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
- 2025 · The Great Cherokee Grandmother as
- 2024 · The Midway Point as Mr. Williams
- 2023 · Mending the Line as Harrison
- 2022 · Acting Like Nothing is Wrong as Self
- 2019 · Badland as Harlan Red
- 2014 · Pie Lady of Pie Town as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Destination: Planet Negro! as Chief Bobby
- 2010 · A Good Day to Die as Self - Actor; Cherokee
- Future · As Deep as the Grave as Tsali
- 2024 · Behind the Lines as Self
- 2023 · The Roof as Grandpa / Nick
- 2022 · Bonnie as Self
- 2022 · A Love Song as Lito
- 2022 · The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Quanah (voice)
- 2021 · American Veteran as Self - Host
- 2021 · Reservation Dogs as Bucky
- 2020 · Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- 2020 · Woke as Spoon (voice)
- 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
- 2015 · Ronnie BoDean as Ronnie BoDean
- 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
- 2013 · Sugar as Bishop
- 2013 · Battledogs as Captain Falcos
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as
- 2012 · Being Flynn as Captain
- 2011 · Hell on Wheels as Chief Many Horses
- 2011 · The Dome of Heaven as DeWayne Moses
- 2010 · Making The Last of the Mohicans as Self
- 2010 · Ink: A Tale of Captivity as King Philip
- 2010 · Reel Injun as Self
- 2009 · Avatar as Eytukan
- 2009 · The Only Good Indian as Sam
- 2009 · 21 and a Wake-Up as General Gleason
- 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 · Older Than America as Richard Two Rivers
- 2008 · El Camino as Dave
- 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 Jack Wilson
- 2007 · Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Wovoka
- 2007 · Seraphim Falls as Charon
- 2006 · The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy as Himself
- 2005 · The New World as Opechancanough
- 2005 · Miracle at Sage Creek as Chief Thomas
- 2005 · Into the West as Black Kettle
- 2005 · Animal as Creeper
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Lawrence
- 2004 · A Thief Of Time as Joe Leaphorn
- 2003 · Edge of America as Cuch
- 2003 · Coyote Waits as Joe Leaphorn
- 2003 · The Lone Ranger as Kulakinah
- 2002 · Skinwalkers as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
- 2002 · Undisputed as Mingo Pace
- 2002 · Superfire as Joe Nighttrail
- 2001 · UC: Undercover as
- 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 · Mystery Men as Sphinx
- Future · The Pipeline as Samuel Horse
- Future · Terra Infirma as Grey Owl
- 1999 · Soundman as Terry Leonard
- 1999 · The Directors as Self
- 1998 · Deep Rising as Hanover
- 1997 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 1997 · The Killing Jar as Cameron
- 1996 · Promised Land as
- 1996 · Crazy Horse as Red Cloud
- 1995 · Lone Justice 2 as One Horse
- 1993 · The Broken Chain as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
- Future · Exhale as George
- Future · Candles as
- 1996 · Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek as
- 1995 · Heat as Casals
- 1995 · Streets of Laredo as Famous Shoes
- 1994 · Street Fighter as Sagat
- 1994 · Indian America: A Gift from the Past as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Geronimo: An American Legend as Geronimo
- 1993 · Ned Blessing as
- 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
- 1989 · Powwow Highway as Buff
- 1988 · American Experience as Major Ridge
- 1988 · American Experience as Warrior in Canoe
- 1988 · Longarm as The Ute
- Future · Brave as Ernie
- Future · Timber Lands as Russ