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