Zahn McClarnon

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Zahn McClarnon
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
EducationOmaha Central High School
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

Zahn Tokiya-ku McClarnon is an American actor known for his performances in the Western crime drama series

FX on Hulu series Reservation Dogs, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye (2021) and Echo
(2024).

Early life and education

Zahn Tokiya-ku McClarnon

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.[3]
McClarnon has a fraternal twin brother.

McClarnon grew up in Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Ohio, and Montana, and has stated that his childhood was "rough."[4][5]

In 1985, McClarnon graduated from Omaha Central High School. He credits his drama teacher, Peggy Stommes, as a big influence.[3][6]

Career

McClarnon got his start in a local production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Chanticleer Theater in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He connected with John Jackson, a local Omaha casting director who later became known for his work with director Alexander Payne. McClarnon gained some local work and in the early 1990s, he moved to Los Angeles for his career.[3][7]

In the

SundanceTV series The Red Road.[8]

From 2012 to 2017, McClarnon portrayed Mathias, the Chief of Indian Tribal Police of the Cheyenne reservation, in

A&E and later a Netflix television series.[9]

McClarnon portrayed Hanzee Dent in the second season of the TV series

AMC Network's The Son,[3][13] for which he learned the Comanche language.[14]

McClarnon appeared as Akecheta, the leader of the Ghost Nation, in

second season, which focuses on his character's backstory. His performance in the episode received critical acclaim, with the critic's consensus on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes stating that McClarnon delivered a "heart-wrenching, formidable performance" that elevates the episode to "one of the best of the entire series".[15]

In 2019, McClarnon appeared as Crow Daddy, a central antagonist, in the film Doctor Sleep.[16] Since 2021, McClarnon has portrayed Officer Big in the comedy-drama Reservation Dogs.[17]

In 2021, it was announced that McClarnon would star as Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds, a psychological thriller television series on AMC. It premiered on 12 June 2022 and was renewed for a second season. [18]

Personal life

McClarnon's first name is in honor of his maternal great-great-uncle,[citation needed] Frank "Francis" B. Zahn, who was an artist and Lakota elder of Standing Rock Indian Reservation.[19] McClarnon's middle name, Tokiya-ku, loosely translates to mean "first one to come." He was given that name by his mother because he was the first delivered in a set of twins.[1]

In late 2017, McClarnon fell at his home and suffered a brain injury, requiring hospitalization. The accident caused a brief shutdown of production for Westworld.[20] He has since recovered.

McClarnon has discussed his struggles with substance abuse in interviews.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1988 My Neighbor Totoro Additional voices Voice role; 2005 Disney English dub
1994 Silent Fall Deputy Bear
2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Little Creek's Friend Voice role
2007 Searchers 2.0 Rusty Frobisher
2009 Not Forgotten Calvo
Repo Chick Savage Dan
Down for Life Grim
2012 Resolution Charles
2013 Awful Nice Romulus
Bloodline Jack
I'm in Love with a Church Girl Jessie
2015 Mekko Bill
Bone Tomahawk The Professor
2016 Neither Wolf Nor Dog Billy
2018 Braven Hallett
2019 Doctor Sleep Crow Daddy
Hell on the Border Sam Sixkiller
Togo Tulimak
2020 The Silencing Blackhawk
2021 The Forever Purge Chiago
2022 The Last Manhunt William Johnson
2023 Americana Ghost Eye
No Hard Feelings Gabe Sawyer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Tequila and Bonetti Hispanic Kid 1 episode
1992 Baywatch Bear Sutter 1 episode
1993 Murphy Brown Man #3 1 episode
1993–1997 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Walks on Cloud & Red Deer 5 episodes
1994 Renegade Jerry 1 episode
1994 Thunder in Paradise Billy Cyprus 1 episode
1996 The Lazarus Man Nakai 1 episode
1996–1997 Dangerous Minds Carlos Montalvo 3 episodes
1997 Chicago Hope George Burroughs 1 episode
2005 Into the West Running Fox Miniseries, 3 episodes
2007 Saving Grace Ames Blackbird 1 episode
2008 Comanche Moon Ermoke Miniseries, 1 episode
2009 Life Tomas Shasta 1 episode
2010 Medium Alex Keeswood 1 episode
2011 Castle Roy Horton 1 episode
2011–2012 Ringer Bodaway Macawi Recurring role, 8 episodes
2012–2017 Longmire Police Chief Mathias Recurring role, 29 episodes
2015 Fargo Hanzee Dent Recurring role, 9 episodes
2016–2017 Frontier Samoset 3 episodes
2017 Timeless Grant Johnson 1 episode
2017 Midnight, Texas Zachariah 1 episode
2017–2019 The Son Toshaway Main role, 20 episodes
2018, 2022 Westworld Akecheta Recurring role, 8 episodes
2018 Queen of the South Taza Recurring role, 4 episodes
2019 Drunk History Adam Fortunate Eagle 1 episode
2019 Robot Chicken Snowball Voice role, 1 episode
2020 Barkskins Yvon Main role, 8 episodes
2021–2023 Reservation Dogs Officer Big Recurring role, 12 episodes
2021 Hawkeye
William Lopez
 1 episode
2022–present Dark Winds Joe Leaphorn Main role
2023 History of the World, Part II Mingoes 3 episodes
2023 Castlevania: Nocturne Olrox Voice role
2024 Echo William Lopez 3 episodes
2024 Ark: The Animated Series Thunder Comes Charging Voice role [21]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Red Dead Redemption The Local Population

References

  1. ^ a b Maron, Marc (October 10, 2022). "WTF episode 1373 Zahn McClarnon". WTF POD (Podcast). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. Indian Country Today. Archived from the original
    on September 22, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e Mertes, Micah (April 10, 2017). "In AMC's 'The Son,' Omaha-raised actor graduates to playing a patriarchal role". Omaha World-Herald.
  4. ^ a b Tobias, Scott (December 14, 2015). "Zahn McClarnon on 'Fargo' and What Makes Hanzee Tick". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (December 14, 2015). "'Fargo' Finale: Zahn McClarnon on Hanzee's Future and the Season 1 Easter Egg". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ^ "O-Book '85" (PDF). Omaha Central High School Archives. 1985. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  7. ^ Mertes, Micah (March 11, 2016). "'Fargo' actor, former Omahan is on a good run". Omaha World-Herald.
  8. Indian Country Today
    .
  9. Indian Country Today
    .
  10. ^ Jurgensen, John (December 8, 2015). "Meet Zahn McClarnon, the Man Behind the Lethal Hanzee Dent of 'Fargo'". The Wall Street Journal.
  11. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (November 23, 2015). "'Fargo' Star Rachel Keller on Simone's Long Walk Into the Woods". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. Vulture
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  13. Indian Country Today
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  14. ^ Bernstein, Abbie (April 8, 2017). "The Son: Actor Zahn McClarnon on AMC's new series - Exclusive Interview". Assignment X.
  15. ^ "Westworld - Season 2 Episode 8" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  16. ^ ‘Shining’ Movie ‘Doctor Sleep’ Taps ‘Westworld’s’ Zahn McClarnon to Play Crow Daddy
  17. ^ ‘Reservation Dogs’ Star Zahn McClarnon Reflects on Series Ahead of Final Season
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-07-09). "AMC Orders 'Dark Winds' Series From Graham Roland, George R.R. Martin & Robert Redford Based On Tony Hillerman Books; Zahn McClarnon & Kiowa Gordon Star". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  19. ^ "00900 - Photographs - Archives Holdings - Archives - State Historical Society of North Dakota: Zahn Family". State Historical Society of North Dakota.
  20. ^ Stedman, Alex (November 3, 2017). "'Westworld' Actor Zahn McClarnon Hospitalized, Season 2 Production Paused". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  21. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 11, 2020). "'Ark: The Animated Series': Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh & Elliot Page Among Voice Cast Members In New Video Game-Inspired Show".

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