Asivak Koostachin (born 1994) is a Cree- Inuk actor from

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, most noted for his performances in the films ''

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'' and '' Run Woman Run''. The son of filmmaker

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, 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)''. ''Red Snow'', 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 he 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
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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 ''

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''. He has also appeared in the films ''

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'' and '' Broken Angel'',Tyler Treese
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''Coming Soon'', October 7, 2022. and has had supporting or guest roles in the television series ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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