Acting

Alan Tafoya

Alan Tafoya is an American actor, musician, and cultural consultant of Indigenous heritage. Originally from Dulce, New Mexico, Alan Tafoya is a member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation. He gained his first stage experience as a child, performing in small theater and comedy shows within his neighborhood. During his school years, he deepened his interest in acting and appeared in various theatrical productions. His professional acting career began in 1998 with the stage play *The Black River Traders*, which led to his first film role in *All the Pretty Horses*. In the years that followed, Tafoya worked in film, television, documentary, and commercial productions, as well as on the stage. He gained recognition through works such as the documentary *Dancing on the Edge!*—which was named Best Documentary at the 2005 ImageNation Film Festival in Vancouver—as well as through appearances in productions like *Deadliest Warrior* and *MacGruber*.