Wes Studi
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 most recently 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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
104
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-12-17 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Acting
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Quanah (voice)2022
A Love Song as Lito2021
Reservation Dogs as Bucky2020
Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)2020
Woke as Spoon (voice)2019
Miracle Workers as Chief Sleeping Bear2019
A Dog's Way Home as Captain Mica2019
Badland as Harlan Red2017
Hostiles as Chief Yellow Hawk2015
The Condemned 2 as Cyrus2014
Penny Dreadful as Kaetenay2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West as Cochise2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue as Windlifter2014
Road to Paloma as Numay2012
Finding Your Roots as Not available2011
Hell on Wheels as Chief Many Horses2009
Avatar as Eytukan2009
Kings as General Linus Abner2008
The Mentalist as Joeseph Silverwing2008
In Plain Sight as Chief Pierce2008
Comanche Moon as Buffalo Hump2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Wovoka2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Jack Wilson2007
Seraphim Falls as Charon2005
Grey's Anatomy as William Lawrence2005
Into the West as Black Kettle2005
The New World as Opechancanough2002
Undisputed as Mingo Pace2001
UC: Undercover as Not available2001
Road to Redemption as Frank Lightfoot2001
Christmas in the Clouds as Bingo Caller2000
Wind River as Pocatello1999
The Directors as Self1999
Mystery Men as Sphinx1998
Deep Rising as Hanover1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self1997
The Killing Jar as Cameron1996
Promised Land as Not available1995
Heat as Casals1994
Street Fighter as Sagat1993
Geronimo: An American Legend as Geronimo1993
The Broken Chain as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes1992
Highlander: The Series as Sheriff Benson1992
The Last of the Mohicans as Magua1991
The Doors as Indian in Desert1990
The Flash as Roller1990
Dances with Wolves as Toughest Pawnee1988
American Experience as Major Ridge1988
American Experience as Warrior in CanoeNaN
The Pipeline as Samuel HorseNaN
Behind the Lines as Self2005
Miracle at Sage Creek as Chief ThomasNaN
Canyon of the Dead as Tsali2025
The Great Cherokee Grandmother as Not available2024
The Midway Point as Mr. Williams2023
Mending the Line as Harrison2023
The Roof as Grandpa / Nick2022
Bonnie as Self2022
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong as Self2021
American Veteran as Self - Host2015
Ronnie BoDean as Ronnie BoDean2014
Pie Lady of Pie Town as Narrator (voice)2013
Sugar as Bishop2013
Destination: Planet Negro! as Chief Bobby2013
Battledogs as Captain Falcos2012
Being Flynn as Captain2011
The Dome of Heaven as DeWayne Moses2010
Reel Injun as Self2010
Making The Last of the Mohicans as Self2010
A Good Day to Die as Self - Actor; Cherokee2009
Call of the Wild as Hatcher2009
The Undying as Lt. Frank Wascoe2009
21 and a Wake-Up as Not available2009
The Only Good Indian as Sam2008
El Camino as Dave2008
Older Than America as Richard Two Rivers2008
Three Priests as Ben2007
Cosmic Radio as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse2007
Wolf Ridge as Not available2006
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy as Himself2005
Animal as Creeper2004
A Thief Of Time as Joe Leaphorn2003
Coyote Waits as Joe Leaphorn2003
Edge of America as Cuch2003
The Lone Ranger as Kulakinah2002
Superfire as Joe Nighttrail2002
Skinwalkers as Lt. Joe Leaphorn2001
Ice Planet as Commander Jonah Trager1999
Soundman as Terry Leonard1996
Crazy Horse as Red Cloud1996
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek as Not available1995
Streets of Laredo as Famous Shoes1995
Lone Justice 2 as One Horse1994
Indian America: A Gift from the Past as Self - Narrator (voice)1993
Ned Blessing as Not available1988
Longarm as The UteNaN
Candles as Not availableNaN
Terra Infirma as Grey Owl1989
Powwow Highway as BuffNaN
Exhale as GeorgeNaN
Brave as ErnieNaN
Timber Lands as Russ