| Birth date | August 6, 1998 (age 28) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation • American |
| Occupation | Actor |
Forrest Goodluck (born August 6, 1998) is a Native American actor. Since his debut as Hugh Glass's son Hawk in the 2015 film The Revenant, his film roles have included Adam Red Eagle, a two-spirit teenager sent to a conversion therapy camp, in the 2018 British-American film The Miseducation of Cameron Post, ecoterrorist Michael in the 2022 film How to Blow Up a Pipeline, and Billy Crow in the Paramount+ western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023).
Early life
A Native American, Goodluck was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His father, Kevin, is Navajo. His mother Laurie's ancestry includes Navajo, Hidatsa, Mandan, and Tsimshian from Alaska. His maternal grandmother was a citizen of the Three Affiliated Tribes from the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Goodluck is a citizen of the Three Affiliated Tribes.[1][2][3]
Career
Goodluck's first acting experience was during a sixth-grade production of A Charlie Brown Christmas at his elementary school; later, he performed in stage and theater productions in middle and high school.[4] At age 13, he auditioned for Native American director Chris Eyre's film Man Called Buffalo, which never made it to production. He did get an opportunity to network with future casting directors.[4]
Goodluck auditioned for the part of Hawk in the 2015 film The Revenant when he was 16 years old.[4] The Revenant was his first feature film role.[5][6][7] Goodluck won Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (14–21) at the 37th Young Artist Awards for his role as Hawk.[citation needed]
In February 2016, he was cast to appear in a pilot for the Hulu drama Citizen as Guero, a "wiry graduate of the streets who serves as the charismatic and bipolar leader of a group called 'Baby Narcos.'"[8] In November 2016, it was announced Goodluck would star opposite Chloë Grace Moretz and Sasha Lane in The Miseducation of Cameron Post.[9] He starred as Saul Indian Horse in the 2017 drama Indian Horse about the history of Canadian boarding schools and the aboriginal people.[citation needed]
In 2022, he played the self-taught explosive expert Michael in Daniel Goldhaber's eco-thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline. A key sequence of the film was shot on the reservation where the actor's family lived, which had been affected by oil drilling. [10][11] In 2023, he played Billy Crow in the Western mini-series Lawmen: Bass Reeves.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Revenant | Hawk | |
| 2016 | Ink | Destin | Short film |
| 2017 | Indian Horse | Saul at 15 | |
| 2018 | The Miseducation of Cameron Post | Adam Red Eagle | |
| Mud | Joseph | Short film | |
| 2019 | Blood Quantum | Joseph | |
| 2020 | I Used to Go Here | Animal Springstine | |
| 2021 | Cherry | James Lightfoot | |
| 2022 | How to Blow Up a Pipeline | Michael | Executive producer |
| 2023 | Pet Sematary: Bloodlines | Manny | |
| 2025 | What We Hide | Cody | |
| Trust | Merg | ||
| At the Place of Ghosts | Mise’l |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Designated Survivor | Wesleyan Applicant | Episode: "Original Sin" |
| 2020 | The Liberator | Private Cloudfeather | Episode: “Why We Fight” |
| 2021 | The Republic of Sarah | Tyler | Main cast |
| 2022 | Panhandle | Checotah | Main cast |
| 2022 | The English | White Moon | Episode: "Cherished" |
| 2023 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Tyee (voice) | Episode: "Old Towne Road: Part 2" |
| 2023 | Accused | Chase | Episode: "Naathaanii's Story" |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Billy Crow | Main cast |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tell Me Why | Michael Abila / Officer Holt |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film (Supporting Young Actor, Ages 14–21) | The Revenant | [13] |
References
- ^ "20 Questions with Revenant Break-Out Star". Yahoo News. January 12, 2016.
- ^ Amy Nicholson (August 23, 2018). "Forrest Goodluck: the Native American actor ripping up the rulebook". The Guardian. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Movie Making". Minot Daily News. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Leigh Nordstrom (December 22, 2015). "Forrest Goodluck Breaks Out". Women's Wear Daily
- ^ Chancellor Agard (January 9, 2016). "Meet the 17 year old Native American Who Plays Leonardo DiCaprio's Son in The Revenant". People
- ^ Emma Brown (December 21, 2015). "Discovery: Forrest Goodluck". Interview
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (9 July 2021). "'Pet Sematary' Prequel Adds 'Mare of Easttown', 'Revenant' Actors (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ William Todd (February 28, 2016). "Forrest Goodluck Joins Cast Of Hulu's Citizen". Yahoo Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Tatiana Siegel (November 18, 2016). "Chloe Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane to Star in Gay Conversion Drama The Miseducation of Cameron Post". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Ide, Wendy (April 23, 2023). "How to Blow Up a Pipeline Review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Rapold, Nicholas (April 14, 2023). "How to Build an Environmental Thriller In Five Not So Easy Steps". New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 14, 2023). "David Oyelowo, Taylor Sheridan's Bass Reeves Series at Paramount+ Adds Forrest Goodluck & Lauren E. Banks (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "2016 nominations and winners". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
External links
- Forrest Goodluck at IMDb