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Chaske Spencer

Acting Born Mar 9, 1975 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA 24 credits

Biography

Chaske (pronounced Chess-Kay) Spencer is a First Nation descendant of Lakota (Sioux) Nation. He stars as the co-lead opposite Emily Blunt in Hugo Blick's limited series The English. Most recently, he stars in the feature film Wild Indian which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and for which Chaske was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards. Up next, Chaske stars in Disney+'s new Marvel series Echo (2023).

Chaske is well known for his portrayal of 'Sam Uley' in the Twilght Saga: New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn I and Il. Chaske also starred in the Susanna White directed feature, Woman Walks Ahead, opposite Jessica Chastain and Sam Rockwell, which made its World Premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. His television credits include: NatGeo's Barkskins, NBC's Blindspot, Netflix's Jessica Jones, the Emmy award-winning Cinemax series Banshee, Netflix's Longmire, and the Amazon series Sneaky Pete with Bryan Cranston.

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Known for

Banshee

as Billy Raven

Banshee

as Deputy Billy Raven

Dark Winds

as Sonny Bear Heart

Echo

as Henry 'Black Crow' Lopez
Film

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

as Sam Uley

Full filmography

  • Banshee (2013) as Billy Raven
  • Banshee (2013) as Deputy Billy Raven
  • Blindspot (2015) as Dominic Masters
  • Longmire (2012)
  • Longmire (2012) as Micah Dawson
  • Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) as Jace Montero
  • Sneaky Pete (2015) as Chayton Dockery
  • Dark Winds (2022) as Sonny Bear Heart
  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) as Sam Uley
  • Echo (2024) as Henry 'Black Crow' Lopez
  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) as Sam Uley
  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) as Sam Uley
  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) as Sam Uley
  • Teacup (2024) as Ruben Shanley
  • The American Revolution (2025) as Tsiyu Gansini / Shingas (voice)
  • Halloween Wars (2011) as Self - Guest Judge
  • The English (2022) as Eli Whipp
  • The American Buffalo (2023) as (voice)
  • Woman Walks Ahead (2018) as Chaska
  • Bass X Machina (2026) as Lighthorse (voice)
  • Skins (2002) as Teen Rudy
  • Wild Indian (2021) as Teddo
  • The Frontier (2012) as Eli
  • Dreamkeeper (2003) as Eagle Boy