Pow Wow in Warm Springs, Oregon. He worked with Kate Hudson on her first feature film project, Ricochet River, as a body double for Doug Spain shortly after and began working to achieve a chareer in the Film Industry. William now lives in Los Angeles and pursues his career in the arts.


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as Native Wolf Pack Member #2 (uncredited)
Released: 2008-11-20

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward...

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What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

as Medicine Man
Released: 2006-02-03

Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf...

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The Valley of Light

as Marshall
Released: 2007-01-28

The Valley of Light is a beautifully-filmed, sentimental movie of a young man's quest to make...

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Ricochet River

as Ceremony Dancer / Body Double for Doug (uncredited)
Released: 2001-10-23

High school seniors Wade (Jason James Richter) and Lorna (Kate Hudson) have spent all their...

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The Business of Fancydancing

as Tavern Father
Released: 2002-01-14

Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Indian poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he...

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