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Zahn McClarnon

Zahn McClarnon

Actor · Born October 24, 1966 (60) · Denver, Colorado, USA

Independent Spirit Award winner

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 24, 1966 (60)
From
Denver, Colorado, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 47% in 30 days

What are Zahn McClarnon's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
28%
Survival
17%
Morality
15%
Self
15%
Society
15%
Power
10%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 12 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
2 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Ally
1 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Contemplative
8
Thrilling
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Zahn McClarnon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zahn McClarnon's 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

68 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Americana(2023)

    as Ghost Eye

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ark: The Animated Series(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · as Thunder Comes Charging (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Echo(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as William Lopez · as William Lopez (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Castlevania: Nocturne(2023)

    Show 15 episodes · as Olrox (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • No Hard Feelings(2023)

    as Gabe Sawyer, Surfing Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Private Mingoes

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Manhunt(2022)

    as William Johnson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dark Winds(2022)

    Show 36 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Lt. Joe Leaphorn

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hawkeye(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as William Lopez

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Reservation Dogs(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Big

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Forever Purge(2021)

    as Chiago

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Silencing(2020)

    as Blackhawk

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Barkskins(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yvon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Togo(2019)

    as Tulimak

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hell on the Border(2019)

    as Sam Sixkiller

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    as Crow Daddy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Braven(2018)

    as Hallett

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Midnight, Texas(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Zach

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Son(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Toshaway

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Timeless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant Johnson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Stunts · as Akecheta

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Neither Wolf Nor Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Billy

  • In Embryo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Michael

  • Bone Tomahawk(2015)

    as The Professor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mekko(2015)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Strike One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Muerto O.G.

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hanzee Dent

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Red Road(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Parker

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Cherokee Word for Water(2013)

    as Deputy Jackson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Awful Nice(2013)

    as Romulus

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Resolution(2012)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Big Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sheriff Parker

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 29 episodes · as Officer Mathias

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Yellow Rock(2011)

    as Look First

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bodaway Macawi

  • The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy(2011)

    as Quanah Parker

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • God in America(2010)

    Show as Po'pay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Not Forgotten(2009)

    as Calvo

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Repo Chick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Savage

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Horton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Comanche Moon(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ermoke

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Tomas Shasta

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Searchers 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rusty Frobisher

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ames Blackbird

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee(2007)

    ADR Voice Casting

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines(2006)

    as Tommy Yellow Hawk

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Running Fox

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Snowball (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Keeswood / Driver

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Momentum(2003)

    as Hawk

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron(2002)

    as Little Creek's Friend (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Avila · as Octavio

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Lavadour

  • Lakota Moon(1999)

    as Sky Walker

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Town Has Turned to Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tommy Tall Bear

  • Dangerous Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Crazy Horse(1996)

    as Little Big Man

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Grey Wolf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Fall(1994)

    as Deputy Bear

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as George Burroughs

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Bear · as Red Bird

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Cooperstown(1993)

    as Young Raymond

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Walks on Cloud

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • American Experience(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Wampanoag man

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ghostkiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Chastke Ghostkiller

  • The Red Man's View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Masaka

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 65 of them dated from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Forever Purge (2021)

$77M worldwide

Highest rated

Longmire (2012)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19882025

Peak 2019 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting66 of 67: 64 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdDirecting1 of 67: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 67: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 67: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew2010s23 · 23 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
9414

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Won an Independent Spirit Award in 2022, Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Zahn McClarnon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

The Cherokee Word for Water (2013)

90th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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 Zahn McClarnon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles52–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles15–44 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles49–87 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles27–64 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles46–84 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Zahn McClarnon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zahn McClarnon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Pa'a Sibbett shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles