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Russell Means

Russell Means was an Oglala Sioux activist, writer and actor who overcame an early life of drugs and poverty to become one of the most famous American Indians since Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. Means began his acting career in The Last of the Mohicans (1992), playing the title role.

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  • Born In Pine Ridge, South Dakota, USA
  • Born November 10, 1939
  • Died October 22, 2012
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Pocahontas

1995
as Powhatan (voice)

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

1998
as Powhatan (voice)

Natural Born Killers

1994
as Old Indian

The Last of the Mohicans

1992
as Chingachgook

Unearthed

2007
as Grandpa

Black Cloud

2004
as Bud

Pathfinder

2007
as Pathfinder

Shining Time Station

1989
as Billy Twofeathers

Generation Red Nation

2012
as Russell Means

Incident at Oglala

1992
as Himself - Co-Founder American Indian Movement

Wagons East!

1994
as Chief

Cangleska Wakan

2010
as Interview Contributor

Holy Man: The USA vs Douglas White

2011
as Russell Means

29 Palms

2002
as The Chief

Days and Nights

2014
as Big Jim

Perfect Moment

1997

Black Cat Run

1998
as Ten Reed

The Pathfinder

1996
as Arrowhead

Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

1991
as Russell Means

Rez Bomb

2008
as Dodds

Song of Hiawatha

1997

Into the West

2005

WindRunner

1994
as Wa Tho Huck (Country Ghost)

Questions for Crazy Horse

2010
as Russell Means

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

2000
as Billy Twofeathers

The Last Shot

2004
as Himself

Cowboy Up

2002
as Joe

The Battle for Whiteclay

2008
as Russell Means

Wind River

2000
as Wódz Washakie

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

2011
as Russell Means

Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American

2003
as Russell Means

Reel Injun

2010
as Himself

Director

Episode Profiler
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 		1997

Guest Star

Episode Curb Your Enthusiasm
Wandering Bear 		2004
Episode Duckman
Role With It 		1997
Episode Banshee
Pilot 		2013
Episode Remember WENN
And How 		1997
Episode Touched by an Angel
Written In Dust 		1996
Episode Banshee
Meet the New Boss 		2013
Episode Banshee
The Kindred 		2013
Episode Banshee
Wicks 		2013
Episode Family Law
Americans 		2001