Martin Sensmeier

Martin Sensmeier (born June 27, 1985) is an American actor and model. Known for playing various Native American roles, he was one of the stars of the 2016 remake The Magnificent Seven and had a recurring role as Wanahton in the HBO television series Westworld.

Martin Sensmeier
Born (1985-06-27) June 27, 1985[1][2]
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.[3]
OccupationActor, Model
Years active2012–present
Partner(s)Kahara Hodges
Children1

Life and career

Sensmeier was born in Anchorage, Alaska,[3] to Raymond and Eva Sensmeier, but was raised in Yakutat. His father is German-Tlingit and his mother is Koyukon-Athabascan from Ruby, Alaska, on the Yukon River.[4] Martin’s paternal grandfather, Gilbert Michael Sensmeier was born in Indiana and of German descent.

He began his professional career as a welder before working on an oil rig for Doyon Drilling. He eventually quit to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles.[5][6] Sensmeier began work as a professional model before entering into acting. His first feature film was the sci-fi thriller Encounter, which has yet to be released.[1] He appeared in a leading role, as one of the "seven", in the 2016 feature film The Magnificent Seven.

In 2017, Sensmeier was cast in the lead role in the biopic The Chickasaw Rancher, portraying Montford Johnson, the man who built a ranching empire near the Chisholm Trail.[7]

Sensmeier joined the cast in the second (2018) season of the HBO television series Westworld, in the recurring role of Wanahton.

In 2020, he took on the role of Chief Eddy in the original English version of the video game Tell Me Why from Dontnod Entertainment. The game is set in Alaska and the character belongs to the indigenous Tlingit people, just like Sensmeier himself.

Personal life

Sensmeier is a member of the Native Wellness Institute, a youth advocacy group, and is proud of his Alaska Native heritage.[8]

In January 2020, he and partner Kahara Hodges announced they were expecting their first child. [9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2014 K'ina Kil: The Slaver's Son Tintah Short Film
Salem Mohawk Uncredited
2016 Lilin's Brood Wolf
The Magnificent Seven Red Harvest Lead Role
Westworld Native Warrior Uncredited; Episode: "The Original"
2017 Wind River Chip
2018 Perfect The Harvester
Westworld Wanahton Recurring
Beyond the Sky Kyle Blackburn
Spare Room David
2019 Yellowstone Martin Recurring (Season 2)
2020 FBI: Most Wanted Reginald Waters Episode: "Ghosts"
The Liberator Samuel Coldfoot[10] Main
2021 The Ice Road Cody
TBA The Things They Carried Kiowa
The Chickasaw Rancher Montford T. Johnson

References
  1. Patil, Tulsi (September 23, 2016). "How Alaskan actor Martin Sensmeier became one of 'The Magnificent Seven'". KTUU.
  2. @sensmeier (28 June 2015). "Birthday Selfie. 6/27/15 #Grind" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Schreffler, Laura (August 25, 2016). "The Magnificent Seven Star Martin Sensmeier's Haute Secrets to LA". Haute Living.
  4. "From Yakutat to Hollywood". Alaska Dispatch News.
  5. Dunham, Mike (October 22, 2013). "Model Martin Sensmeier Hearts Moose. Plus: Moose Heart". Indian Country Today Media Network. ICTMN Staff. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  6. Dunham, Mike (September 24, 2016). "From Yakutat to Hollywood". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. N'Duka, Amanda (May 30, 2017). "Martin Sensmeier To Star In 'The Chickasaw Rancher'; Lydia Hearst Joins Indie Film '50K'". Deadline. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  8. "Native American models: much more than pretty faces". Traditional Native Healing. March 22, 2015.
  9. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7gpAkjBBnN/?igshid=tbuy03v60zlg
  10. Petski, Denise (January 31, 2019). "'The Liberator': Martin Sensmeier To Star In Netflix's Animated World War II Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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