Tatanka Means

Tatanka Means: Biography in Details

Who is Tatanka Means?

Tatanka Means is an actor, activist, boxer, comedian, and entrepreneur from the United States. He is best known for his roles in Saints & Strangers and Tiger Eyes.

Tatanka Means: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Tatanka was born on February 19, 1985, in Chinle, Arizona, U.S. His full name is Tatanka Wanbli Sapa Xila Sabe Means. According to his birth date, he is 36 years old as of 2021.

He is the son of activist and actor Russell Means (father) and Gloria Means (mother). In 1970, his father was one of the leaders of the American Indian Movement. Sadly, his father passed away on October 22, 2012.

He has seven siblings including Nataanii Nez Means and Scott Means. His academic background is under the curtains at the moment.

Tatanka Means holds an American nationality whereas his ethnicity is unknown at the moment.

Social Media

The actor has a verified Instagram and Twitter account where he has more than 35.4k followers and 11.5k followers respectively.

Tatanka Means is also active on Facebook with 62k followers.

Tatanka Means: Professional Life, Career

In 2004, Tatanka Means made his first screen appearance as a lead stunt double in the film Black Cloud. The following year, he was cast in the role of Crazy Horse in the miniseries, Into the West.

In 2012, he played the role of Buddy Begay, a “hip-hop Navajo fry-bread rock star” in More than Frybread. The same year, he appeared in the role of Wolf Ortiz, in Tiger Eyes, based on the novel by Judy Blume.

In 2015, he starred in the television movie Saints & Strangers aired on the National Geographical Channel where he portrayed the role of Hobbamock, an elite Pokanoket.

Similarly, he starred in the role of “Delvin” in Neither Wolf Nor Dog and “Charges the Enemy” in The Son. Furthermore, his other notable movies are The Burrowers, Sedona, The Host, The Night Shift, Graves, and more.

Aside from acting, he is a professional stand-up comedian. He performs with the group 49 Laughs Comedy, Pax Harvey, James Junes, Ernie Tsosie ii, and Adrianne Chalepah.

Tatanka Means is also an entrepreneur and was awarded the American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL) Entrepreneur of the year award in 2011.

Awards and Nominations

• Tatanka was awarded the Best Supporting Actor at American Indian Movie Award.
• In 2013, he was honored with a jury prize for Best Actor at Dreamspeakers International Film Festival.
• Similarly, he won three Red Nation Film Awards of Excellence for Outstanding Actor and Best Supporting Actor in 2012, 2016, and 2019.

What is the net worth of Tatanka Means?

Tatanka Means might have accumulated an impressive amount of wealth throughout his successful career.

However, he hasn’t yet revealed his exact net worth, salary, and other earnings to the media.

Rumors, Controversy

The actor has managed to maintain a clean profile. To date, he hasn’t been part of any sorts of rumors and controversies that create a huge buzz in the media.

What are body measurements of Tatanka Means?

The actor has a towering height. Tatanka Means stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall. Likely, he has a black pair of eyes and as well black hair color.

Her weight and other body measurement aren’t available in the media.

Trivia

• Presently, he resides in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
• At the age of 16, he won the 2001 USA National Boxing Champion.
• In 2006, he was featured in the Indian Male calendar.
• He is a trained horseback riding and powwow dancing.
• Tatanka is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in Pine Ridge South Dakota.

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