Natar Ungalaaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᑕᕐ ᐅᖓᓛᖅ, born 1959) is a Canadian Inuk actor, filmmaker and sculptor whose work is in many major collections of Inuit art. Before playing the lead roles in Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001) and The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) (2008), Ungalaaq played major roles in other Canadian and American films, including Kabloonak (1995), Glory & Honor (1998) and Frostfire (1994). He is also a producer and director of the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation.
Ungalaaq was the carving buddy of director Zacharias Kunuk. With funds raised by selling their handmade work, they bought their first camera gear in 1981, and started a production company in an Inuit community that didn't even have a TV.
Natar is also a renowned carver. He began when he was 9 or 10 years old, using his grandfather's tools. His carving in white soapstone, "Sedna with a Hairbrush 1985", is featured in the National Gallery of Canada's collection.
In 2016, he made his debut as a director, codirecting the film Searchers with Kunuk.
2022
as Fisherman
2022
as Casey
2021
as Elder Inuk
2019
as Pete
2016
as Noah
2013
as Tadlo
2013
as Ukpik (voice)
2011
as Siku
2008
as Tiivii
2006
as Nuqallaq
2004
as Self (archive footage)
2002
as Atanarjuat
1994
as Mukpullu