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Russell Means

Russell Means

Actor · Died October 22, 2012, aged 72 · Pine Ridge, South Dakota, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 - October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Sioux activist for the rights of Native American people. He was a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) having joined the organization in 1968. Means also pursued careers in politics, acting, and music. Description the Wikipedia article Russell Means, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 10, 1939
Died
October 22, 2012 (aged 72)
From
Pine Ridge, South Dakota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Russell Means' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Self
27%
Bonds
19%
Society
11%
Morality
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Romantic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Russell Means' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Russell Means' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Days and Nights(2014)

    as Big Jim

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Banshee(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Benjamin Longshadow

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Tiger Eyes(2012)

    as Willie Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Holy Man: The USA vs Douglas White(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Questions for Crazy Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Rez Bomb(2008)

    as Dodds

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Turok: Son of Stone(2008)

    as Shaman / Chief Sentry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Unearthed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Grandpa

  • Pathfinder(2007)

    as Pathfinder

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Into the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Older Running Fox

  • Black Cloud(2004)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy Up(2001)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 29 Palms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as The Chief

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Wandering Bear

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad(2000)

    as Billy Twofeathers

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wind River(2000)

    as Wódz Washakie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as James Saginaw

  • Black Cat Run(1998)

    as Ten Reed

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World(1998)

    as Powhatan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Song of Hiawatha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mudjekeewis

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Joe

  • The Pathfinder(1996)

    as Arrowhead

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Remember WENN(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Greyhawk

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Pocahontas(1995)

    as Powhatan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sitting Bull

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Edison

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Natural Born Killers(1994)

    as Old Indian

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wagons East(1994)

    as Chief

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Windrunner(1994)

    as Wa Tho Huck (Country Ghost)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Luther Iron Shirt

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Last of the Mohicans(1992)

    as Chingachgook

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1992 to 2014; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Pocahontas (1995)

$346M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Pocahontas (1995)

Film career

19922014

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1990s16 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Russell Means' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Holy Man: The USA vs Douglas White (2011)

94th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Banshee (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Russell Means' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Russell Means work with?

People who share at least 2 of Russell Means' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Fenimore Cooper shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors