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Wes Studi
Wes Studi

Wes Studi

ActingBorn December 17, 1947 (age 78)Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Wesley "Wes" Studi (born December 17, 1947) is an American Cherokee actor, who has earned notability for his portrayals of Native Americans in film. He has appeared in well-received Academy Award-winning films, such as Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves, Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans, the award-winning Geronimo: An American Legend and the Academy Award-nominated film The New World (2005). He portrayed General Linus Abner (an analogue to the biblical Abner) in the NBC series Kings, and Eytukan in James Cameron's box office blockbuster Avatar.

Filmography

2025Movie
2024
The Midway Point

as Mr. Williams

Movie
2023
The Roof

as Grandpa / Nick

Movie
2023
Mending the Line

as Harrison

Movie
2022
Bonnie

as Self

Movie
2022Movie
2021
American Veteran

as Self - Host

TV
2021TV
2020
Soul

as Counselor Jerry (voice)

Movie
2020
Woke

as Spoon (voice)

TV
2019
Badland

as Harlan Red

Movie
2019
Miracle Workers

as Chief Sleeping Bear

TV
2019
A Dog's Way Home

as Captain Mica

Movie
2017
Hostiles

as Chief Yellow Hawk

Movie
2015Movie
2015
Ronnie BoDean

as Ronnie BoDean

Movie
2014Movie
2014
Pie Lady of Pie Town

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
2014
Penny Dreadful

as Kaetenay

TV
2014Movie
2013
Sugar

as Bishop

Movie
2013
Battledogs

as Captain Falcos

Movie
2013Movie
2012
Being Flynn

as Captain

Movie
2011
Hell on Wheels

as Chief Many Horses

TV
2011
The Dome of Heaven

as DeWayne Moses

Movie
2010
A Good Day to Die

as Self - Actor; Cherokee

Movie
2010Movie
2010
Reel Injun

as Self

Movie
2009
Avatar

as Eytukan

Movie
2009Movie
2009Movie
2009
Kings

as General Linus Abner

TV
2009
The Undying

as Lt. Frank Wascoe

Movie
2008
The Mentalist

as Joeseph Silverwing

TV
2008
In Plain Sight

as Chief Pierce

TV
2008
Older Than America

as Richard Two Rivers

Movie
2008
El Camino

as Dave

Movie
2008
Comanche Moon

as Buffalo Hump

TV
2008Movie
2007
Cosmic Radio

as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse

Movie
2007Movie
2007
Saving Grace

as Bobby's Dad

TV
2007Movie
2007Movie
2005
The New World

as Opechancanough

Movie
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek

as Chief Thomas

Movie
2005
Into the West

as Black Kettle

TV
2005
Animal

as Creeper

Movie
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as William Lawrence

TV
2004
A Thief Of Time

as Joe Leaphorn

Movie
2003Movie
2003
Coyote Waits

as Joe Leaphorn

Movie
2003
The Lone Ranger

as Kulakinah

Movie
2002
Skinwalkers

as Lt. Joe Leaphorn

Movie
2002
Undisputed

as Mingo Pace

Movie
2002
Superfire

as Joe Nighttrail

Movie
2001
Road to Redemption

as Frank Lightfoot

Movie
2001Movie
2001
Ice Planet

as Commander Jonah Trager

Movie
2000
Wind River

as Pocatello

Movie
1999
Mystery Men

as Sphinx

Movie
1999
Soundman

as Terry Leonard

Movie
1999TV
1998
Deep Rising

as Hanover

Movie
1997
The Killing Jar

as Cameron

Movie
1996
Crazy Horse

as Red Cloud

Movie
1995
Heat

as Casals

Movie
1995
Streets of Laredo

as Famous Shoes

TV
1995
Lone Justice 2

as One Horse

Movie
1994Movie
1994
Indian America: A Gift from the Past

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Movie
1993Movie
1993
The Broken Chain

as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes

Movie
1992
Highlander: The Series

as Sheriff Benson

TV
1992Movie
1991
The Doors

as Indian in Desert

Movie
1990
Dances with Wolves

as Toughest Pawnee

Movie
1990
The Flash

as Roller

TV
1989Movie
1988
American Experience

as Major Ridge

TV
1988
American Experience

as Warrior in Canoe

TV
1988
Longarm

as The Ute

Movie
Movie
Terra Infirma

as Grey Owl

Movie
Movie
Movie
Brave

as Ernie

Movie
Movie
The Pipeline

as Samuel Horse

Movie
Exhale

as George

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 17, 1947
Place of BirthNofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity1.2