An enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation, Myrton worked in Production Management for Disney-ABC Television ("LOST", "Grey's Anatomy", "Criminal Minds", "Private Practice", "Brothers and Sisters"), as a Creative Producer for The CW and NBC network affiliates, and as a research/tribal liaison for PBS's "American Experience." As a writer/director, his award winning film and theater productions played nationally and internationally.

Myrton held supporting roles feature films like Oscar winners "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The New World" as well as Steven Spielberg's "Into the West" and several other network television shows. Originally trained for live theater in New York City, he originated lead roles for stage productions in NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Myrton holds a Ph.D. in Theater and Performance Studies from Stanford University, a Master of Fine Arts degree from The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, and a Master of Arts degree from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

His academic practice-based research focuses on increasing the inclusion and participation of marginalized communities in mainstream media with a special focus on tribal communities. He's used his award-winning "Design Thinking" teaching style at Stanford University, Vassar College, Santa Clara University, and numerous junior and tribal colleges.