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Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
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Chasing Horse in 2007
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| Born | April 28, 1976 Rosebud Lakota Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, United States
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| Occupation | Actor |
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse (born April 28, 1976), also known as Nathan Chasing Horse and Nathan Chases His Horse, is a Native American actor. Born on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, he has spent most of his adult life in California, and he currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Life and career
Chasing Horse portrayed the young Lakota character Smiles A Lot in Kevin Costner's 1990 movie Dances with Wolves. He has appeared in three TNT telefilms with First Nations actor Eric Schweig: The Broken Chain, Into the West, and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. He has given speaking engagements and workshops on spirituality and developed a following in a variety of locations.
He is the father of the model Quannah Chasinghorse.
Chasing Horse gained a reputation among tribes across the United States and in Canada as a so-called medicine man.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Dances with Wolves | Smiles A Lot | |
| 1993 | The Broken Chain | Young Joseph Brant | TV movie |
| 2003 | Dreamkeeper | Verdel | TV movie |
| 2005 | Into the West | Sleeping Bear | TV movie |
| 2007 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | One Bull | TV movie |
