Quick Facts
Born:
1959-03-09
Birthplace:
Macy, Nebraska, USA
Credits:
31 Total Roles
Rodney A. Grant
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Biography
Rodney Arnold Grant (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor.
Grant, a Native American, was raised on the Omaha Reservation in Macy, Nebraska. He is probably most well known for his role as "Wind In His Hair" in the 1990 film Dances with Wolves. He has also appeared in other films such as John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars, Wild Wild West, Geronimo: An American Legend, White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf, Wagons East!, The Substitute, War Party, and Powwow Highway. In television, he played the part of "Chingachgook" in the series Hawkeye that aired in 1994-1995. He has also had guest roles in a television series such as Due South, Two, and the Stargate SG-1 episode "Spirits". He also portrayed the famous warrior Crazy Horse in the 1991 television movie Son of the Morning Star.
Grant is a member of the Omaha tribe of Nebraska. He has been very active in youth activities and had served on the Native American Advisory Board for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He has five grown children, three from a previous marriage, and two from previous relationships. He currently resides in southern California.
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Grant, a Native American, was raised on the Omaha Reservation in Macy, Nebraska. He is probably most well known for his role as "Wind In His Hair" in the 1990 film Dances with Wolves. He has also appeared in other films such as John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars, Wild Wild West, Geronimo: An American Legend, White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf, Wagons East!, The Substitute, War Party, and Powwow Highway. In television, he played the part of "Chingachgook" in the series Hawkeye that aired in 1994-1995. He has also had guest roles in a television series such as Due South, Two, and the Stargate SG-1 episode "Spirits". He also portrayed the famous warrior Crazy Horse in the 1991 television movie Son of the Morning Star.
Grant is a member of the Omaha tribe of Nebraska. He has been very active in youth activities and had served on the Native American Advisory Board for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He has five grown children, three from a previous marriage, and two from previous relationships. He currently resides in southern California.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Rodney A. Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Dances with Wolves
Wind In His Hair
Wild Wild West
Hudson
Stargate SG-1
Tonané
The Doors
Patron at Barney's
Ghosts of Mars
Tres
The Substitute
Johnny Glades
Geronimo: An American Legend
Mangas
Don't Come Knocking
Wild-Eye
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dark Blood MOVIE | Indian #3 |
| 2011 | Shouting Secrets MOVIE | Street Chief |
| 2005 | Don't Come Knocking MOVIE | Wild-Eye |
| 2002 | Just a Dream MOVIE | Cecil Running Bear |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars MOVIE | Tres |
| 2000 | The District TV | Tommy Morgan |
| 2000 | White Wolves III - Cry of the White Wolf MOVIE | Quentin |
| 1999 | Safe Harbor TV | Self |
| 1999 | Wild Wild West MOVIE | Hudson |
| 1999 | Lakota Moon MOVIE | Kills First |