Zahn McClarnon

Zahn Tokiya-ku McClarnon (born 24 October 1966) is a Native American (Hunkpapa Lakota) actor, best known for his television work. He first came to prominence with key supporting roles as tribal police chief Mathias on Longmire (2012–17), Hanzee Dent on the second season of Fargo (2015), Toshaway on The Son (2017–19), and Akecheta on the second season of Westworld (2018). Since 2022, he has played the lead role of Joe Leaphorn in the AMC series Dark Winds, of which he is also an executive producer. McClarnon's other notable roles include William Lopez in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye (2021) and Echo (2024), Officer Big in Reservation Dogs (2021–23), and the voice of Olrox in Castlevania: Nocturne (2023–present).

Zahn Tokiya-ku McClarnon was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of a Hunkpapa Lakota mother and a father of Irish ancestry. He grew up near Browning, Montana, where his father worked at Glacier National Park for the National Park Service. He would often visit the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, where his mother grew up, and often stayed with his maternal grandparents on weekends and for longer visits.

His mother lived on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. When his father was relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, for work, the family lived in the Joslyn Castle and Dundee neighborhoods. McClarnon has a brother. McClarnon grew up in Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Ohio, and Montana, and has stated that his childhood was "rough." In 1985, McClarnon graduated from Omaha Central High School. He credits his drama teacher, Peggy Stommes, as a big influence.

Born 1966-10-24 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

On ThumbScore, Zahn McClarnon appears in 5 films with an average audience score of 69.7%, most frequently in the Action genre.

Sources: Wikipedia, TMDB