Meet Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, who plays Ellis in Sterling Point
The Canadian actor featured mostly in French films before landing his breakout role in Amazon Prime’s latest TV series, which also stars Mark Ruffalo’s son, Keen
Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie is poised to be the internet’s next heartthrob as the romantic lead in Amazon Prime’s latest television series, Sterling Point.
Annie travels to Sterling Point, a fictional cottage community in Canada, hoping to find out more about her parents. There, she meets and falls in love with Ellis, a marina worker from the island, played by Whiteduck-Lavoie.
Here’s everything you need to know about the emerging 23-year-old actor.
What is Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie’s background?
Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, born on June 20, 2003, hails from Montreal, Quebec. He is of Indigenous and French Canadian descent. “When I started acting, I was only getting Indigenous roles. I was like, ‘Am I only going to be doing Indigenous roles for the rest of my life? I want to do something else,’” the actor told culture publication Boys by Girls last week. “But now, I realise I need to be proud of where I am from.”
Per 1883 Magazine, Whiteduck-Lavoie was raised around nature and lakes on the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation reserve, which made it easy to relate to his character in Sterling Point. “[Ellis] grew up on lakes in Muskoka, I grew up on lakes in rural Quebec, so I felt this connection with him right away.”
How did Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie get into acting?
