Tatanka Means
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
TV
Marshals
Miles Kittle
2026
TV
American Experience
Nookau
1988
TV
Banshee
Hoyt Rivers
2013
TV
In Plain Sight
Young Fighter
2008
TV
Outer Range
Officer Edgar
2022
TV
Echo
Tvli
2024
Film
Killers of the Flower Moon
John Wren
2023
TV
Graves
Russell Pratt
2016
Film
Wind River: Rising
Film
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Other Apache
2014
Film
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Joe
2015
TV
ARK: The Animated Series
Mato (voice)
2024
TV
I Know This Much Is True
Nabby Drinkwater
2020
Film
The Host
Seeker Hawke
2013
Film
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Taklishim
2024
Film
Opus
Najee
2025
Film
Sedona
Chuck
2011
Film
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Taklishim
2024
TV
Saints & Strangers
Hobbamock
2015
Film
The Burrowers
Tall Ute
2008
Filmography
2026TVMarshalsas Miles Kittle2025FilmOpusas Najee2024FilmSay a Little Prayeras Jared Raincloud2024FilmHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2as Taklishim2024FilmHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1as Taklishim2024TVARK: The Animated Seriesas Mato (voice)2024FilmThe Windigoas Ogichidaa2024TVEchoas Tvli2023FilmKillers of the Flower Moonas John Wren2023FilmSurroundedas Scar2022TVOuter Rangeas Officer Edgar2021FilmMontford: The Chickasaw Rancheras Rising Wolf2020TVI Know This Much Is Trueas Nabby Drinkwater2019FilmOnce Upon a River2017FilmNative Stand Upas John2017FilmMinutesas John Locklear2016FilmShangri-La Suiteas Officer Gingrass2016TVGravesas Russell Pratt2016FilmThe Hybrids Familyas Lance Hatton2016FilmNeither Wolf Nor Dogas Delvin2016FilmBurning Bodhias Lucas2015TVSaints & Strangersas Hobbamock2015FilmMaze Runner: The Scorch Trialsas Joe2014FilmA Million Ways to Die in the Westas Other Apache2013FilmThe Sixth Gunas Victor Birdsong2013FilmThe Hostas Seeker Hawke2013TVBansheeas Hoyt Rivers2012FilmTiger Eyesas Wolf - Martin Ortiz2012FilmUniversal VIPas The Creator2011FilmSedonaas Chuck2008FilmThe Burrowersas Tall Ute2008TVIn Plain Sightas Young Fighter2008FilmTurok: Son of Stoneas Bridge Sentry (voice)1988TVAmerican Experienceas Nookau—FilmWind River: Rising—FilmCanyon of the Deadas Seechi