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