Michael Horse
Born
December 21, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television.
Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1949. His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish. Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria. Nancie died in California in 2004.
Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype.
After appearing in David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91). He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992), House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993), and North of 60 (1995–97). He also appeared in the Thanks episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying Squanto. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of Roswell (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in The X-Files episode "Shapes" in 1994. In 1999, Horse guest starred on Walker, Texas Ranger in the episode "Team Cherokee" as John Red Cloud, the owner of a Native American NASCAR racing team and a friend of the titular character, Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris).
Horse portrayed American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's friend in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on Sons of Tucson. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western film Riders in the Storm. He played the character Jindoga in Hawkeye. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as Deputy Hawk in the third season of TV series Twin Peaks. He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of The Blacklist in 2020.
Known For

I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Self
2025

Gift of Fear
Chance Riddle
2023

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Self
2021

The Call of the Wild
Edenshaw
2020

Lights Camera Bullshit
Narrator
2018

Bad Binoculars
Self
2017

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
2017

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
2017

Dead Ant
Bigfoot
2017

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
2014

The Bone Eater
Storm Cloud
2008

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007

Birdseye
Pete Longshadow
2002

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Little Creek's Friend (voice)
2002

The Short Films of David Lynch
Broken Feather
2002
Postcards From The Cast
Self
2001

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Self
2001

In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Andrew One Sky
1999

Star of Jaipur
Colonel Ironwood
1998

Shattered Illusions
Eddie
1998

Navajo Blues
Begay
1996

American Strays
Lead Cop
1996

Riders in the Storm
Dirty Bob
1995

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Dennis Banks
1994

House of Cards
Stoker
1993

Passenger 57
Forget
1992

Border Shootout
Dandy Jim
1989

Twin Peaks
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
1989

Deadly Weapon
Indian Joe
1989

The French as Seen by…
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
1988

The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Broken Feather
1988

Longarm
Vasquez
1988

Buckeye and Blue
Cherokee Bill
1988

Rented Lips
Bobby Leaping Mouse
1987

The Check is in the Mail...
Pool Attendant
1986

I Love Liberty
Self
1982
The Avenging
Josuah
1982

The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Tonto
1981

I Filmed Your Death
Andy Bones

The American Buffalo
(voice) · (2 episodes)
2023

Motherland: Fort Salem
The Marshal · (10 episodes)
2020

The Blacklist
Twamie Ullulaq · (1 episode)
2013
Skinny Jo
Tombi
2012

Hell on Wheels
Native American · (1 episode)
2011

Young Justice
Holling Longshadow (voice) · (1 episode)
2010

Sons of Tucson
Mike Proudfoot · (3 episodes)
2010

All Grown Up!
(1 episode)
2003

What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Leon Strongfeather (voice) · (1 episode)
2002

Kristin
Jonathan Stillwater · (1 episode)
2001

Jackie Chan Adventures
Muntab Leader (voice) · (1 episode)
2000

Malcolm in the Middle
Security Guy · (1 episode)
2000

Malcolm in the Middle
Steve · (1 episode)
2000

Roswell
Owen Blackwood · (4 episodes)
1999

The Wild Thornberrys
Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice) · (1 episode)
1998

The Legend of Calamity Jane
Chaynah Walker (voice) · (2 episodes)
1997

Superman: The Animated Series
(0 episode)
1996

Superman: The Animated Series
Sky Sentry Operator (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

Superman: The Animated Series
Ubu (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Strong Wind / The Chief (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ames (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Eskimo (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

Life with Louie
(1 episode)
1994

Gargoyles
Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice) · (1 episode)
1994

Gargoyles
Peter Maza (voice) · (3 episodes)
1994

Duckman
Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice) · (1 episode)
1994

The X-Files
Sheriff Charles Tskany · (1 episode)
1993

Walker, Texas Ranger
John Red Cloud · (2 episodes)
1993

The Untouchables
George Steelman · (42 episodes)
1993

The Torkelsons
David Blackwing · (1 episode)
1991

P.S. I Luv U
(1 episode)
1991

Bobby's World
(2 episodes)
1990

Twin Peaks
Tommy 'Hawk' Hill · (44 episodes)
1990

Amazing Stories
Indian · (1 episode)
1985

Amazing Stories
male friend · (1 episode)
1985

Hollywood Beat
Billy Night Eyes · (1 episode)
1985

It Takes Two
(1 episode)
1982

Knight Rider
Jonathan Eagle · (1 episode)
1982