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Dakota House

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Dakota House
Born (1974-02-14) February 14, 1974 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actor, politician, writer, activist
Years active1993-present
Known forNorth of 60

Dakota House (born February 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor, politician, writer and activist.[1] House is most noted for his role as Trevor "Teevee" Tenia in the television drama series North of 60,[2] for which he was a Gemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 10th Gemini Awards in 1996.[3] Dakota house has 6 kids.

Career

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House has continued to have occasional acting roles, including in the films Dreamkeeper and One Dead Indian, and guest appearances in the television series MythQuest, Heartland and Blackstone.

In 2019, House stood as a candidate in the 2019 Alberta general election, campaigning for the Alberta Party in the electoral district of Peace River.[4] In 2020, he appeared in a public service announcement on behalf of Edmonton's Ben Calf Robe Society, promoting a suicide prevention hotline program targeted to First Nations.[5]

Personal life

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During his time on North of 60, House struggled with alcohol abuse,[1] and went through several brushes with the law including a charge of domestic violence against his wife in 1994,[6] and an impaired driving arrest in 1995.[7] In 1997 he was physically attacked by four men in his apartment building, suffering serious injuries including a skull fracture and the loss of part of his ear.[8]

After giving up alcohol he launched Going Miles, a self-help and mentorship group for indigenous youth.[1] In 2002, he published Dancers in the Sky, a children's book based on traditional Cree story about the origins of the aurora borealis.[9] House has 6 kids, One of his sons is a designer, Dredon House.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Arrangement Dog Collar
1999 The Creator's Game Daniel Cloud
1999 Legend of Two-Path Skyco
2006 Dream Makers Documentary
2021 The Demented Senica Associate producer
TBA Tales from the Dead Zone Vernon Steamboat Post-production
Starlight Thomas Post-production
The Epidemic Gary Filming
Valetika Royal Pre-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992–1997 North of 60 Trevor "Teevee" Tenia 81 episode
1993 The Diviners Jules (14 years old) Television film
1995 Medicine River Elwood
1995 The X-Files Eric Hosteen 2 episodes
1999 In the Blue Ground Trevor 'Teevee' Tenia Television film
2000 Trial by Fire Trevor 'Teevee' Tenia Television film
2001 MythQuest Tlesca Episode: "Red Wolf's Daughter"
2001 Dream Storm Trevor 'Teevee' Tenia Television film
2003 Another Country
2003 Dreamkeeper Dirty Belly
2005 Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery Trevor 'Teevee' Tenia
2005 Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making Guide (NWT)
2006 One Dead Indian Dudley George
2009 Dear Prudence JR Vigil
2011 Heartland Colby Episode: "Family Business"
2012 The Horses of McBride Adam Television film
2013 Blackstone Ned Episode: "Some Things Never Change"

Electoral record

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2019 Alberta general election: Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Dan Williams 9,770 69.40 +13.18
New Democratic Debbie Jabbour 3,139 22.30 -18.01
Alberta Party Dakota House 721 5.12 1.65
Freedom Conservative Connie Russell 249 1.77
Liberal Remi J. Tardif 198 1.41
Total 14,077 99.18
Rejected, spoiled and declined 117 0.82
Turnout 14,194 60.51
Eligible voters 23,458
United Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +15.59
Source(s)
Source: "77 - Peace River, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Terry Lusty, "Some sobering remarks from Dakota House". Alberta Native News, August 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Kate Zimmerman, "North of 60's resident delinquent is really just a clean-cut dad". Vancouver Sun, February 8, 1993.
  3. ^ "Major Gemini nominees; Awards gala to be broadcast March 3". Montreal Gazette, January 25, 1996.
  4. ^ Dean Bennett, "'North of 60' actor Dakota House says he's running in upcoming Alberta election". CBC News Edmonton, February 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Chris Stewart, "Actor Dakota House teams up with Edmonton non-profit to offer suicide hotline". APTN National News, July 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Judge spares wife-assaulting CBC-TV star". Ottawa Citizen, April 8, 1994.
  7. ^ "North of 60 actor pleads guilty to impaired driving charge". Waterloo Region Record, March 15, 1995.
  8. ^ "Vicious attack cost TV star part of his ear". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, October 22, 1997.
  9. ^ "North of 60 star releases children's book". Sault Star, June 22, 2002.