William Joseph Elk III

William Joseph Elk III adalah anggota Suku Konfederasi Suku Umatilla, Cayuse dan Walla Walla dan merupakan lulusan Sekolah Administrasi Bisnis dan Seni Teater di Universitas Negeri Portland. Dia menunda kursus bisnisnya untuk mempraktikkan seni akting dan penulisan drama selama dua tahun, di mana dia memperoleh pengalaman panggung yang berharga dengan membayar iuran yang mendapatkan perannya dalam "The Business of Fancy Dancing" karya Sherman Alexie. Tinggal di Portland dan bersekolah di PSU memberi William kesempatan untuk menjadi bagian dari produksi film seperti "Ricochet River", proyek "The Northwest Passage", "The Hunted", "What the Bleep Do We Know", "Littlefoot" dan serial TNT/Dreamworks "Into the West". Proyek televisinya termasuk "Polisi Negara", serial BBC Extinct "The Wolly Mamoth" dan "Final Justice" serta penampilan di "Highway Patrol". Karya terbarunya termasuk perannya dalam film Hallmark "Valley of Light" dan film horor "Last Stand". William ditemukan saat menari Round Bustle tradisional di Pi-Umpsha Pow Wow di Warm Springs, Oregon. Dia bekerja dengan Kate Hudson pada proyek film fitur pertamanya, Ricochet River, sebagai pemeran pengganti untuk Doug Spanyol tak lama setelah itu dan mulai bekerja untuk mencapai karir di Industri Film. William sekarang tinggal di Los Angeles dan mengejar karirnya di bidang seni.

William Joseph Elk III is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, Cayuse and Walla Walla Tribes and is a graduate of the Schools of Business Administration and Theatre Arts at Portland State University. He delayed his business coursework to practice the art of acting and playwriting for two years, where he gained valuable stage experience paying dues which landed his part in Sherman Alexie's "The Business of Fancy Dancing". Living in Portland and attending PSU gave William the opportunity to be a part of such film productions as "Ricochet River", "The Northwest Passage" project, "The Hunted", "What the Bleep Do We Know", "Littlefoot" and the TNT/Dreamworks series "Into the West". His television projects include "State Police", the BBC's Extinct series "The Wolly Mamoth"and "Final Justice" as well as appearances on "Highway Patrol". His most recent works include his role in the Hallmark movie "Valley of Light" and the horror movie "Last Stand". William was discovered while traditional Round Bustle dancing at the Pi-Umpsha Pow Wow in Warm Springs, Oregon. He worked with Kate Hudson on her first feature film project, Ricochet River, as a body double for Doug Spain shortly after and began working to achieve a chareer in the Film Industry. William now lives in Los Angeles and pursues his career in the arts.