Acting

Tatanka Means

Born 1985-02-19 · Porcupine, South Dakota, USA

Tatanka Wanbli Sapa Xila Sabe Means [Black Buffalo Eagle] is a Native American actor, comedian, boxer, entrepreneur, and activist of Oglala Lakota, Omaha, and Dine descent. He is best known for his roles in Saints & Strangers and Tiger Eyes. Tatanka is one of nine children of Oglala Lakota activist Russell Means, a leader of the American Indian Movement, and himself an actor.

Credits

Newest first

Marshals
as Miles Kittle
2026
Ransom Canyon
as Jake Longbow
2025
Opus
as Najee
2025
Say a Little Prayer
as Jared Raincloud
2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
as Taklishim
2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
as Taklishim
2024
ARK: The Animated Series
as Mato (voice)
2024
The Windigo
as Ogichidaa
2024
Echo
as Tvli
2024
Killers of the Flower Moon
as John Wren
2023
Surrounded
as Scar
2023
Outer Range
as Officer Edgar
2022
Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher
as Rising Wolf
2021
I Know This Much Is True
as Nabby Drinkwater
2020
FBI: Most Wanted
as Cody Sampson
2020
Once Upon a River
2019
UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking
as Self (Narrator)
2018
Native Stand Up
as John
2017
Minutes
as John Locklear
2017
Shangri-La Suite
as Officer Gingrass
2016
Graves
as Russell Pratt
2016
The Hybrids Family
as Lance Hatton
2016
Neither Wolf Nor Dog
as Delvin
2016
Burning Bodhi
as Lucas
2016
Saints & Strangers
as Hobbamock
2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
as Joe
2015
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Other Apache
2014
The Sixth Gun
as Victor Birdsong
2013
The Host
as Seeker Hawke
2013
Banshee
as Hoyt Rivers
2013
Tiger Eyes
as Wolf - Martin Ortiz
2012
Universal VIP
as The Creator
2012
Sedona
as Chuck
2011
The Burrowers
as Tall Ute
2008
In Plain Sight
as Young Fighter
2008
Turok: Son of Stone
as Bridge Sentry (voice)
2008
American Experience
as Nookau
1988
Wind River: Rising
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As Deep as the Grave
as Seechi
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