Tatanka Means

Tatanka Means

Known for
Acting
Born
February 19, 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
Porcupine, South Dakota, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Wind River: Rising

Wind River: Rising

Movie

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As Deep as the Grave poster

As Deep as the Grave

Movie · as Seechi

2026
Marshals poster

Marshals

TV · as Miles Kittle · 22 eps

2025
Opus poster

Opus

Movie · as Najee

2025
Ransom Canyon poster

Ransom Canyon

TV · as Jake Longbow · 9 eps

2024
The Windigo poster

The Windigo

Movie · as Ogichidaa

2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 poster

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Movie · as Taklishim

2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 poster

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Movie · as Taklishim

2024
Say a Little Prayer poster

Say a Little Prayer

Movie · as Jared Raincloud

2024
ARK: The Animated Series poster

ARK: The Animated Series

TV · as Mato (voice) · 14 eps

2024
Echo poster

Echo

TV · as Tvli · 1 ep

2023
Surrounded poster

Surrounded

Movie · as Scar

2023
Killers of the Flower Moon poster

Killers of the Flower Moon

Movie · as John Wren

2022
Outer Range poster

Outer Range

TV · as Officer Edgar · 1 ep

2021
Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher poster

Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher

Movie · as Rising Wolf

2020
I Know This Much Is True poster

I Know This Much Is True

TV · as Nabby Drinkwater · 2 eps

2020
FBI: Most Wanted poster

FBI: Most Wanted

TV · as Cody Sampson · 1 ep

2019
Once Upon a River poster

Once Upon a River

Movie

2018
UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking poster

UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking

Movie · as Self (Narrator)

2017
Minutes poster

Minutes

Movie · as John Locklear

2017
Native Stand Up

Native Stand Up

Movie · as John

2016
The Hybrids Family poster

The Hybrids Family

Movie · as Lance Hatton

2016
Shangri-La Suite poster

Shangri-La Suite

Movie · as Officer Gingrass

2016
Burning Bodhi poster

Burning Bodhi

Movie · as Lucas

2016
Neither Wolf Nor Dog poster

Neither Wolf Nor Dog

Movie · as Delvin

2016
Graves poster

Graves

TV · as Russell Pratt · 1 ep

2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials poster

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Movie · as Joe

2015
Saints & Strangers poster

Saints & Strangers

TV · as Hobbamock · 2 eps

2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West poster

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Movie · as Other Apache

2013
The Host poster

The Host

Movie · as Seeker Hawke

2013
The Sixth Gun poster

The Sixth Gun

Movie · as Victor Birdsong

2013
Banshee poster

Banshee

TV · as Hoyt Rivers · 4 eps

2012
Tiger Eyes poster

Tiger Eyes

Movie · as Wolf - Martin Ortiz

2012
Universal VIP poster

Universal VIP

Movie · as The Creator

2011
Sedona poster

Sedona

Movie · as Chuck

2008
The Burrowers poster

The Burrowers

Movie · as Tall Ute

2008
Turok: Son of Stone poster

Turok: Son of Stone

Movie · as Bridge Sentry (voice)

2008
In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight

TV · as Young Fighter · 1 ep

1988
American Experience poster

American Experience

TV · as Nookau · 1 ep