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 Edgewhich was named Best Documentary at the 2005 ImageNation Film Festival in Vancouveras well as through appearances in productions like Deadliest Warrior and MacGruber In addition to his work as an actor Tafoya is also active as a singer songwriter and musician Furthermore he serves as a cultural consultant fight choreographer producer writer and creative advisor for film and music projects His work frequently explores Indigenous culture and the traditions of the Jicarilla Apache people Tafoya resides in New York City and is married to actress and producer Cynthia L Straus