
Tatanka Means
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1985-02-19 (age 41)
- Place of birth
- Porcupine, South Dakota, USA
- Also known as
- Tatanka Wanbli Sapa Xila Sabe 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 Shows (10)

Marshals
2026
as Miles Kittle

Banshee
2013
as Hoyt Rivers

American Experience
1988
as Nookau

In Plain Sight
2008
as Young Fighter

Outer Range
2022
as Officer Edgar

Echo
2024
as Tvli

Graves
2016
as Russell Pratt

I Know This Much Is True
2020
as Nabby Drinkwater

ARK: The Animated Series
2024
as Mato (voice)

Saints & Strangers
2015
as Hobbamock
Movies (26)

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2015
as Joe

Killers of the Flower Moon
2023
as John Wren

A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Other Apache

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024
as Taklishim

Opus
2025
as Najee

The Host
2013
as Seeker Hawke

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
as Taklishim

The Burrowers
2008
as Tall Ute

Surrounded
2023
as Scar

Shangri-La Suite
2016
as Officer Gingrass
Wind River: Rising

The Sixth Gun
2013
as Victor Birdsong

Turok: Son of Stone
2008
as Bridge Sentry (voice)

The Windigo
2024
as Ogichidaa

Sedona
2011
as Chuck

As Deep as the Grave
as Seechi

Minutes
2017
as John Locklear

Tiger Eyes
2012
as Wolf - Martin Ortiz

Burning Bodhi
2016
as Lucas

Neither Wolf Nor Dog
2016
as Delvin

Say a Little Prayer
2024
as Jared Raincloud

Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher
2021
as Rising Wolf
Native Stand Up
2017
as John

The Hybrids Family
2016
as Lance Hatton

Universal VIP
2012
as The Creator

Once Upon a River
2019
About Tatanka Means
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. With 36 credits spanning from 1988 to 2026, Tatanka Means has appeared in 26 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tatanka Means Movies
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) — as Joe
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) — as John Wren
- A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) — as Other Apache
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) — as Taklishim
- Opus (2025) — as Najee
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