Rodney A. Grant

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Known ForActing
Born1959-03-09
BirthplaceMacy, Nebraska, USA

Rodney A. Grant

Acting

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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Filmography

Acting (25)

2012
Dark Bloodas Indian #3
6.0
2011
Shouting Secretsas Street Chief
9.0
2005
6.2
2002
Just a Dreamas Cecil Running Bear
5.3
2001
5.2
1999
5.3
1999
Lakota Moonas Kills First
7.0
1999
6.4
1998
The Killing Groundsas Ned Stillwater
5.4
1998
The Staircaseas Geronimo
7.7
1998
Two for Texasas Iron Jacket
6.6
1997
Vanishing Pointas Vision Quest Indian
5.6
1996
The Substituteas Johnny Glades
7.0
1994
Wagons East!as Little Feather
4.9
1994
F.T.W.as Bucky Miller
4.7
1991
The Doorsas Patron at Barney's
7.1
1990
Dances with Wolvesas Wind In His Hair
7.8
1989
Powwow Highwayas Brave on Horse
6.8
1988
War Partyas The Crow
6.4