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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher
as Rising Wolf
2021
Wind River: Rising
TBA
The Burrowers
as Tall Ute
2008
The Host
as Seeker Hawke
2013
Surrounded
as Scar
2023
Sedona
as Chuck
2011
Tiger Eyes
as Wolf - Martin Ortiz
2012
The Hybrids Family
as Lance Hatton
2016
The Sixth Gun
as Victor Birdsong
2013
Universal VIP
as The Creator
2012
Opus
as Najee
2025
The Windigo
as Ogichidaa
2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
as Taklishim
2024
Shangri-La Suite
as Officer Gingrass
2016
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
as Taklishim
2024
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
as Joe
2015
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Other Apache
2014
Burning Bodhi
as Lucas
2016
Neither Wolf Nor Dog
as Delvin
2016
Minutes
as John Locklear
2017
TV Appearances
ARK: The Animated Series
as Mato (voice)
2024
Saints & Strangers
as Hobbamock
2015
Banshee
as Hoyt Rivers
2013
Graves
as Russell Pratt
2016
Echo
as Tvli
2024
Outer Range
as Officer Edgar
2022
I Know This Much Is True
as Nabby Drinkwater
2020
American Experience
as Nookau
1988
In Plain Sight
as Young Fighter
2008
Marshals
as Miles Kittle
2026