Zahn McClarnon has not divulged any information concerning his children to the public, hence it is unknown if the 56-years-old actor has kids or not.

The American actor Zahn McClarnon is best regarded for his portrayal of Police Chief Mathias in the American modern Western crime drama television series Longmire.

A native of Denver, Colorado, United States, McClarnon began his acting career in a local production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Chanticleer Theater in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

His early television shows and film credits include My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Tequila and Bonetti (1992), Baywatch (1992), Murphy Brown (1993), Renegade (1994), Silent Fall (1994), Thunder in Paradise (1994), The Lazarus Man (1996), Dangerous Minds (1996–1997), and Chicago Hope (1997).

After starring as Little Creek’s Friend in the 2002 American animated western film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, McClarnon played three episodes in Into the West as Running Fox in 2005.

In late 2017, McClarnon fell at his home and suffered a brain injury, requiring hospitalization.