13 things about Toronto, Ontario actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai is a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The city has been a partner city of Chicago, Illinois, United States since 1991, Chongqing, China since 1986, Frankfurt, Germany since 1989 and Milan, Italy since 2003.

Also born in Toronto was Canadian actor Corey Haim. He turned 38 on December 23, 2009 and died in Burbank, California, USA on March 10, 2010.

BIOGRAPHY

Woon-A-Tai is a Canadian activist, actor and model of Oji-Cree, Chinese, Guyanese and German descent. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. His birth name is D’Pharaoh Miskwaatez Loescher McKay Woon-A-Tai.
2. He is Mi’De Xxavier Woon-A-Tai’s fraternal twin brother..
3. He and Mi’De Xxavier were born in Toronto to John Woon-A-Tai and Maria John Woon-A-Tai.
4. He is a black belt in Shotokan karate.
5. His maternal grandfather Frank Woon-A-Tai is a 10th-degree black belt in Shotokan karate.
6. His paternal grandfather Dr. Alex McKay worked as an Anishinaabemowin language professor at the University of Toronto in Toronto.
7. In 2018, he played Chase Whaley in the Family Channel series “Holly Hobbie”, which marked his television acting debut.
8. In 2019, he played Tom Longboat in the CBC series “Murdoch Mysteries”.
9. In 2020, he played Hank in Mohawk-Canadian filmmaker Tracey Deer’s film “Beans”, which marked his film acting debut.
10. From 2021 to 2023, he played Bear Smallhill in the FX series “Reservation Dogs”.
11. In 2022, he and his “Reservation Dogs” co-actors won the Best Ensemble award in the Independent Spirit Awards and Pena de Prata.
12. In 2023, he starred in the films “Fitting In”, “Only the Good Survice” and “Hell of a Summer”.
13. In 2024, he was nominated Best Actor in the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Critics’ Choice Television Awards for his “Reservation Dogs” role.
14. On September 19, 2024, he turned 23.

TIMELINE

Woon-A-Thai is 5′10¾″ tall. His mother is a fashion designer.

2024

• In April 2024, he and his “Warfare” co-actors started their military-style training in preparation for their filming in London, England, United Kingdom.

2025

• He played Ray Mendoza in Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s film “Warfare”, which hit theaters in the U.S. on April 11, 2025 and in the U.K. on April 18, 2025.
• He played Dale in Darren Aronofsky’s film “Caught Stealing”, which will be released in the U.S. on August 29, 2025.