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.

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 indie thriller called False Memory Syndrome, 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.

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.