Rodney A. Grant

Rodney A. Grant

Born 1959-03-09 (age 67) Macy, Nebraska, USA
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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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Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves

1990

as Wind In His Hair

Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West

1999

as Hudson

The Substitute
The Substitute

1996

as Johnny Glades

The Doors
The Doors

1991

as Patron at Barney's

Ghosts of Mars
Ghosts of Mars

2001

as Tres

Geronimo: An American Legend
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point

1997

as Vision Quest Indian

The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull

1999

as Billy

Wagons East!
Wagons East!

1994

as Little Feather

Don't Come Knocking
Don't Come Knocking

2005

as Wild-Eye

Lakota Moon
Lakota Moon

1999

as Kills First

Just a Dream
Just a Dream

2002

as Cecil Running Bear

F.T.W.
F.T.W.

1994

as Bucky Miller

Dark Blood
Dark Blood

2012

as Indian #3

War Party
War Party

1988

as The Crow

The Killing Grounds
The Killing Grounds

1998

as Ned Stillwater

Two for Texas
Two for Texas

1998

as Iron Jacket