Height 1.85 m | Years active 2012–present Nationality American | |
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Parents Eva Sensmeier, Raymond Sensmeier Movies The Magnificent Seven, Princess Ka'iulani, Wind River, Puberty Similar Manuel Garcia‑Rulfo, Haley Bennett, Vincent D'Onofrio, Peter Sarsgaard, Antoine Fuqua Profiles | ||
Indigenous actor martin sensmeier
Martin Sensmeier is an Alaska Native actor of Tlingit, Koyukon-Athabascan descent. He is one of the stars of the 2016 remake The Magnificent Seven.
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- Indigenous actor martin sensmeier
- Indigenous connection with martin sensmeier
- Life and career
- Personal life
- References
Indigenous connection with martin sensmeier
Life and career
Sensmeier was born in Anchorage, Alaska, to Raymond and Eva Sensmeier, but was raised in Yakutat. His father is Tlingit and his mother is Koyukon-Athabascan from Ruby on the Yukon River.
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. Sensmeier began work as a professional model before entering into acting. His first feature film was an Sci-Fi thriller called Encounter (Movie), which has yet to be released. He was cast in a leading role in the movie The Magnificent Seven, alongside big names such as Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio.
Personal life
As of 2016, Sensmeier is in a relationship with Navajo Native American vocalist Kahara Hodges.
Sensmeier is a member of the Native Wellness Institute, a youth advocacy, and is proud of his Alaska Native heritage.
