William Joseph Elk III
- Actor
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
career in the Film Industry. William now lives in Los Angeles and
pursues his career in the arts.
