Actor
Rodney A. Grant
Born March 9, 1959 in Macy, Nebraska, USA23 films
Rodney Arnold Grant (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor.
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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.
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First watchDances with Wolves19907.8as Wind In His HairWounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
23 films as actor- 2012Dark BloodIndian #3
- 2011Shouting SecretsStreet Chief
- 2005Don't Come KnockingWild-Eye
- 2002Just a DreamCecil Running Bear
- 2001Ghosts of MarsTres
- 2000White Wolves III - Cry of the White WolfQuentin
- 1999Wild Wild WestHudson
- 1999Lakota MoonKills First
- 1999The Jack BullBilly
- 1998The Killing GroundsNed Stillwater
- 1998The StaircaseGeronimo
- 1998Two for TexasIron Jacket
- 1997Stolen Women, Captured Hearts
- 1997Vanishing PointVision Quest Indian
- 1996The SubstituteJohnny Glades
- 1994Wagons East!Little Feather
- 1994F.T.W.Bucky Miller
- 1993Geronimo: An American LegendMangas
- 1993Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has BegunLunar Commish
- 1991The DoorsPatron at Barney's
- 1990Dances with WolvesWind In His Hair
- 1989Powwow HighwayBrave on Horse
- 1988War PartyThe Crow