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Tatanka Means

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Tatanka Means

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 19, 1985 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Acting
2026MarshalsMiles Kittle
2025OpusNajee
2024The WindigoOgichidaa
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1Taklishim
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Taklishim
2024Say a Little PrayerJared Raincloud
2024ARK: The Animated SeriesMato (voice)
2024EchoTvli
2023SurroundedScar
2023Killers of the Flower MoonJohn Wren
2022Outer RangeOfficer Edgar
2021Montford: The Chickasaw RancherRising Wolf
2020I Know This Much Is TrueNabby Drinkwater
2019Once Upon a River
2017MinutesJohn Locklear
2017Native Stand UpJohn
2016The Hybrids FamilyLance Hatton
2016Shangri-La SuiteOfficer Gingrass
2016Burning BodhiLucas
2016Neither Wolf Nor DogDelvin
2016GravesRussell Pratt
2015Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsJoe
2015Saints & StrangersHobbamock
2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestOther Apache
2013The HostSeeker Hawke
2013The Sixth GunVictor Birdsong
2013BansheeHoyt Rivers
2012Tiger EyesWolf - Martin Ortiz
2012Universal VIPThe Creator
2011SedonaChuck
2008The BurrowersTall Ute
2008Turok: Son of StoneBridge Sentry (voice)
2008In Plain SightYoung Fighter
1988American ExperienceNookau
-Wind River: Rising
-As Deep as the GraveSeechi