Zahn McClarnon
Zahn McClarnon is an American actor of Hunkpapa Lakota and Irish descent born in Denver, Colorado, known for bringing depth and quiet authority to Indigenous characters often reduced to stereotype. He gained wide attention as the enigmatic Akecheta on HBO's 'Westworld' and as the menacing Hanzee Dent in 'Fargo', before starring as the lead detective in 'Dark Winds'. His other credits include 'Doctor Sleep' and Marvel's 'Hawkeye'. He has become one of the most respected Native American actors working in American television today.
Zahn McClarnon
28 Movies
29 Series
Zahn McClarnon is an American actor of Hunkpapa Lakota and Irish descent born in Denver, Colorado, known for bringing depth and quiet authority to Indigenous characters often reduced to stereotype. He gained wide attention as the enigmatic Akecheta on HBO's 'Westworld' and as the menacing Hanzee Dent in 'Fargo', before starring as the lead detective in 'Dark Winds'. His other credits include 'Doctor Sleep' and Marvel's 'Hawkeye'. He has become one of the most respected Native American actors working in American television today.
Movies
Plays Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002
Plays Gabe Sawyer, Surfing Lawyer
No Hard Feelings
2023
Plays Crow Daddy
Doctor Sleep
2019
Plays The Professor
Bone Tomahawk
2015
Plays Chiago
The Forever Purge
2021
Plays Tulimak
Togo
2019
Plays Hallett
Braven
2018
Plays Blackhawk
The Silencing
2020
Plays Ghost Eye
Americana
2025
Plays Tommy Yellow Hawk
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006
Plays William Johnson
The Last Manhunt
2022
Plays Calvo
Not Forgotten
2009
Plays Charles
Resolution
2013
Plays Sam Sixkiller
Hell on the Border
2019
Plays Deputy Bear
Silent Fall
1994
Plays Little Big Man
Crazy Horse
1996
Plays Tommy Tall Bear
A Town Has Turned to Dust
1998
Plays Quanah Parker
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
2011
Plays Look First
Yellow Rock
2011
Plays Muerto O.G.
Strike One
2014
Plays Romulus
Awful Nice
2013
Plays Savage
Repo Chick
2009
Plays Bill
Mekko
2015
Plays Deputy Jackson
The Cherokee Word for Water
2013
Plays Michael
In Embryo
2016
Plays Rusty Frobisher
Searchers 2.0
2007
TV Shows
Director
Plays Lt. Joe Leaphorn
Dark Winds
2022
Plays Officer Mathias
Longmire
2012
Plays Toshaway
The Son
2017
Plays Olrox (voice)
Castlevania: Nocturne
2023
Plays Thunder Comes Charging (voice)
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
Plays Akecheta
Westworld
2016
Plays Hanzee Dent
Fargo
2014
Plays Bodaway Macawi
Ringer
2011
Plays Yvon
Barkskins
2020
Plays Big
Reservation Dogs
2021
Plays Running Fox
Into the West
2005
Plays Walks on Cloud
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Plays Private Mingoes
History of the World: Part II
2023
Plays Little Bear
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Tomas Shasta
Life
2007
Plays Alex Keeswood / Driver
Medium
2005
Plays Ames Blackbird
Saving Grace
2007
Plays Ermoke
Comanche Moon
2008
Plays William Lopez
Hawkeye
2021
Plays Grant Johnson
Timeless
2016
Plays Zach
Midnight, Texas
2017
Plays Grey Wolf (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Plays Octavio
The Shield
2002
Plays William Lopez
Echo
2024
Plays Snowball (voice)
Robot Chicken
2005
Plays Joe Lavadour
Strong Medicine
2000
Plays Ray Horton
Castle
2009
Plays Jimmy
Renegade
1992
Plays Mike Parker
The Red Road
2014
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Americana
Full Filmography
Americana
Ghost Eye
2025
Film
ARK: The Animated Series
Thunder Comes Charging (voice) · 14 episodes
2024–
TV
Echo
William Lopez · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Reservation Dogs
Big · 7 episodes
2021–2023
TV
Castlevania: Nocturne
Olrox (voice) · 15 episodes
2023–
TV
No Hard Feelings
Gabe Sawyer, Surfing Lawyer
2023
Film
History of the World: Part II
Private Mingoes · 3 episodes
2023–
TV
The Last Manhunt
William Johnson
2022
Film
Dark Winds
Lt. Joe Leaphorn · 36 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Zahn McClarnon and where are they from?
Zahn McClarnon is 59 years old, born on October 24, 1966 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Zahn McClarnon?
Zahn McClarnon is best known for roles in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Doctor Sleep, No Hard Feelings.
How many movies has Zahn McClarnon been in?
Over a 33-year career (since 1993), Zahn McClarnon has appeared in 28 movies and 29 TV shows.
What was Zahn McClarnon's first movie?
The career of Zahn McClarnon began with Cooperstown (1993).
What is Zahn McClarnon's most recent movie or series?
Zahn McClarnon's most recent release is Americana, which premiered on August 15, 2025.
What TV shows has Zahn McClarnon appeared in?
On television, Zahn McClarnon has appeared in Westworld, Hawkeye, Fargo, Castle.
Zahn McClarnon
1966-10-24 · Denver, Colorado, USA
Zahn McClarnon is an American film and television actor of Native American and Irish descent. He's best known for his roles as Joe Leaphorn on AMC's series Dark Winds (in which he was also an executive producer), Big on Hulu's series Reservation Dogs, Yvon on NatGeo's miniseries Barkskins, Tulimak in the film Togo, Crow Daddy in Doctor Sleep, Hallett in the film Braven, Toshaway in AMC's The Son, The Professor in the film Bone Tomahawk, Akecheta on Westworld, Hanzee Dent on the series Fargo, Officer Mathias on A&E's Longmire, Running Fox on TNT's miniseries Into the West, and Little Big Man in the film Crazy Horse.