Wes Studi
Born
December 17, 1947 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, U.S.
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 most recently 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.
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
The Midway Point
Mr. Williams
2024
Terra Infirma
Grey Owl
2024
The Roof
Grandpa / Nick
2023
Mending the Line
Harrison
2023
Bonnie
Self
2022
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
Self
2022
A Love Song
Lito
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Quanah (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
American Veteran
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2021
Reservation Dogs
Bucky · (4 episodes)
2021
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
Woke
Spoon (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Badland
Harlan Red
2019
Miracle Workers
Chief Sleeping Bear · (1 episode)
2019
A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica
2019
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
2017
The Condemned 2
Cyrus
2015
Ronnie BoDean
Ronnie BoDean
2015
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter
2014
Pie Lady of Pie Town
Narrator (voice)
2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
2014
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay · (9 episodes)
2014
Road to Paloma
Numay
2014
Sugar
Bishop
2013
Battledogs
Captain Falcos
2013
Destination: Planet Negro!
Chief Bobby
2013
Finding Your Roots
(1 episode)
2012
Being Flynn
Captain
2012
Hell on Wheels
Chief Many Horses · (3 episodes)
2011
The Dome of Heaven
DeWayne Moses
2011
A Good Day to Die
Himself - Actor; Cherokee
2010
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Self
2010
Reel Injun
Self
2010
Avatar
Eytukan
2009
The Only Good Indian
Sam
2009
Call of the Wild
Hatcher
2009
Kings
General Linus Abner · (13 episodes)
2009
The Undying
Lt. Frank Wascoe
2009
The Mentalist
Joeseph Silverwing · (1 episode)
2008
In Plain Sight
Chief Pierce · (1 episode)
2008
Older Than America
Richard Two Rivers
2008
El Camino
Dave
2008
Comanche Moon
Buffalo Hump · (3 episodes)
2008
Three Priests
Ben
2008
Cosmic Radio
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
2007
Wolf Ridge
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Jack Wilson
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Wovoka
2007
Seraphim Falls
Charon
2007
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Himself
2006
The New World
Opechancanough
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek
Chief Thomas
2005
Into the West
Black Kettle · (1 episode)
2005
Animal
Creeper
2005
A Thief Of Time
Joe Leaphorn
2004
Edge of America
Cuch
2003
Coyote Waits
Joe Leaphorn
2003
The Lone Ranger
Kulakinah
2003
Skinwalkers
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
2002
Undisputed
Mingo Pace
2002
Superfire
Joe Nighttrail
2002
Road to Redemption
Frank Lightfoot
2001
Christmas in the Clouds
Bingo Caller
2001
Ice Planet
Commander Jonah Trager
2001
Wind River
Pocatello
2000
Mystery Men
Sphinx
1999
Soundman
Terry Leonard
1999
Deep Rising
Hanover
1998
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
1997
The Killing Jar
Cameron
1997
Crazy Horse
Red Cloud
1996
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
1996
Heat
Casals
1995
Street Fighter
Sagat
1994
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo
1993
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
1992
Behind the Lines
Self
The Broken Chain
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
1993
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
1990
Powwow Highway
Buff
1989
Longarm
The Ute
1988
Canyon of the Dead
Tsali
Candles
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence · (1 episode)
2005
The Directors
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Streets of Laredo
Famous Shoes · (3 episodes)
1995
Highlander: The Series
Sheriff Benson · (1 episode)
1992
The Doors
Indian in Desert
1991
Brave
Ernie
Timber Lands
Russ
The Pipeline
Samuel Horse
Exhale
George
UC: Undercover
(1 episode)
2001
Promised Land
(1 episode)
1996
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
Self - Narrator (voice)
1994
Ned Blessing
(4 episodes)
1993
The Flash
Roller · (1 episode)
1990
American Experience
Major Ridge · (1 episode)
1988
American Experience
Warrior in Canoe · (1 episode)
1988