Rodney Arnold Grant (born March 9, 1959) is a Native American (

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) actor. He is best known for his role as "Wind In His Hair" (

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: ''Pahíŋ Otȟáte'') in the 1990 film '' Dances with Wolves''. Grant was raised on the

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. After his biological parents abandoned him, his grandparents raised him from six months of age until 1982. Besides ''Dances with Wolves'', he has also appeared in films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Geronimo: An American Legend'', '' White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf'', '' Wagons East'', ''

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'', '' War Party'', and '' Powwow Highway''. He portrayed "

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" in the syndicated television series '' Hawkeye'' and also had guest roles in television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and the ''

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'' (episode "Spirits"). He also portrayed the famous warrior

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in the 1991 television movie '' Son of the Morning Star''. Grant is a member of the Omaha tribe of

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. He has been very active in youth activities and had served on the Native American Advisory Board for the

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. He has five grown children, three from a previous marriage, and two from previous relationships. He now lives in southern

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Filmography

* 1988 '' War Party'' as The Crow (as Rodney Grant) * 1989 '' Powwow Highway'' as Brave On Horse * 1990 '' Dances with Wolves'' as Wind In His Hair * 1991 ''

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'' as Patron At Barney's * 1991 '' Son of the Morning Star'' (TV Mini-Series) as

* 1992 ''Lakota Moon'' (TV Movie) as Kills First * 1992 ''Genghis Khan'' as Jamuga * 1993 '' Geronimo: An American Legend'' as Mangas * 1993 '' Dark Blood'' as Indian * 1994 '' F.T.W.'' as Bucky Miller * 1994 '' Wagons East'' as Little Feather / Big Snake That Makes Women Faint * 1996 ''

'' as Johnny Glades * 1997 '' Stolen Women, Captured Hearts'' (TV Movie) as Waxanhdo * 1999 '' The Jack Bull'' (TV Movie) as Billy Redwood * 1999 ''

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'' as Hudson * 2000 '' White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf'' as Quentin * 2001 ''

'' as Tres * 2002 ''Just a Dream'' as Cecil Running Bear * 2005 '' Don't Come Knocking'' as Wild-Eye * 2010 ''Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime'' as Jamuga * 2011 '' Shouting Secrets'' as Street Chief * 2012 '' Dark Blood'' as Indian #3

Television

* 1990 ''The Making of 'Dances with Wolves as Himself (TV Short documentary) * 1994–1995 '' Hawkeye'' as Chingachgook (22 episodes) * 1995 ''

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'' - episode - Revenge of the Herd as Towashie * 1996 ''

'' - series 2 ep6 "Mask" as Eric * 1997 ''Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western'' as Himself (TV Movie documentary) * 1998 ''

'' - episode - Spirits as Tonané

References

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* 1959 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people Native American male actors Male actors from Nebraska Male actors from South Dakota Omaha Tribe of Nebraska people People from Thurston County, Nebraska Native American people from Nebraska {{US-film-actor-1950s-stub