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Martin Sensmeier
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Sensmeier at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
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| Born | June 27, 1985 |
| Occupation | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Partner(s) | Kahara Hodges (2016–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Martin Sensmeier was born on June 27, 1985. He is an American actor and a model.
Martin has both Alaska Native and European American family roots. He is well-known for playing many different Native American characters. He starred in the 2016 movie The Magnificent Seven. He also played "Wanahton" in the TV show Westworld in 2018. More recently, he has been in the TV series Yellowstone and its prequel 1883. Both shows were directed by Taylor Sheridan.
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Growing Up in Alaska
Martin Sensmeier was born in 1985 in Anchorage, Alaska. He grew up in a town called Yakutat. His dad has German and Tlingit family. His mom is Koyukon Athabascan from Ruby, Alaska. This town is on the Yukon River. Martin feels a strong connection to his Alaska Native grandmothers' cultures. His parents made sure he learned about them. Martin is a citizen of the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Martin's Journey to Acting
Martin Sensmeier first worked as a welder. Then, he worked on an oil rig. He decided to leave that job to become an actor. He moved to Los Angeles to follow his dream.
In Los Angeles and New York, Martin worked as a professional model. Slowly, he started getting acting jobs in Los Angeles.
His first big movie was a sci-fi thriller called Beyond the Sky. He then got a main role in the 2016 movie The Magnificent Seven. In this film, he was one of the "seven" main characters.
In 2017, Martin played the main character in The Chickasaw Rancher. This movie was about Montford Johnson, a Chickasaw man who built a large ranching business. That same year, he was also Chip Hanson in the movie Wind River. He will play this role again in the upcoming movie Wind River: The Next Chapter.
Martin joined the TV show Westworld in its second season (2018). He played a character named Wanahton.
In 2020, he voiced Chief Eddy in the video game Tell Me Why. This game is set in Alaska. His character belongs to the Tlingit people, just like Martin himself.
More recently, Martin has been in popular TV shows. He played a physical therapist named Martin in Season 2 of Yellowstone. This show is about the Dutton family and their ranch. He also played Sam, a Comanche warrior, in 1883. This show is a prequel to Yellowstone. 1883 tells the story of settlers traveling to Oregon. It stars Sam Elliot, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Isabel May.
In 2023, Martin Sensmeier starred in a western thriller called Cottonmouth (film). This movie is set to be released in 2024.
Martin's Life Outside of Acting
Martin Sensmeier is a part of the Native Wellness Institute. This group helps young people. He is very proud of his Alaska Native background.
Martin and his partner, Kahara Hodges, have two children. They were born in 2020 and 2022.
Some of Martin's Roles
- The Magnificent Seven (2016) as Red Harvest
- Wind River (2017) as Chip Hanson
- Westworld (2018) as Wanahton
- Yellowstone (2019) as Martin
- Tell Me Why (2020) as Chief Eddy (voice)
- The Liberator (2020) as Samuel Coldfoot
- 1883 (2022) as Sam
- La Brea (2022) as Taamet
- Frybread Face and Me (2023) as Marvin
