Famous actors from South Dakota

- Born: Porcupine, South Dakota (9/4/1969)
- Known for:
--- Rainwater's Driver in "Yellowstone" (2018-2021)
--- Stunts in "The Revenant" (2015)
--- Apache Warrior 2 in "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011)

- Born: South Dakota (5/11/1970)
- Known for:
--- Greg Weinstein in "Boiler Room" (2000)
--- Clint in "Dazed and Confused" (1993)
--- Stuka in "Sin City" (2005)

- Born: Pine Ridge, South Dakota (6/6/1905)
- Known for:
--- Sam Littlefeather in "Wind River" (2017)
--- Sam Stands Alone in "Yellowstone" (2018)
--- Bear in "The Bygone" (2019)

- Born: South Dakota (4/2/1947)
- Known for:
--- Principal in "Forrest Gump" (1994)
--- Mr. Hyde in "Water for Elephants" (2011)
--- Man in White in "Airplane II: The Sequel" (1982)

- Born: Pine Ridge, South Dakota (11/10/1939)
- Died: 10/22/2012
- Known for:
--- Chingachgook in "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992)
--- Old Indian in "Natural Born Killers" (1994)
--- Powhatan in "Pocahontas" (1995)

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- Born: Porcupine, South Dakota (2/19/1985)
- Known for:
--- Charges the Enemy in "The Son" (2017)
--- Hobbamock in "Saints & Strangers" (2015)
--- Wolf in "Tiger Eyes" (2012)

- Born: Chamberlain, South Dakota (12/28/1977)
- Known for:
--- Dog Star in "Into the West" (2005)
--- Otter in "Dances with Wolves" (1990)
--- Broken Wing in "Yellow Rock" (2011)

- Born: Chamberlain, South Dakota (11/29/1982)
- Known for:
--- Shane in "DreamKeeper" (2003)
--- Serrated Tomahawk in "Bone Tomahawk" (2015)
--- Older Red Lance in "Into the West" (2005)

- Born: Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, Roberts County, South Dakota (8/17/1936)
- Died: 12/13/2007
- Known for:
--- Ten Bears in "Dances with Wolves" (1990)
--- Chief Eagle Horn in "Hidalgo" (2004)
--- George Littlefox in "Dharma & Greg" (1997-2001)

- Born: Pine Ridge, South Dakota (8/15/1926)
- Died: 9/5/1997
- Known for:
--- Denson in "The Car" (1977)
--- Apache in "Apache Warrior" (1957)
--- Alchise in "Duel at Diablo" (1966)

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- Born: Mitchell, South Dakota (2/24/1933)
- Died: 5/3/2014
- Known for:
--- Barry Convex in "Videodrome" (1983)
--- Brenner in "The Dead Zone" (1983)
--- Christmas Tree Man in "A Christmas Story" (1983)

- Born: Redfield, South Dakota (1/8/1903)
- Died: 7/19/1976
- Known for:
--- Sheriff Cagle in "The Spider" (1958)
--- Sam in "Zombies of Mora Tau" (1957)
--- Judge in "The Twilight Zone" (1961)

- Born: Mitchell, South Dakota (5/10/1934)
- Died: 2/12/2015
- Known for:
--- Commander Ulysses Feral in "Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron" (1993-1994)
--- M.C. for Rancor Extortion Video in "Spy Hard" (1996)
--- Newscaster in "The Green Hornet" (1966-1967)

- Born: Webster, South Dakota (7/12/1977)
- Known for:
--- Brock Lesnar in "WrestleMania 31" (2015)
--- Brock Lesnar in "SummerSlam" (2012)
--- Brock Lesnar in "WWE Raw" (2002-2020)

- Born: South Dakota (5/14/1905)
- Died: 5/20/1969
- Known for:
--- The Prospector in "7 Men from Now" (1956)
--- Drunk in "I Love Lucy" (1954)
--- Jeb Farley in "Chain Lightning" (1950)

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- Born: Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota (4/28/1976)
- Known for:
--- Smiles A Lot in "Dances with Wolves" (1990)
--- Sleeping Bear in "Into the West" (2005)
--- Holy Man in "The Red Man's View"

- Born: South Dakota (6/4/1899)
- Died: 9/14/1972
- Known for:
--- Teresh in "Samson and Delilah" (1949)
--- Firebrand Jordan in "Firebrand Jordan" (1930)
--- Jack Venable in "The Lightning Express" (1930)

- Born: Deadwood, South Dakota (1/19/1917)
- Died: 1/23/1978
- Known for:
--- Sheriff L.D. Wicker in "The Parallax View" (1974)
--- Jed in "Texas Across the River" (1966)
--- Colorado Charlie in "Yancy Derringer" (1959)

- Born: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (3/4/1948)
- Known for:
--- Dr. Mindbender in "G.I. Joe" (1986)
--- Doofus Drake in "DuckTales" (1987-1989)
--- Stove in "Beauty and the Beast" (1991)

- Born: Vienna, South Dakota (12/7/1903)
- Died: 12/14/1987
- Known for:
--- Oscar in "The Toast of New Orleans" (1950)
--- Foster Wilson in "Annie Get Your Gun" (1950)
--- Mike the Bartender in "Easter Parade" (1948)

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- Born: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (2/14/1948)
- Known for:
--- Pat O'Brien in "Big Fat Liar" (2002)
--- Pat O'Brien in "BASEketball" (1998)
--- Pat O'Brien in "Pauly Shore Is Dead" (2003)

- Born: Andover, South Dakota (3/9/1932)
- Known for:
--- Bugler in "The Horse Soldiers" (1959)
--- John Oakhurst in "The Lineup" (1957)
--- Jeff Harper in "Tombstone Territory" (1959)

- Born: Rapid City, South Dakota (12/17/1989)
- Known for:
--- Chris in "The Contract" (2006)
--- Roman in "Magnum Opus" (2015)
--- Matthew Boyum in "Until Forever" (2016)

- Born: Deadwood, South Dakota (11/21/1939)
- Known for:
--- Man at Health Food Restaurant in "Annie Hall" (1977)
--- Freak with Basketball in "Up in Smoke" (1978)
--- Attorney in "Nash Bridges" (2000)

- Born: Beresford, South Dakota (7/28/1899)
- Died: 9/4/1959
- Known for:
--- Guard in "Canon City" (1948)
--- Police Officer Johnson in "Adventures of Superman" (1952-1955)
--- Actor in "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1956)

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- Born: Armour, South Dakota (10/24/1957)
- Known for:
--- Officer McCord in "Heathers" (1988)
--- Rubrick in "Soldier" (1998)
--- Sebastian Timms in "The Lawnmower Man" (1992)

- Born: Lead City, South Dakota (11/9/1892)
- Died: 1/24/1960
- Known for:
--- The Blind One in "The Ten Commandments" (1956)
--- Dr. Dolan in "Torchy Runs for Mayor" (1939)
--- Prescott Ames in "The Ghost Walks" (1934)

- Born: Huron, South Dakota (8/25/1885)
- Died: 11/7/1936
- Known for:
--- Deputy Tex Murdock in "Rocky Mountain Mystery" (1935)
--- Grandpa John T. Minick in "The Expert" (1932)
--- Ben Gunn in "Treasure Island" (1934)

- Born: Fort Pierre, South Dakota (3/5/1929)
- Died: 1/28/1990
- Known for:
--- Actor in "The Young Rounders" (1971)
--- Director in "The Sioux Nation" (1970)
--- Parade Grand Marshal in "Junior Bonner" (1972)

- Born: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (11/23/1949)
- Known for:
--- Clint Buchanan in "One Life to Live" (2005-2013)
--- Ross Marler in "Guiding Light" (1979-2005)
--- Clint Buchanan in "One Life to Live" (2013)

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- Born: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (2/23/2021)
- Known for:
--- Attorney in "Wedding Crashers" (2005)
--- Detective Van Allen in "The X-Files" (2002)
--- James Kent in "Bones" (2006-2011)

- Born: Wallace, South Dakota (5/27/1911)
- Died: 1/13/1978
- Known for:
--- Senator Hubert H. Humphrey in "The Candidate" (1972)
--- Self in "Playhouse 90" (1957)
--- Self in "US Vice President Humphrey Visits India" (1966)

- Born: Pierre, South Dakota (3/30/1935)
- Died: 9/23/2003
- Known for:
--- Roger Sherman (CT) in "1776" (1972)
--- Mr. Levinson in "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001)
--- McMasters in "The Secret of My Success" (1987)

- Born: Ree, South Dakota (4/27/1923)
- Died: 5/2/2001
- Known for:
--- Holster #2 in "Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock" (1962)
--- Kyle in "Rawhide" (1959-1964)
--- Wagon Train Member in "Wagon Train" (1957-1964)

- Born: Aberdeen, South Dakota (5/26/1937)
- Known for:
--- Richard Henry Lee (VA) in "1776" (1972)
--- Cabeza de Vaca in "Cabeza de Vaca" (1962)
--- Max in "Men of Means" (1998)

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- Born: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (5/3/1925)
- Died: 4/22/2011
- Known for:
--- Bailiff in "The Untouchables" (1987)
--- Professor in "Somewhere in Time" (1980)
--- Lander in "The Fury" (1978)