Wes Studi
Born: 1947-12-17 in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Avatar: Fire and Ash as E'ytukan
- The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2024
- The Midway Point as Mr. Williams
2023
- Mending the Line as Harrison
- We Will Speak ... (Executive Producer)
- The Roof as Grandpa / Nick
2022
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Quanah (voice)
- A Love Song as Lito
- Bonnie as Self
- Acting Like Nothing is Wrong as Self
2021
- Reservation Dogs as Bucky
- American Veteran as Self - Host
2019
- Miracle Workers as Chief Sleeping Bear
- A Dog's Way Home as Captain Mica
- Badland as Harlan Red
2017
- Hostiles as Chief Yellow Hawk
2015
- The Condemned 2 as Cyrus
- Ronnie BoDean as Ronnie BoDean
2014
- Penny Dreadful as Kaetenay
- A Million Ways to Die in the West as Cochise
- Planes: Fire & Rescue as Windlifter
- Road to Paloma as Numay
- Pie Lady of Pie Town as Narrator (voice)
2013
- Sugar as Bishop
- Destination: Planet Negro! as Chief Bobby
- Battledogs as Captain Falcos
2012
- Finding Your Roots
- Being Flynn as Captain
2011
- Hell on Wheels as Chief Many Horses
- The Dome of Heaven as DeWayne Moses
2010
- Reel Injun as Self
- Making The Last of the Mohicans as Self
- A Good Day to Die as Self - Actor; Cherokee
- Ink: A Tale of Captivity as King Philip
2009
- Avatar as Eytukan
- Kings as General Linus Abner
- Call of the Wild as Hatcher
- The Undying as Lt. Frank Wascoe
- 21 and a Wake-Up
- The Only Good Indian as Sam
2008
- The Mentalist as Joeseph Silverwing
- In Plain Sight as Chief Pierce
- Comanche Moon as Buffalo Hump
- Older Than America as Richard Two Rivers
- Three Priests as Ben
- El Camino as Dave
2007
- Saving Grace as Bobby's Dad
- Seraphim Falls as Charon
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Jack Wilson
- Cosmic Radio as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
- Wolf Ridge
2006
- The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy as Himself
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as William Lawrence
- Into the West as Black Kettle
- The New World as Opechancanough
- Animal as Creeper
- Miracle at Sage Creek as Chief Thomas
2004
- A Thief Of Time as Joe Leaphorn
2003
- The Lone Ranger as Kulakinah
- Edge of America as Cuch
- Coyote Waits as Joe Leaphorn
2002
- Undisputed as Mingo Pace
- Skinwalkers as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
- Superfire as Joe Nighttrail
2001
- UC: Undercover
- Christmas in the Clouds as Bingo Caller
- Ice Planet as Commander Jonah Trager
- Road to Redemption as Frank Lightfoot
2000
- Wind River as Pocatello
1999
- The Directors as Self
- Mystery Men as Sphinx
- Soundman as Terry Leonard
1998
- Deep Rising as Hanover
1997
- Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- The Killing Jar as Cameron
1996
- Promised Land
- Crazy Horse as Red Cloud
- Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
1995
- Heat as Casals
- Streets of Laredo as Famous Shoes
- Lone Justice 2 as One Horse
1994
- Street Fighter as Sagat
- Indian America: A Gift from the Past as Self - Narrator (voice)
1993
- Geronimo: An American Legend as Geronimo
- Ned Blessing
- The Broken Chain as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Sheriff Benson
- The Last of the Mohicans as Magua
1991
- The Doors as Indian in Desert
1990
- The Flash as Roller
- Dances with Wolves as Toughest Pawnee
1989
- Powwow Highway as Buff
1988
- American Experience as Major Ridge
- Longarm as The Ute