Wes Studi
December 17, 1947 (77 years old) in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, U.S.
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
Credits
- 2024 ·The Midway Pointas Mr. Williams
- 2024 ·Terra Infirmaas Grey Owl
- 2023 ·The Roofas Grandpa / Nick
- 2023 ·Mending the Lineas Harrison
- 2022 ·Bonnieas Self
- 2022 ·Acting Like Nothing is Wrongas Self
- 2022 ·A Love Songas Lito
- 2021 ·American Veteranas Self - Host
- 2021 ·Reservation Dogsas Bucky
- 2020 ·Soulas Counselor Jerry (voice)
- 2020 ·Wokeas Spoon (voice)
- 2019 ·Badlandas Harlan Red
- 2019 ·Miracle Workersas Chief Sleeping Bear
- 2019 ·A Dog's Way Homeas Captain Mica
- 2017 ·Hostilesas Chief Yellow Hawk
- 2015 ·The Condemned 2as Cyrus
- 2015 ·Ronnie BoDeanas Ronnie BoDean
- 2014 ·Planes: Fire & Rescueas Windlifter
- 2014 ·Pie Lady of Pie Townas Narrator (voice)
- 2014 ·A Million Ways to Die in the Westas Cochise
- 2014 ·Penny Dreadfulas Kaetenay
- 2014 ·Road to Palomaas Numay
- 2013 ·Sugaras Bishop
- 2013 ·Battledogsas Captain Falcos
- 2013 ·Destination: Planet Negro!as Chief Bobby
- 2012 ·Finding Your Rootsas
- 2012 ·Being Flynnas Captain
- 2011 ·Hell on Wheelsas Chief Many Horses
- 2011 ·The Dome of Heavenas DeWayne Moses
- 2010 ·A Good Day to Dieas Himself - Actor; Cherokee
- 2010 ·Making The Last of the Mohicansas Self
- 2010 ·Reel Injunas Self
- 2009 ·Avataras Eytukan
- 2009 ·The Only Good Indianas Sam
- 2009 ·Call of the Wildas Hatcher
- 2009 ·Kingsas General Linus Abner
- 2009 ·The Undyingas Lt. Frank Wascoe
- 2008 ·The Mentalistas Joeseph Silverwing
- 2008 ·Older Than Americaas Richard Two Rivers
- 2008 ·El Caminoas Dave
- 2008 ·Comanche Moonas Buffalo Hump
- 2008 ·Three Priestsas Ben
- 2007 ·Cosmic Radioas Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
- 2007 ·Wolf Ridgeas
- 2007 ·Bury My Heart at Wounded Kneeas Wovoka
- 2007 ·Bury My Heart at Wounded Kneeas Jack Wilson
- 2007 ·Seraphim Fallsas Charon
- 2006 ·The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacyas Himself
- 2005 ·The New Worldas Opechancanough
- 2005 ·Miracle at Sage Creekas Chief Thomas
- 2005 ·Into the Westas Black Kettle
- 2005 ·Animalas Creeper
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas William Lawrence
- 2004 ·A Thief Of Timeas Joe Leaphorn
- 2003 ·Edge of Americaas Cuch
- 2003 ·Coyote Waitsas Joe Leaphorn
- 2003 ·The Lone Rangeras Kulakinah
- 2002 ·Skinwalkersas Lt. Joe Leaphorn
- 2002 ·Undisputedas Mingo Pace
- 2002 ·Superfireas Joe Nighttrail
- 2001 ·UC: Undercoveras
- 2001 ·Ice Planetas Commander Jonah Trager
- 1999 ·Mystery Menas Sphinx
- 1999 ·The Directorsas Self
- 1998 ·Deep Risingas Hanover
- 1996 ·Promised Landas
- 1995 ·Heatas Casals
- 1995 ·Streets of Laredoas Famous Shoes
- 1994 ·Street Fighteras Sagat
- 1993 ·Geronimo: An American Legendas Geronimo
- 1993 ·Ned Blessingas
- 1992 ·Highlander: The Seriesas Sheriff Benson
- 1992 ·The Last of the Mohicansas Magua
- 1991 ·The Doorsas Indian in Desert
- 1990 ·The Flashas Roller
- 1990 ·Dances with Wolvesas Toughest Pawnee
- 1988 ·American Experienceas Major Ridge
- Future ·Behind the Linesas Self
- 2001 ·Road to Redemptionas Frank Lightfoot
- 2001 ·Christmas in the Cloudsas Bingo Caller
- 2000 ·Wind Riveras Pocatello
- 1999 ·Soundmanas Terry Leonard
- 1997 ·Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self
- 1997 ·The Killing Jaras Cameron
- 1996 ·Crazy Horseas Red Cloud
- 1993 ·The Broken Chainas Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
- 1989 ·Powwow Highwayas Buff
- 1988 ·Longarmas The Ute
- Future ·Canyon of the Deadas Tsali
- Future ·Candlesas
- Future ·Braveas Ernie
- Future ·Timber Landsas Russ
- Future ·The Pipelineas Samuel Horse
- 1996 ·Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creekas