Tatanka Means

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tatanka Means
Occupation	Comedian
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1985(1985-02-19)
Age	39
Birthplace	Rapid City
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Tatanka Means Biography

Tatanka Means is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on February 19, 1985 in Rapid City, United States. Tatanka Means belongs to the the nine children from Oglala Lakota activists Russell Means, one of the main leaders in the American Indian Movement in 1970 and also an actor. Russell Means also appeared in Tiger Eyes, playing the dying actor’s father in the film. He died soon after filming ended. Tatanka carried the urn of his father at funeral services.

As a result of his performance as Wolf In Tiger Eyes, Tatanka received the honor of being named the Best Actor Supporting Actor for the American Indian Film Festival, the award for Best Actor in motion Picture during the Red Nation Film Festival, and the Tamalewood Award at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival. Tatanka has also been awarded the title of Best Actor for the Nevada Film Festival for his part in the film as Jim Sundell in Derby Kings (2012) and the Best Male Actor at the Dreamspeakers Film Festival, Edmonton, Alberta, for the same film.

Other major roles include Hobbamock, an elite Pokanoket warrior, in Saints & Strangers (2015), Delvin in Neither Wolf Nor Dog (2016), and Charges the Enemy in The Son. Means has also appeared in The Burrowers (2008) as ‘Tall Ute’, Sedona (2011) as Chuck, The Host (2013), Banshee (2014) as ‘Hoyt Rivers’, A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), The Night Shift (2014-2015), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and Graves (2016).

In 2019, he appears in Once Upon a River as Bernard Crane, in Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher as Rising Wolf, and in The Dust Monologues as The Jackrabbit. Also in 2019, he is cast in a film version of Alex Kershaw’s book The Liberator, as Private Thomas Otaktay, a Lakota soldier fighting with the 157th Field Artillery Regiment during World War Two.

Means was recognized with an American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL) Entrepreneur of the year award in the year 2011. He developed a unique clothing line, dubbed “Tatanka Clothing,” which is designed to raise an awareness of culture for Native people as well as Native business leaders. The year 2006 was the first time he was featured in the 21st Century Skins Native American Men’s Calendar that also assisted in marketing.

Tatanka Means Net Worth

Tatanka Means is one of the richest Comedian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tatanka Means 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tatanka Wanbli SapaXila Means (born 19 February 1985) is a Native American actor, comedian boxer, entrepreneur and activist from Oglala Lakota, Omaha, and Dine descent. He is most well-known for his performances on Saints & Strangers and Tiger Eyes.

Means His first role on screen was in 2004, playing the an actor on the screenplay Black Cloud, which was made at the same gym that he was previously training as boxer. Since then, he has had significant roles in a variety of television and film series. In the mini-series Into the West (2005) the actor was Crazy Horse. On More Than Frybread (2012) the actor played Buddy Begay, a “hip-hop Navajo fry-bread rock star” who sells fry-bread out of an abandoned truck located on the reservation. One reviewer who called it”the “showiest part” in the film stated, “Means .. overdoes it a little … but that’s part of Buddy’s personality.”

In Tiger Eyes (2012), based on the novel by Judy Blume, he played Wolf Ortiz, a Native American boy who shows the main character his ancestral lands and introduces her to his culture. Critics have applauded Means’ casting and performance in Tiger Eyes. One described him as “quietly affecting”; another said that he “could have come off as a holy-native cliche, but instead seems entirely real”; and another wrote that he was “superbly cast … [with] a voice that can quickly disarm and charm a newcomer … it’s clear that we’re seeing something almost never seen in a contemporary feature film, which is an utterly authentic representation of a New Mexican.” Another review said he is “New Mexican down to his body language and the expression in his eyes .. a thrill to behold on screen.”

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Who is Tatanka Means Dating?

According to our records, Tatanka Means married to Christine Means. As of December 1, 2023, Tatanka Means’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Tatanka Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tatanka Means celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Tatanka Means

1. Tatanka Means is a Native American actor born in 1985.
2. He is of Oglala Lakota, Omaha, and Navajo descent.
3. Means has appeared in over 20 films and TV shows.
4. He co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant” (2015).
5. Means won Best Supporting Actor at the American Indian Film Festival.
6. He is also a comedian and musician.
7. Means advocates for Native American rights and representation in media.
8. His father was activist Russell Means.
9. Tatanka means “buffalo” in Lakota language.
10. He grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Who is Tatanka Means wife?

Christine Means

Who is Tatanka Means mother?

Gloria Means

Who is Tatanka Means father?

Russell Means

Is Tatanka Means Russell Means son?

Personal life. Tatanka Means is one of nine children of activist Russell Means (Oglala Lakota) and his wife.

Does Tatanka mean Buffalo?

Although the name is a combination of two different animals, many people still refer to buffalo as buffalo. A special pronoun for these animals is Tatanka. Tatanka is a word of the Lakota community for bison.