Actor profile

Tatanka Means

19th February 1985 Porcupine, South Dakota, USA Acting

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.

24 Movies 12 TV Shows 39 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Opus poster

Opus 13th March 2025 as Najee

Say a Little Prayer poster

Say a Little Prayer 21st November 2024 as Jared Raincloud

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 poster

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 7th September 2024 as Taklishim

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 poster

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 26th June 2024 as Taklishim

The Windigo poster

The Windigo 12th January 2024 as Ogichidaa

Killers of the Flower Moon poster

Killers of the Flower Moon 18th October 2023 as John Wren

Surrounded poster

Surrounded 2nd April 2023 as Scar

Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher poster

Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher 1st November 2021 as Rising Wolf

Once Upon a River poster

Once Upon a River 10th May 2019

UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking poster

UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking 15th November 2018 as Self (Narrator)

Minutes poster

Minutes 15th January 2017 as John Locklear

Shangri-La Suite poster

Shangri-La Suite 28th October 2016 as Officer Gingrass

Neither Wolf Nor Dog poster

Neither Wolf Nor Dog 1st October 2016 as Delvin

The Hybrids Family poster

The Hybrids Family 1st October 2016 as Lance Hatton

Burning Bodhi poster

Burning Bodhi 25th August 2016 as Lucas

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials poster

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 9th September 2015 as Joe

A Million Ways to Die in the West poster

A Million Ways to Die in the West 22nd May 2014 as Other Apache

The Sixth Gun poster

The Sixth Gun 18th May 2013 as Victor Birdsong

The Host poster

The Host 22nd March 2013 as Seeker Hawke

Tiger Eyes poster

Tiger Eyes 4th April 2012 as Wolf - Martin Ortiz

Universal VIP poster

Universal VIP 1st January 2012 as The Creator

Sedona poster

Sedona 19th February 2011 as Chuck

The Burrowers poster

The Burrowers 9th September 2008 as Tall Ute

Turok: Son of Stone poster

Turok: Son of Stone 5th February 2008 as Bridge Sentry (voice)

Marshals poster

Marshals 1st March 2026 as Miles Kittle

Ransom Canyon poster

Ransom Canyon 17th April 2025 as Jake Longbow

ARK: The Animated Series poster

ARK: The Animated Series 21st March 2024 as Mato (voice)

Echo poster

Echo 9th January 2024 as Tvli

Outer Range poster

Outer Range 14th April 2022 as Officer Edgar

I Know This Much Is True poster

I Know This Much Is True 9th May 2020 as Nabby Drinkwater

FBI: Most Wanted poster

FBI: Most Wanted 7th January 2020 as Cody Sampson

Graves poster

Graves 16th October 2016 as Russell Pratt

Saints & Strangers poster

Saints & Strangers 22nd November 2015 as Hobbamock

Banshee poster

Banshee 11th January 2013 as Hoyt Rivers

In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight 1st June 2008 as Young Fighter

American Experience poster

American Experience 4th October 1988 as Nookau