Michael Horse
Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television. Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1949. His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish. Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria. Nancie died in California in 2004. Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype. After appearing in David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91). He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992), House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993), and North of 60 (1995–97). He also appeared in the Thanks episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying Squanto. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of Roswell (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in The X-Files episode "Shapes" in 1994. In 1999, Horse guest starred on Walker, Texas Ranger in the episode "Team Cherokee" as John Red Cloud, the owner of a Native American NASCAR racing team and a friend of the titular character, Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris). Horse portrayed American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's friend in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on Sons of Tucson. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western film Riders in the Storm. He played the character Jindoga in Hawkeye. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as Deputy Hawk in the third season of TV series Twin Peaks. He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of The Blacklist in 2020.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · The American Buffalo as (voice)
- 2023 · Gift of Fear as Chance Riddle
- 2021 · Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House as
- 2020 · Motherland: Fort Salem as The Marshal
- 2020 · The Call of the Wild as Edenshaw
- 2018 · Lights Camera Bullshit as Narrator
- 2017 · A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks as Self
- 2017 · The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair as Self
- 2017 · Bad Binoculars as Self
- 2017 · Dead Ant as Bigfoot
- 2014 · Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Twamie Ullulaq
- 2011 · Hell on Wheels as Native American
- 2010 · Young Justice as Holling Longshadow (voice)
- 2010 · Sons of Tucson as Mike Proudfoot
- 2008 · Bone Eater as Storm Cloud
- 2007 · Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as
- 2003 · All Grown Up! as
- 2002 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Leon Strongfeather (voice)
- 2002 · Birdseye as Pete Longshadow
- 2002 · The Short Films of David Lynch as Broken Feather
- 2002 · Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron as Little Creek's Friend (voice)
- 2002 · Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks as Self
- 2001 · Postcards From The Cast as Self
- 2001 · Kristin as Jonathan Stillwater
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Muntab Leader (voice)
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Security Guy
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Steve
- 1999 · Roswell as Owen Blackwood
- 1999 · In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery as Andrew One Sky
- 1998 · Star of Jaipur as Colonel Ironwood
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
- 1998 · Shattered Illusions as Eddie
- 1997 · The Legend of Calamity Jane as Chaynah Walker (voice)
- 1996 · Navajo Blues as Begay
- 1996 · American Strays as Lead Cop
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Sky Sentry Operator (voice)
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Ubu (voice)
- 1996 · Adventures from the Book of Virtues as Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
- 1996 · The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Eskimo (voice)
- 1996 · The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Ames (voice)
- 1995 · Riders in the Storm as Dirty Bob
- 1994 · Life with Louie as
- 1994 · Gargoyles as
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Peter Maza (voice)
- 1994 · Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee as Dennis Banks
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1993 · The X-Files as Sheriff Charles Tskany
- 1993 · House of Cards as Stoker
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as John Red Cloud
- 1993 · The Untouchables as George Steelman
- 1992 · Passenger 57 as Forget
- 1991 · The Torkelsons as David Blackwing
- 1991 · P.S. I Luv U as
- 1990 · Bobby's World as
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
- 1989 · Border Shootout as Dandy Jim
- 1989 · Camp Candy as
- 1989 · Twin Peaks as Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
- 1989 · Deadly Weapon as Indian Joe
- 1988 · The French as Seen by… as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
- 1988 · The Cowboy and the Frenchman as Broken Feather
- 1988 · Longarm as Vasquez
- 1988 · Buckeye and Blue as Cherokee Bill
- 1987 · Rented Lips as Bobby Leaping Mouse
- 1986 · The Check is in the Mail... as Pool Attendant
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Indian
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as male friend
- 1982 · It Takes Two as
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Jonathan Eagle
- 1982 · I Love Liberty as Self
- 1981 · The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Tonto
- Future · I Know Catherine, The Log Lady as Self
- Future · I Filmed Your Death as Andy Bones
- 1982 · The Avenging as Josuah