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Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Acting1947Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Acting History

2025
2024
2023
Mending the Line
as Harrison
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TVas Quanah (voice)• 1 eps
2022
Bonnie
as Self
2021
Miracle Workers
TVas Chief Sleeping Bear• 1 eps
Reservation Dogs
TVas Bucky• 4 eps
American Veteran
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas William Lawrence• 1 eps
2020
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Woke
TVas Spoon (voice)• 1 eps
2019
Badland
as Harlan Red
A Dog's Way Home
as Captain Mica
2017
Hostiles
as Chief Yellow Hawk
2016
Penny Dreadful
TVas Kaetenay• 9 eps
2015
2014
Pie Lady of Pie Town
as Narrator (voice)
2013
Sugar
as Bishop
Battledogs
as Captain Falcos
2012
In Plain Sight
TVas Chief Pierce• 1 eps
2011
Hell on Wheels
TVas Chief Many Horses• 3 eps
2010
Reel Injun
as Self
A Good Day to Die
as Self - Actor; Cherokee
The Mentalist
TVas Joeseph Silverwing• 1 eps
2009
The Undying
as Lt. Frank Wascoe
Avatar
as Eytukan
Saving Grace
TVas Bobby's Dad• 1 eps
Kings
TVas General Linus Abner• 6 eps
American Experience
TVas Major Ridge / Warrior in Canoe• 1 eps
2008
El Camino
as Dave
Older Than America
as Richard Two Rivers
2007
2006
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek
as Chief Thomas
Animal
as Creeper
The New World
as Opechancanough
Into the West
TVas Black Kettle• 1 eps
2004
A Thief Of Time
as Joe Leaphorn
2003
Coyote Waits
as Joe Leaphorn
The Lone Ranger
as Kulakinah
2002
Skinwalkers
as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
Undisputed
as Mingo Pace
Superfire
as Joe Nighttrail
The Directors
TVas Self• 1 eps
2001
Ice Planet
as Commander Jonah Trager
Road to Redemption
as Frank Lightfoot
2000
Wind River
as Pocatello
1999
Mystery Men
as Sphinx
Soundman
as Terry Leonard
1998
Deep Rising
as Hanover
1997
The Killing Jar
as Cameron
1996
Crazy Horse
as Red Cloud
1995
Heat
as Casals
Lone Justice 2
as One Horse
Streets of Laredo
TVas Famous Shoes
1994
1993
The Broken Chain
as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
1992
Highlander: The Series
TVas Sheriff Benson• 1 eps
1991
The Doors
as Indian in Desert
1990
Dances with Wolves
as Toughest Pawnee
The Flash
TVas Roller• 1 eps
1989
1988
Longarm
as The Ute

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/17/1947(78 years old)
Place of Birth
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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