Martin Sensmeier

Martin Sensmeier, born June 27, 1985, was born in Anchorage, Alaska, to Raymond and Eva Sensmeier; but he continued his growth in Yakutat. His father is of German-Tlingit descent, and his mother is of Koyukon-Athabascan descent, living along the Yukon River in Ruby, Alaska. His grandfather, Gilbert Michael Sensmeier, was born in Indiana and came from a German family.

Sensmeier, who started his career working on an oil rig at Doyon Drilling and also as a welder, appeared on the scene as a model after moving to Los Angeles. Their first feature-length project was “Encounter,” an unreleased sci-fi thriller. He made his name known to a wider audience by appearing as one of the seven musketeers in the 2016 movie "The Magnificent Seven".

In 2017, he starred in the biographical film "The Chickasaw Rancher", in which he played the character Montford Johnson. In the same year, he appeared before the audience as a local character named Wanahton in the second season of HBO's popular series "Westworld". In 2020, he voiced the role of Chief Eddy in Dontnod Entertainment's video game "Tell Me Why", a story set in Alaska; This character also belongs to the Tlingit people.

Sensmeier, who has adopted the mission of preserving indigenous culture and advocating for young people in his personal life, is a member of a youth advocacy group called Native Wellness Institute. While he has often expressed his pride in his Alaska Native heritage, he announced in January 2020 that he and his partner Kahara Hodges were expecting their first child.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 29 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Yellowstone (2018) — Martin
• FBI: Most Wanted (2020) — Reginald Waters
• Westworld (2016) — Wanahton
• La Brea (2021) — Taamet
• 1883 (2021) — Sam
• The Magnificent Seven (2016) — Red Harvest
• The Isolate Thief (2026) — Ten Charlie
• Tracks in the Snow (2017) — Chip Hanson
• Alaska Daily (2022) — Jindaháa Twitchell
• Ice Road (2021) — Miner Cody
• Icefall (2025) — Pen
• Rutherford Falls (2021) — Ray

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.