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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 17, 1947
Age
78 years old
Place of Birth
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity Score
1.5
Filmography
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025Movie
Avatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan
2025Movie
The Midway Point
Mr. Williams
2024Movie
Mending the Line
Harrison
2023Movie
The Roof
Grandpa / Nick
2023Movie
We Will Speak
Executive Producer
2023Movie
Bonnie
Self
2022Movie
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
Self
2022Movie
A Love Song
Lito
2022Movie
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Quanah (voice)
2022TV
Reservation Dogs
Bucky
2021TV
American Veteran
Self - Host
2021TV
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020Movie
Woke
Spoon (voice)
2020TV
A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica
2019Movie
Badland
Harlan Red
2019Movie
Miracle Workers
Chief Sleeping Bear
2019TV
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
2017Movie
Ronnie BoDean
Ronnie BoDean
2015Movie
The Condemned 2
Cyrus
2015Movie
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
2014Movie
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter
2014Movie
Pie Lady of Pie Town
Narrator (voice)
2014Movie
Road to Paloma
Numay
2014Movie
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay
2014TV
Battledogs
Captain Falcos
2013Movie
Sugar
Bishop
2013Movie
Destination: Planet Negro!
Chief Bobby
2013Movie
Being Flynn
Captain
2012Movie
Finding Your Roots
2012TV
The Dome of Heaven
DeWayne Moses
2011Movie
Hell on Wheels
Chief Many Horses
2011TV
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Self
2010Movie
Reel Injun
Self
2010Movie
A Good Day to Die
Self - Actor; Cherokee
2010Movie
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
King Philip
2010Movie
Avatar
Eytukan
2009Movie
Call of the Wild
Hatcher
2009Movie
The Only Good Indian
Sam
2009Movie
The Undying
Lt. Frank Wascoe
2009Movie
21 and a Wake-Up
General Gleason
2009Movie
Kings
General Linus Abner
2009TV
Three Priests
Ben
2008Movie
Older Than America
Richard Two Rivers
2008Movie
El Camino
Dave
2008Movie
Comanche Moon
Buffalo Hump
2008TV
The Mentalist
Joeseph Silverwing
2008TV
In Plain Sight
Chief Pierce
2008TV
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Wovoka
2007Movie
Seraphim Falls
Charon
2007Movie
Wolf Ridge
2007Movie
Cosmic Radio
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
2007Movie
Saving Grace
Bobby's Dad
2007TV
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Himself
2006Movie
The New World
Opechancanough
2005Movie
Miracle at Sage Creek
Chief Thomas
2005Movie
Animal
Creeper
2005Movie
Into the West
Black Kettle
2005TV
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence
2005TV
A Thief Of Time
Joe Leaphorn
2004Movie
The Lone Ranger
Kulakinah
2003Movie
Coyote Waits
Joe Leaphorn
2003Movie
Edge of America
Cuch
2003Movie
Undisputed
Mingo Pace
2002Movie
Skinwalkers
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
2002Movie
Superfire
Joe Nighttrail
2002Movie
Road to Redemption
Frank Lightfoot
2001Movie
Christmas in the Clouds
Bingo Caller
2001Movie
Ice Planet
Commander Jonah Trager
2001Movie
UC: Undercover
2001TV
Wind River
Pocatello
2000Movie
Mystery Men
Sphinx
1999Movie
Soundman
Terry Leonard
1999Movie
The Directors
Self
1999TV
Deep Rising
Hanover
1998Movie
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
1997Movie
The Killing Jar
Cameron
1997Movie
Crazy Horse
Red Cloud
1996Movie
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
1996Movie
Promised Land
1996TV
Heat
Casals
1995Movie
Lone Justice 2
One Horse
1995Movie
Streets of Laredo
Famous Shoes
1995TV
Street Fighter
Sagat
1994Movie
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
Self - Narrator (voice)
1994Movie
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo
1993Movie
The Broken Chain
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
1993Movie
Ned Blessing
1993TV
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
1992Movie
Highlander: The Series
Sheriff Benson
1992TV
The Doors
Indian in Desert
1991Movie
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
1990Movie
The Flash
Roller
1990TV
Powwow Highway
Buff
1989Movie
Longarm
The Ute
1988Movie
American Experience
Major Ridge
1988TV
Behind the Lines
Self
—Movie
Terra Infirma
Grey Owl
—Movie
As Deep as the Grave
Tsali
—Movie
Candles
—Movie
Brave
Ernie
—Movie
Timber Lands
Russ
—Movie
The Pipeline
Samuel Horse
—Movie
Exhale
George
—Movie
The Pipeline
Executive Producer
—Movie