Rodney A. Grant

Rodney A. Grant
Born	March 9, 1959 (1959-03-09) (age 50) Omaha/Winnebago Indian Reservation, Nebraska

Rodney Arnold Grant^[1] (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" (Lakota: Pȟehíŋ Otȟáte) in the 1990 film Dances with Wolves. He has also appeared in other films such as John Carpenter's Ghost of Mars, Wild Wild West, Geronimo: An American Legend, White Wolves III, The Killing Ground, 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".

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.

References

External links

• Rodney A. Grant at the Internet Movie Database

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