William Joseph Elk III

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 Alexies 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 TNTDreamworks series Into the West His television projects include State Police the BBCs Extinct series The Wolly Mamothand 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 PiUmpsha 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