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Reservation Dogs Cast & Character Guide

A character guide for Hulu’s “Reservation Dogs.” Included is information about characters and noteworthy information about the series they’re in.

ByAmari Allah Hours Posted onAugust 26, 2021 11:18 PMSeptember 14, 2021 10:29 AM Hours Updated onSeptember 14, 2021 10:29 AM
Title Card - Reservation Dogs Season 1 Episode 1 [Premiere]

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  • General Information
    • Groups & Organizations
    • Notable Locations & Items
    • Other Noteworthy Information
  • Elora Danan (Devery Jacobs)
  • Bear (D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai)
  • Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis)
  • Cheese (Lane Factor)
  • Mose (Lil Mike) & Mekko (Funny Bone)
  • Dr. Kang (Bobby Lee)
  • Rita (Sarah Podemski)
  • Uncle Brownie (Gary Farmer)
  • Jackie (Elva Guerra)
  • Punkin Lusty (Sten Joddi)
  • Big (Zahn McClarnon and Bodhi Okuma Linton)
  • Deer Lady (Kaniehtiio Horn)
  • Daniel (Dalton Cramer)
  • Leon (Jon Proudstar)
  • Coach Garrett Bobson (Bill Burr)

A character guide for Hulu’s “Reservation Dogs.” Included is information about characters and noteworthy information about the series they’re in.


Please Note: This content contains pertinent spoilers, descriptions are updated as new information is presented, images changed as better ones are captured, and this is not an exhaustive list of every cast member, guest star, or reoccurring role.

General Information

Network(s) Hulu
Created or Developed By Sterlin Hario, Taika Waititi
First Aired 8/9/2021

Groups & Organizations

  • NDN Mafia (1.1): A new gang to the area that challenges and harasses the Reservation Dogs
  • Reservation Dogs (1.1): A group made of Elora, Bear, Willie Jack and Cheese who hustle to make money to get off the reservation

Notable Locations & Items

  • Okern, Oklahoma (1.1): Where the show takes place
  • Ol’ Muggy’s Bar (1.3): A local bar Uncle Brownie fought in when high on meth and drunk on alcohol.

Other Noteworthy Information

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Elora Danan (Devery Jacobs)

Elora (Devery Jacobs) sellign stolen chips
Elora (Devery Jacobs)

After the passing of Daniel, who Elora was close to, getting to California became of the utmost importance to Elora, and now she is willing to do whatever is needed, including stealing, to get off the reservation.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

Quotes & Gifs

Bear (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai)

Bear (D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai) speaking with a spirit
Bear (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai)

Bear sees himself as the leader of the Reservation Dogs, but no one in his group would ever call him such a thing.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1
  • Age (1.4): 16

Quotes & Gifs

Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis)

Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) questioning why Bear is acting so emotional
Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis)

While Willie Jack is down for whatever scheme the gang has, whether or not she will really leave her family behind for California is unclear. Especially since her spending habits don’t coincide with trying to leave on the same schedule Elora has.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1
  • Age (1.3): They are 15
  • Government Name (1.4): Wilhelmina Jacqueline

Quotes & Gifs

Cheese (Lane Factor)

Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) and Cheese (Lane Factor) talking to a cop
Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) and Cheese (Lane Factor)

The young and quiet 4th of the Reservation Dogs.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

Quotes & Gifs

Mose (Lil Mike) & Mekko (Funny Bone)

Mose (Lil Mike) and Mekko (Funny Bone) helping to jog Bear's memory
Mose (Lil Mike) and Mekko (Funny Bone)

Part of a rap duo who shares an uncle with Bear and knows all the gossip of the reservation.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

Quotes & Gifs

Dr. Kang (Bobby Lee)

Dr. Kang (Bobby Lee) trying to flirt with Rita
Dr. Kang (Bobby Lee)

The go-to doctor for nearly every issue that the community has, from upset stomachs, bad teeth, you name it. Which, after 10 or so years, has gotten old and makes him miss San Diego.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 2
  • Background (1.2): Is Korean

Quotes & Gifs

Rita (Sarah Podemski)

Rita talking to herself in the mirror
Rita (Sarah Podemski)

Rita has been working at the local clinic for a year and is Bear’s mom. She has experience fishing and hunting and is single and ready to mingle.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 2

Quotes & Gifs

Uncle Brownie (Gary Farmer)

Elora and Uncle Brownie (Gary Farmer) after a deer's insides exploded onto them
Elora and Uncle Brownie (Gary Farmer)

Uncle Brownie is famous, or infamous, for beating up a multitude of people at a local bar within the span of 2 minutes. Depending on who you ask, it’s anywhere from 10 to 30, but because of this, after Bear gets jumped, Elora says they should see her uncle to teach him how to fight.

Now, when we say uncle, it isn’t by blood. One of Elora’s relatives, Cookie, adopted Uncle Brownie as a brother, and Elora’s family treated him as one, and each generation treats him like blood. Even with him being a bit reclusive.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3

Quotes & Gifs

Jackie (Elva Guerra)

Jackie (Elva Guerra) talking to Elora at her job
Jackie (Elva Guerra)

One of the most visible members of the NDN Mafia, Jackie, and her friends have established themselves and see Elora as a potential recruit. For like them, she has a desire to do something with her life, and while Jackie isn’t specific about her aspirations, her having a job at the local market means she does want consistent income and a life beyond harassing people with paintballs.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4 “What About Your Dad”

Quotes & Gifs

Punkin Lusty (Sten Joddi)

Punkin Lusty (Sten Joddi) in a rap video
Punkin Lusty (Sten Joddi)

Bear’s deadbeat dad who he hasn’t seen in two years because of Punkin Lusty trying to get his rap career going in LA.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4 “What About Your Dad”

Quotes & Gifs

Big (Zahn McClarnon and Bodhi Okuma Linton)

Big [1984] (Bodhi Okuma Linton) at his grandmother's funeral
Big [1984] (Bodhi Okuma Linton)
Big (Zahn McClarnon) in modern times
Big (Zahn McClarnon)

Big is a Lighthorseman, a cop for the reservation, who isn’t necessarily respected by the local police officers, or those in the reservation. However, with him knowing the people far more than the cops from Okern, he is better able to differentiate those who should go to jail and those who might be desperate, a bit off, or just need help.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5 “Come And Get Your Love“
  • Raised By (1.5): Due to his father being a deadbeat, and mother who knows where, Big was raised by his grandmother named Imagene until she passed when he was young.
    • It isn’t clear who raised him when he became a teenager.

Deer Lady (Kaniehtiio Horn)

Deer Lady (Kaniehtiio Horn) noting she only kills bad men
Deer Lady (Kaniehtiio Horn)

A legendary mystic figure, who Big meets as a child, who is known for killing bad men.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5 “Come And Get Your Love“

Quotes & Gifs

Daniel (Dalton Cramer)

Daniel (Dalton Cramer) with a rifle in hand
Daniel (Dalton Cramer)

Daniel, a year ago, committed suicide and the Reservation Dogs haven’t been the same since. However, it really kicked into gear getting out of Okern, despite everyone they’d leave behind.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 6 “Hunting”
  • But Why (1.7): We’re still waiting to learn why he hung himself, but we are shown that he didn’t have the best home life.

Quotes & Gifs

Leon (Jon Proudstar)

Willie Jack and Leon (Jon Proudstar) hunting
Willie Jack and Leon (Jon Proudstar)

Leon is Willie Jack’s father who is a mechanic and likes living on the reservation.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 6 “Hunting”

Quotes & Gifs

Coach Garrett Bobson (Bill Burr)

Coach Garrett Bobson (Bill Burr) talking to Elora
Coach Garrett Bobson (Bill Burr)

Back when Elora was still going to high school, Coach Bobson was her basketball coach. However, beyond their connection through that, Coach Bobson was also a friend of Elora’s mother, Cookie, before her untimely demise.

Additional Information

  • Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 7 “California Dreamin’”
  • Nickname (1.7): His nickname was Chukogee, which means toilet
  • Daughter (1.7): Coach Bobson’s daughter is named Ashley, and it seems between drug use, and possibly other illegal activities, she is going through it right now.

Quotes & Gifs


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Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been writing reviews since 2010, with a focus on dramas and comedies.

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