Wes Studi

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.

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Appearances

Heat
7.9
Heat
Casals
Three Priests
3.8
Three Priests
Ben
Bonnie
5.3
Bonnie
Self
The New World
6.5
The New World
Opechancanough
Street Fighter
4.7
Street Fighter
Sagat
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Self
Deep Rising
6.2
Deep Rising
Hanover
The Last of the Mohicans
7.4
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
Ronnie BoDean
Ronnie BoDean
Ronnie BoDean
Mystery Men
5.8
Mystery Men
Sphinx
Geronimo: An American Legend
6.3
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo
Behind the Lines
Behind the Lines
Self
Undisputed
6.5
Undisputed
Mingo Pace
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
Self
A Love Song
6.7
A Love Song
Lito
Miracle at Sage Creek
5.7
Miracle at Sage Creek
Chief Thomas
Older Than America
4.4
Older Than America
Richard Two Rivers
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
7.0
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
Avatar
7.6
Avatar
Eytukan
Mending the Line
6.6
Mending the Line
Harrison
The Lone Ranger
5.6
The Lone Ranger
Kulakinah
The Roof
5.8
The Roof
Grandpa / Nick
Coyote Waits
5.7
Coyote Waits
Joe Leaphorn
Skinwalkers
6.8
Skinwalkers
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
El Camino
3.0
El Camino
Dave
A Thief Of Time
6.0
A Thief Of Time
Joe Leaphorn
Wind River
6.1
Wind River
Pocatello
Longarm
6.0
Longarm
The Ute
Battledogs
4.4
Battledogs
Captain Falcos
A Million Ways to Die in the West
6.0
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
Planes: Fire & Rescue
6.2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter
Terra Infirma
Terra Infirma
Grey Owl
Call of the Wild
6.0
Call of the Wild
Hatcher
The Broken Chain
3.7
The Broken Chain
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
Pie Lady of Pie Town
Pie Lady of Pie Town
Narrator (voice)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
6.5
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Jack Wilson
Edge of America
6.4
Edge of America
Cuch
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
6.5
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Wovoka
Crazy Horse
8.7
Crazy Horse
Red Cloud
Dances with Wolves
7.8
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
Road to Redemption
6.5
Road to Redemption
Frank Lightfoot
Road to Paloma
5.9
Road to Paloma
Numay
The Killing Jar
4.4
The Killing Jar
Cameron
Sugar
6.1
Sugar
Bishop
The Condemned 2
5.2
The Condemned 2
Cyrus
Christmas in the Clouds
6.3
Christmas in the Clouds
Bingo Caller
The Midway Point
The Midway Point
Mr. Williams
Powwow Highway
6.8
Powwow Highway
Buff
The Only Good Indian
3.5
The Only Good Indian
Sam
The Undying
4.5
The Undying
Lt. Frank Wascoe
Soundman
4.4
Soundman
Terry Leonard
Destination: Planet Negro!
6.5
Destination: Planet Negro!
Chief Bobby
Animal
5.6
Animal
Creeper
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
6.0
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
4.5
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Himself
Hostiles
6.9
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
Ice Planet
4.9
Ice Planet
Commander Jonah Trager
A Dog's Way Home
7.4
A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica
Superfire
5.1
Superfire
Joe Nighttrail
Seraphim Falls
6.4
Seraphim Falls
Charon
The Dome of Heaven
The Dome of Heaven
DeWayne Moses
Wolf Ridge
Wolf Ridge
Reel Injun
7.0
Reel Injun
Self
Badland
6.2
Badland
Harlan Red
Being Flynn
6.2
Being Flynn
Captain
A Good Day to Die
6.5
A Good Day to Die
Self - Actor; Cherokee
Soul
8.1
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
As Deep as the Grave
As Deep as the Grave
Tsali
Cosmic Radio
1.5
Cosmic Radio
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
Candles
Candles
The Doors
7.1
The Doors
Indian in Desert
Brave
Brave
Ernie
Timber Lands
Timber Lands
Russ
The Pipeline
The Pipeline
Samuel Horse
Exhale
Exhale
George
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
8.0
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
21 and a Wake-Up
2.0
21 and a Wake-Up
Lone Justice 2
8.0
Lone Justice 2
One Horse
Avatar: Fire and Ash
7.4
Avatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
King Philip
Hell on Wheels
7.6
Hell on Wheels
Chief Many Horses
UC: Undercover
6.7
UC: Undercover
Into the West
8.0
Into the West
Black Kettle
Promised Land
6.5
Promised Land
Comanche Moon
7.1
Comanche Moon
Buffalo Hump
The Directors
6.1
The Directors
Self
Streets of Laredo
6.3
Streets of Laredo
Famous Shoes
Ned Blessing
5.5
Ned Blessing
Reservation Dogs
7.9
Reservation Dogs
Bucky
Miracle Workers
6.8
Miracle Workers
Chief Sleeping Bear
American Veteran
American Veteran
Self - Host
The Mentalist
8.3
The Mentalist
Joeseph Silverwing
Penny Dreadful
7.8
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay
The Flash
7.4
The Flash
Roller
American Experience
6.6
American Experience
Major Ridge
Highlander: The Series
7.4
Highlander: The Series
Sheriff Benson
Grey's Anatomy
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence
Woke
5.1
Woke
Spoon (voice)
Finding Your Roots
6.2
Finding Your Roots
American Experience
6.6
American Experience
Warrior in Canoe
In Plain Sight
7.1
In Plain Sight
Chief Pierce
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
5.6
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Quanah (voice)
Saving Grace
7.4
Saving Grace
Bobby's Dad
Kings
7.6
Kings
General Linus Abner

Crew

We Will Speak
10.0
We Will Speak
Executive Producer
The Pipeline
The Pipeline
Executive Producer
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