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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rodney A. Grant, licensed under …
Movies & TV Shows
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Dances with Wolves (1990) — Wind In His Hair
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Wild Wild West (1999) — Hudson
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Stargate SG-1 (1997) — Tonané
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The Doors (1991) — Patron at Barney's
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Ghosts of Mars (2001) — Tres
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The Substitute (1996) — Johnny Glades
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Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) — Mangas
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Don't Come Knocking (2005) — Wild-Eye
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Wagons East! (1994) — Little Feather
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The Jack Bull (1999) — Billy
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Due South (1994) — Eric
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Vanishing Point (1997) — Vision Quest Indian
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Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997)
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Powwow Highway (1989) — Brave on Horse
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Dark Blood (2012) — Indian #3
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The District (2000) — Tommy Morgan
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F.T.W. (1994) — Bucky Miller
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White Wolves III - Cry of the White Wolf (2000) — Quentin
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Son of the Morning Star (1991) — Crazy Horse
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Hawkeye (The First Frontier) (1994) — Chingachgook
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The Killing Grounds (1998) — Ned Stillwater
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The Staircase (1998) — Geronimo
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War Party (1988) — The Crow
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Just a Dream (2002) — Cecil Running Bear
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Two for Texas (1998) — Iron Jacket
- Safe Harbor (1999)
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The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' (1990) — Himself
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) — Self
- Shouting Secrets (2011) — Street Chief
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Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993) — Lunar Commish
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Lakota Moon (1999) — Kills First