David Midthunder

David Midthunder

63 · Born: Jan 1, 1962

Personal Details

BornJan 1, 1962 Fort Peck Reservation, Montana, USA

Biography

David Midthunder, a dedicated individual with a strong connection to his heritage, hails from the Fort Peck Indian reservation in Montana, where he is an enrolled tribal member. His academic journey began at the prestigious Stewart Indian School in Nevada, which laid the foundation for his future pursuits.

Midthunder's academic endeavors continued at the University of Utah, where he pursued a degree in Cultural Anthropology, further solidifying his understanding of the complexities of human societies. This academic background has undoubtedly influenced his approach to acting, allowing him to bring a unique perspective to his roles.

David Midthunder's acting career is marked by his impressive performances in notable productions. One of his most notable roles is that of "Famous Shoes" in Larry McMurtry's Comanche Moon, a testament to his versatility as an actor. Furthermore, his portrayal of "David Ridges", the formidable nemesis of Longmire, in seasons 2 and 3 of the popular television series, showcases his ability to bring depth and complexity to his characters.

When he's not in front of the camera, Midthunder is an avid enthusiast of solo sports, which provide him with an outlet for his physical and mental well-being. His passion for surfing, skateboarding, dirt biking, and horse riding speaks to his adventurous spirit and willingness to push his limits.

Career

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2025
Eddington
Eddington as Santa Lupe Pueblo Sheriff
{"id":273356,"title":"The Thicket","year":"2024","character":"Black Mouth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-thicket","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_273356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_273356.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
The Thicket
The Thicket as Black Mouth
{"id":278622,"title":"At the End of the Santa Fe Trail","year":"2024","character":"Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/at-the-end-of-the-santa-fe-trail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278622.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":217648,"title":"On Sacred Ground","year":"2023","character":"Terry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/on-sacred-ground-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_217648.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_217648.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
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{"id":135781,"title":"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil","year":"2019","character":"Forest Spiritual Fey #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maleficent-mistress-of-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ji5o7nce2d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ji5o7nce2d0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil as Forest Spiritual Fey #2
{"id":128851,"title":"Making a Killing","year":"2018","character":"Coyote Jim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/making-a-killing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_128851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_128851.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Making a Killing
Making a Killing as Coyote Jim
{"id":118714,"title":"Woman Walks Ahead","year":"2018","character":"Shell King","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/woman-walks-ahead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qjafeiov3g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qjafeiov3g0.jpg"},"released":1}
Woman Walks Ahead
Woman Walks Ahead as Shell King
{"id":121072,"title":"Hostiles","year":"2017","character":"Buffalo Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hostiles-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4qlqas7nld50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4qlqas7nld50.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Hostiles
Hostiles as Buffalo Man
{"id":36243,"title":"Bone Tomahawk","year":"2015","character":"Misshapen Troglodyte (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bone-tomahawk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3onjgl21ibvg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3onjgl21ibvg.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Bone Tomahawk
Bone Tomahawk as Misshapen Troglodyte (uncredited)
{"id":13888,"title":"From Above","year":"2014","character":"Nezuni Redhawk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-above-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13888.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13888.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
From Above
From Above as Nezuni Redhawk
{"id":10733,"title":"Transformers: Age of Extinction","year":"2014","character":"Arctic Site Guard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/transformers-age-of-extinction","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21ftc518m1s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21ftc518m1s0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11372,"title":"Banshee Chapter","year":"2013","character":"Raoul","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/banshee-chapter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cg5cgibplo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cg5cgibplo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":13697,"title":"Dust of War","year":"2013","character":"Dark Horse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dust-of-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13697.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13697.jpg"},"released":1}
Dust of War
Dust of War as Dark Horse
{"id":261684,"title":"The Sixth Gun","year":"2013","character":"Hanged Indian Brave","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-sixth-gun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_261684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_261684.jpg"},"released":1}
The Sixth Gun
The Sixth Gun as Hanged Indian Brave
{"id":680,"title":"The Last Stand","year":"2013","character":"Cohan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-stand","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qbo7ufdu440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qbo7ufdu440.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":470,"title":"The Lone Ranger","year":"2013","character":"Fuller's Native American Scout","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lone-ranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4tpui0ssigu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4tpui0ssigu0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger as Fuller's Native American Scout
{"id":15957,"title":"Passion Play","year":"2011","character":"Head Tarahumara Indianer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/passion-play","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sfjdbtuf240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sfjdbtuf240.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Passion Play
Passion Play as Head Tarahumara Indianer
{"id":701,"title":"Cowboys & Aliens","year":"2011","character":"Apache Warrior 1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cowboys-aliens","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3jnu7cclca90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3jnu7cclca90.jpg"},"released":1}
Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens as Apache Warrior 1
{"id":745,"title":"The Book of Eli","year":"2010","character":"Alcatraz Soldier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-book-of-eli","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29qeqdm9p1m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29qeqdm9p1m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli as Alcatraz Soldier
{"id":1375,"title":"Terminator Salvation","year":"2009","character":"Soldier #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/terminator-salvation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11e4cpt3m07o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11e4cpt3m07o.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":17349,"title":"The Burrowers","year":"2008","character":"Dull Knife","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-burrowers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qssf6m2gedk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qssf6m2gedk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Burrowers
The Burrowers as Dull Knife
{"id":150059,"title":"Ghosts of the Heartland","year":"2007","character":"Ray","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghosts-of-the-heartland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150059.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150059.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":153201,"title":"Nate and the Colonel","year":"2003","character":"Kills the Enemy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nate-and-the-colonel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153201.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153201.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Nate and the Colonel
Nate and the Colonel as Kills the Enemy
{"id":2851,"title":"The Missing","year":"2003","character":"Apache Scout","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-missing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/44nnkcd1ar90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/44nnkcd1ar90.jpg"},"released":1}
The Missing
The Missing as Apache Scout
{"id":258576,"title":"The Homecoming of Jimmy Whitecloud","year":"2001","character":"Jimmy Whitecloud","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-homecoming-of-jimmy-whitecloud","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_258576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_258576.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":161398,"title":"Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills","year":"1986","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/louis-lamours-down-the-long-hills-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161398.jpg"},"released":1}
1986