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Russell Charles Means was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of American Indian people, libertarian political activist, actor, writer and musician, who became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the organization in 1968 and helped organize notable events that attracted national and international media coverage.
Born
Friday, 10 November 1939
Died
Monday, 22 October 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Crazy Horse: A Life | Self | 2023 |
| Larry Flynt for President | Self | 2021 |
| Exterminate All the Brutes | Self - Co-Founder of the American Indian Movement | 2021 |
| Russell Means: Lakota Warrior | Self | 2015 |
| Days and Nights | Big Jim | 2014 |
| Banshee | Benjamin Longshadow | 2013 |
| Tiger Eyes | Willie Ortiz | 2012 |
| Sing Your Song | Self | 2012 |
| Generation Red Nation | Russell Means | 2012 |
| Holy Man: The USA vs Douglas White | Self | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Crazy Horse: A Life | Self | 2023 |
| Larry Flynt for President | Self | 2021 |
| Exterminate All the Brutes | Self - Co-Founder of the American Indian Movement | 2021 |
| Russell Means: Lakota Warrior | Self | 2015 |
| Days and Nights | Big Jim | 2014 |
| Banshee | Benjamin Longshadow | 2013 |
| Tiger Eyes | Willie Ortiz | 2012 |
| Sing Your Song | Self | 2012 |
| Generation Red Nation | Russell Means | 2012 |
| Holy Man: The USA vs Douglas White | Self | 2011 |
| The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique | Self | 2011 |
| Columbus Day Legacy | Self | 2011 |
| Reel Injun | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| Cangleska Wakan | Interview Contributor | 2010 |
| Questions for Crazy Horse | Self | 2010 |
| Stephen Fry in America | Self | 2008 |
| Rez Bomb | Dodds | 2008 |
| Turok: Son of Stone | Shaman / Chief Sentry | 2008 |
| Brando | Self | 2007 |
| Pathfinder | Pathfinder | 2007 |
| Intervention | 2007 | |
| Unearthed | Grandpa | 2007 |
| Into the West | Older Running Fox | 2005 |
| The Last Shot | Himself / Self | 2004 |
| The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Self | 2004 |
| Black Cloud | Bud | 2004 |
| Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American | Self | 2003 |
| 29 Palms | The Chief | 2002 |
| Cowboy Up | Joe | 2001 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Wandering Bear | 2000 |
| Thomas and the Magic Railroad | Billy Twofeathers | 2000 |
| Wind River | Wódz Washakie / Washakie | 2000 |
| Family Law | James Saginaw | 1999 |
| Black Cat Run | Ten Reed | 1998 |
| Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World | Powhatan (voice) / Powhatan | 1998 |
| Song of Hiawatha | Mudjekeewis | 1997 |
| Profiler | Uncle Joe | 1996 |
| The West | Self | 1996 |
| The Pathfinder | Arrowhead | 1996 |
| Nash Bridges | Dexter Birdsong | 1996 |
| Remember WENN | Joseph Grayhawk | 1996 |
| Lauren Hutton and... | Self | 1995 |
| Pocahontas | Powhatan (voice) / Powhatan | 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Edison | 1994 |
| Wagons East | Chief | 1994 |
| Natural Born Killers | Old Indian | 1994 |
| Windrunner | Wa Tho Huck (Country Ghost) | 1994 |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Thomas | 1994 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Luther Iron Shirt | 1993 |
| The Last of the Mohicans | Chingachgook | 1992 |
| Incident at Oglala | Himself - Co-Founder American Indian Movement / Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement | 1992 |
| American Experience | Self | 1988 |
| Crow Dog | Self | 1979 |
| Personenbeschreibung | Self | 1972 |
