Wes Studi
December 17, 1947 (78 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 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
- 2027 · Seasons as
- 2025 · Avatar: Fire and Ash as E'ytukan
- 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)
- 2020 · Woke as Spoon (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
- 2014 · Planes: Fire & Rescue as Windlifter
- 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
- 2009 · Avatar as Eytukan
- 2009 · Call of the Wild as Hatcher
- 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 · Comanche Moon as Buffalo Hump
- 2008 · Three Priests as Ben
- 2007 · Cosmic Radio as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
- 2007 · Wolf Ridge as
- 2007 · Saving Grace as Bobby's Dad
- 2007 · Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Wovoka
- 2007 · Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Jack Wilson
- 2007 · Seraphim Falls as Charon
- 2005 · The New World as Opechancanough
- 2005 · Into the West as Black Kettle
- 2005 · Animal as Creeper
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Lawrence
- 2002 · Skinwalkers as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
- 2002 · Undisputed as Mingo Pace
- 2002 · Superfire as Joe Nighttrail
- 2001 · UC: Undercover as
- 1999 · Mystery Men as Sphinx
- 1999 · The Directors as Self
- 1998 · Deep Rising as Hanover
- 1996 · Promised Land as
- 1995 · Heat as Casals
- 1995 · Streets of Laredo as Famous Shoes
- 1994 · Street Fighter as Sagat
- 1993 · Geronimo: An American Legend as Geronimo
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as Sheriff Benson
- 1992 · The Last of the Mohicans as Magua
- 1991 · The Doors as Indian in Desert
- 1990 · Dances with Wolves as Toughest Pawnee
- 1990 · The Flash as Roller
- 1988 · American Experience as Major Ridge
- 1988 · American Experience as Warrior in Canoe
- Future · Terra Infirma as Grey Owl
- Future · As Deep as the Grave as Tsali
- 2025 · The Great Cherokee Grandmother as
- 2024 · The Midway Point as Mr. Williams
- 2024 · Behind the Lines as Self
- 2023 · The Roof as Grandpa / Nick
- 2022 · Bonnie as Self
- 2022 · Acting Like Nothing is Wrong as Self
- 2022 · A Love Song as Lito
- 2021 · American Veteran as Self - Host
- 2015 · Ronnie BoDean as Ronnie BoDean
- 2014 · Pie Lady of Pie Town as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Sugar as Bishop
- 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
- 2010 · Reel Injun as Self
- 2009 · The Only Good Indian as Sam
- 2009 · 21 and a Wake-Up as General Gleason
- 2008 · Older Than America as Richard Two Rivers
- 2008 · El Camino as Dave
- 2006 · The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy as Himself
- 2005 · Miracle at Sage Creek as Chief Thomas
- 2004 · A Thief Of Time as Joe Leaphorn
- 2003 · Edge of America as Cuch
- 2003 · The Lone Ranger as Kulakinah
- 1993 · Ned Blessing as
- Future · Candles as
- 2015 · The Condemned 2 as Cyrus
- 2010 · Ink: A Tale of Captivity as King Philip
- 2003 · Coyote Waits as Joe Leaphorn
- 2001 · Road to Redemption as Frank Lightfoot
- 2001 · Christmas in the Clouds as Bingo Caller
- 2001 · Ice Planet as Commander Jonah Trager
- 2000 · Wind River as Pocatello
- 1999 · Soundman as Terry Leonard
- 1997 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 1997 · The Killing Jar as Cameron
- 1996 · Crazy Horse as Red Cloud
- 1996 · Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek as
- 1995 · Lone Justice 2 as One Horse
- 1994 · Indian America: A Gift from the Past as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · The Broken Chain as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
- 1989 · Powwow Highway as Buff
- 1988 · Longarm as The Ute
- Future · The Pipeline as Samuel Horse
- Future · Exhale as George
- Future · Timber Lands as Russ
- Future · Brave as Ernie
- Future · A Grim Life as Nic