Asivak Koostachin (born 1994) is a

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actor from

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, most noted for his performances in the films ''

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'' and '' Run Woman Run''.

Career

The son of filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin, he had his first major acting role in the APTN drama series ''AskiBoyz''. In 2018, he had a stage role in Theatre for Living's collective play ''šxʷʔa'ət (home)''. ''

'', his first leading role in a feature film, was released in 2019. He received a

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nomination for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture, and a nomination for Best Actor at the 2019

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. In 2021, Koostachin appeared in ''Run Woman Run'' as the ghost of

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. He received a second nomination for Best Actor at the 2021 American Indian Film Festival,Vincent Schilling
"American Indian Film Festival: 126 films, 30 nominees, 6 winners"
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'', November 7, 2021. and won the Remi Award for Best Actor at the 2021

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. He won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 American Indian Film Festival for his performance in '' Portraits from a Fire''. Koostachin has also appeared in the films '' Montana Story'', '' Broken Angel'' and '' Angela's Shadow'', and has had supporting or guest roles in the television series ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He is a main cast member on the

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series '' Duster''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koostachin, Asivak 1994 births Living people 21st-century Canadian male actors 21st-century First Nations people 21st-century Inuit people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian male stage actors Cree male actors Inuit male actors