Dallas Goldtooth

Mdewakanton Dakota/Diné · comedians

Dallas Goldtooth (born May 3, 1983) is a Mdewakanton Dakota and Diné (Navajo) actor, comedian, writer, and environmental activist. He grew up on the Yankton Sioux and Lower Sioux Indian Reservations in Minnesota and South Dakota. Goldtooth is a co-founding member of The 1491s comedy group, known for their viral sketch comedy that challenges stereotypes of Native people with sharp humor. He broke through as an actor playing Spirit in the hit FX series "Reservation Dogs" (2021–2023). He is also a longtime environmental justice organizer with the Indigenous Environmental Network and was a prominent figure at the Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. He brings Indigenous humor and activism together in everything he does.