Actor / Actress
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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.
Tatanka Means is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Marshals (2026), Opus (2025), Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), American Experience (1988), Banshee (2013), In Plain Sight (2008), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). The recorded credits span 1988 to 2026, including 15 movies and 12 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies15
TV shows12
Active years represented1988–2026
Place of birthPorcupine, South Dakota, USA
Also known as
Tatanka Wanbli Sapa Xila Sabe Means
Known for
TV ShowMarshals
MovieOpus
MovieHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
TV ShowFBI: Most Wanted
TV ShowAmerican Experience
TV ShowBanshee
TV ShowIn Plain Sight
MovieKillers of the Flower Moon
TV ShowOuter Range
MovieMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials
TV ShowEcho
TV ShowRansom Canyon
TV ShowGraves
MovieA Million Ways to Die in the West
TV ShowI Know This Much Is True
TV ShowARK: The Animated Series
MovieThe Host
TV ShowSaints & Strangers
MovieHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
MovieThe Burrowers
MovieSurrounded
MovieShangri-La Suite
MovieAs Deep as the Grave
MovieTurok: Son of Stone
MovieSedona
MovieMontford: The Chickasaw Rancher
MovieSay a Little Prayer