Wes Studi
December 17, 1947 (77 years old) in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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 Point as Mr. Williams
- 2023 · The Roof as Grandpa / Nick
- 2023 · Mending the Line as Harrison
- 2022 · The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Quanah (voice)
- 2021 · Reservation Dogs as Bucky
- 2020 · Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- 2019 · Badland as Harlan Red
- 2019 · Miracle Workers as Chief Sleeping Bear
- 2019 · A Dog's Way Home as Captain Mica
- 2017 · Hostiles as Chief Yellow Hawk
- 2015 · The Condemned 2 as Cyrus
- 2014 · A Million Ways to Die in the West as Cochise
- 2014 · Penny Dreadful as Kaetenay
- 2014 · Road to Paloma as Numay
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as
- 2012 · Being Flynn as Captain
- 2011 · Hell on Wheels as Chief Many Horses
- 2010 · Reel Injun as Self
- 2009 · Avatar as Eytukan
- 2009 · Kings as General Linus Abner
- 2009 · The Undying as Lt. Frank Wascoe
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Joeseph Silverwing
- 2008 · In Plain Sight as Chief Pierce
- 2008 · El Camino as Dave
- 2007 · Cosmic Radio as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
- 2007 · Seraphim Falls as Charon
- 2005 · Into the West as Black Kettle
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Lawrence
- 2003 · Coyote Waits as Joe Leaphorn
- 2002 · Skinwalkers as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
- 2002 · Undisputed as Mingo Pace
- 2002 · Superfire as Joe Nighttrail
- 2001 · Christmas in the Clouds as Bingo Caller
- 2000 · Wind River as Pocatello
- 1999 · Mystery Men as Sphinx
- 1999 · The Directors as Self
- 1998 · Deep Rising as Hanover
- 1997 · The Killing Jar as Cameron
- 1996 · Promised Land as
- 1996 · Crazy Horse as Red Cloud
- 1995 · Heat as Casals
- 1994 · Street Fighter as Sagat
- 1993 · The Broken Chain as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as Sheriff Benson
- 1992 · The Last of the Mohicans as Magua
- 1991 · The Doors as Indian in Desert
- 1990 · The Flash as Roller
- 1990 · Dances with Wolves as Toughest Pawnee
- 1988 · American Experience as Major Ridge
- 1988 · American Experience as Warrior in Canoe
- Future · Canyon of the Dead as Tsali
- 2022 · Bonnie as Self
- 2022 · Acting Like Nothing is Wrong as Self
- 2022 · A Love Song as Lito
- 2020 · Woke as Spoon (voice)
- 2013 · Sugar as Bishop
- Future · The Pipeline as Samuel Horse
- 2025 · The Great Cherokee Grandmother as
- 2021 · American Veteran as Self - Host
- 2015 · Ronnie BoDean as Ronnie BoDean
- 2014 · Planes: Fire & Rescue as Windlifter
- 2014 · Pie Lady of Pie Town as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Battledogs as Captain Falcos
- 2013 · Destination: Planet Negro! as Chief Bobby
- 2011 · The Dome of Heaven as DeWayne Moses
- 2010 · A Good Day to Die as Self - Actor; Cherokee
- 2010 · Making The Last of the Mohicans as Self
- 2009 · The Only Good Indian as Sam
- 2009 · 21 and a Wake-Up as
- 2009 · Call of the Wild as Hatcher
- 2008 · Older Than America as Richard Two Rivers
- 2008 · Comanche Moon as Buffalo Hump
- 2008 · Three Priests as Ben
- 2007 · Wolf Ridge as
- 2007 · Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Wovoka
- 2007 · Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Jack Wilson
- 2006 · The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy as Himself
- 2005 · The New World as Opechancanough
- 2005 · Animal as Creeper
- 2004 · A Thief Of Time as Joe Leaphorn
- 2003 · Edge of America as Cuch
- 2003 · The Lone Ranger as Kulakinah
- 2001 · UC: Undercover as
- 2001 · Ice Planet as Commander Jonah Trager
- 1999 · Soundman as Terry Leonard
- 1993 · Geronimo: An American Legend as Geronimo
- Future · Terra Infirma as Grey Owl
- 2001 · Road to Redemption as Frank Lightfoot
- 1994 · Indian America: A Gift from the Past as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1989 · Powwow Highway as Buff
- 1988 · Longarm as The Ute
- Future · Candles as
- Future · Behind the Lines as Self
- 2005 · Miracle at Sage Creek as Chief Thomas
- 1997 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 1996 · Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek as
- 1995 · Streets of Laredo as Famous Shoes
- 1995 · Lone Justice 2 as One Horse
- 1993 · Ned Blessing as
- Future · Brave as Ernie
- Future · Exhale as George
- Future · Timber Lands as Russ