Tatanka Means

Actor · Born February 19, 1985 · 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.

Acted in 36

2020s

2026
Marshals
Miles Kittle · 22 episodes
66
2025
Ransom Canyon
Jake Longbow · 9 episodes
69
Opus
Najee
50
2024
Say a Little Prayer
Jared Raincloud
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Taklishim
61
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Taklishim
60
ARK: The Animated Series
Mato (voice) · 14 episodes
67
The Windigo
Ogichidaa
Echo
Tvli · 1 episode
59
2023
Killers of the Flower Moon
John Wren
82
Surrounded
Scar
66
2022
Outer Range
Officer Edgar · 1 episode
70
2021
Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher
Rising Wolf
2020
I Know This Much Is True
Nabby Drinkwater · 2 episodes
80
FBI: Most Wanted
Cody Sampson · 1 episode
71

2010s

2019
Once Upon a River
Movie
2017
Minutes
John Locklear
2016
Shangri-La Suite
Officer Gingrass
53
Graves
Russell Pratt · 1 episode
61
The Hybrids Family
Lance Hatton
Neither Wolf Nor Dog
Delvin
Burning Bodhi
Lucas
2015
Saints & Strangers
Hobbamock · 2 episodes
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Joe
56
2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Other Apache
51
2013
The Sixth Gun
Victor Birdsong
The Host
Seeker Hawke
44
Banshee
Hoyt Rivers · 4 episodes
83
2012
Tiger Eyes
Wolf - Martin Ortiz
61
Universal VIP
The Creator
2011
Sedona
Chuck

2000s

2008
The Burrowers
Tall Ute
62
In Plain Sight
Young Fighter · 1 episode
73
Turok: Son of Stone
Bridge Sentry (voice)

1980s

1988
American Experience
Nookau · 1 episode
80

No release date

As Deep as the Grave
Seechi

Appearances1

2010s

2018
UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking
Self (Narrator)