Portrait of Tatanka Means

Tatanka Means

Acting

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.

Born: February 19, 1985

Place of Birth: Porcupine, South Dakota, USA

Filmography

2025
Opus

as Najee

2024
Say a Little Prayer

as Jared Raincloud

2024
2024
The Windigo

as Ogichidaa

2024
Echo

as Tvli

2023
Surrounded

as Scar

2022
Outer Range

as Officer Edgar

2020
I Know This Much Is True

as Nabby Drinkwater

2017
Minutes

as John Locklear

2016
Shangri-La Suite

as Officer Gingrass

2016
Graves

as Russell Pratt

2016
The Hybrids Family

as Lance Hatton

2016
2015
Saints & Strangers

as Hobbamock

2013
The Sixth Gun

as Victor Birdsong

2013
The Host

as Seeker Hawke

2013
Banshee

as Hoyt Rivers

2012
Tiger Eyes

as Wolf - Martin Ortiz

2012
Universal VIP

as The Creator

2011
Sedona

as Chuck

2008
The Burrowers

as Tall Ute

2008
In Plain Sight

as Young Fighter

2008
Turok: Son of Stone

as Bridge Sentry (voice)

1988
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