Lorne Cardinal

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birthplace = Sucker Creek, Alberta, Canada

Lorne Cardinal is a stage and television actor, best known as a cast member of the Canadian television series "Corner Gas", in which he portrays police officer Davis Quinton.

He has also had various other roles in theatre, film and television, some of which include "Insomnia", "renegadepress.com", in which he acted and directed, and "Thunderstick", which he directed. Some of the awards and nominations he has received for his work include a 2005 University of Alberta Alumni Horizon Award, a 2004 Gemini Award nomination for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (for "Corner Gas") and a 1995 First Americans in the Arts nomination, Best Supporting Actor (for "Tecumseh: The Last Warrior").

Cardinal is also a rugby union enthusiast. He played for the [http://www.druidsrugby.com Strathcona Druids] , becoming the first Aboriginal person to play for the team. He can be seen wearing Prairie Fire rugby team merchandise on "Corner Gas". He's also been seen attending Prairie Fire home games at Regina Rugby Park. In 2007 he went to CTV and secured the name rights for the Dog River Howlers, a touring rugby side and part of fund raising initiative for Canadian rugby players. He also enjoys playing golf.

Of Cree descent, he is also noted for playing First Nations roles in many productions, including Tecumseh in "" and an aboriginal elder in "Tkaronto". He also appeared on many episodes of "North of 60".

He is married to actor and musician Cheri Maracle.

External links

*imdb name|id=0136482
*Howlers Fund Nearing $50,000 But Needs Your Help, July 12, 2007 [http://www.rugbycanada.ca/index.php?page_id=10&lang=en&news_id=3284]
*cite book |last= Sponagle |first= Michele |title= Tales From Dog River|year= 2006 |publisher=Penguin Group |location= Canada |isbn= 0-14-305031-1
* [http://www.lornecardinal.ca] Personal Website