Colin Van Loon moved a lot when he was young. He lived in Olds, Iron Springs, Picture Butte and Lethbridge, Alberta. In the summer of 2002 he was cast and worked on the made-for-TV movie Dreamkeeper. Van Loon decided to pursue a career in acting. He began learning about the business and shortly after he began pursuing other jobs and auditions. In 2005, Van Loon entered the acting program at Vancouver film School. He received a BFA in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from Simon Fraser University graduting in 2016.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Dreamkeeper (TV-2003)
Hank Williams First Nation (2005)
Firebear Called Them Faith Healers (VR-2009, short)
White Indians Walking (2011)
Bad Bannock (2012, short)
Rez Carz (voice, 2013, short)
Pookmis (2018, short)
TV Series – Guest appearances:
Hank William’s First Nation (2006, 2007)
Anash and the Legacy of the Sun-Rock (2007)
Artic Air (2012)
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