Elijah Harper — Elijah Character Profile

About Elijah Harper

Manitoba MLA whose firm stance on First Nations rights contributed to the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord in 1990. The film chronicles his life and political career through a blend of animated and scripted satirical segments.

Elijah Harper — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Billy Merasty

Appears in

Elijah (2008)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Elijah Harper — Temporal Self — Teenage Elijah (Gregory 'Dominic' Odjig)

  Elijah at a younger age

• Elijah Harper — Family Sibling — Young Elizabeth Harper (Rachelle White Wind Arbez)

  Sister of Elijah Harper

• Elijah Harper — Family Child — Cassandra Harper (Lola Sanchez)

  Daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth

• Elijah Harper — Family Spouse — Elizabeth Harper (Tina Louise Bomberry)

  Married couple throughout the film

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More characters from Elijah

• Elizabeth Harper (Tina Louise Bomberry)
• Cassandra Harper (Lola Sanchez)
• Gary Filmon (Currie Graham)
• Phil Fontaine (Glen Gould)
• Ray (Gary Farmer)
• Howard Pawley (Maury Chaykin)
• Young Elizabeth Harper (Rachelle White Wind Arbez)
• Teenage Elijah (Gregory 'Dominic' Odjig)