Wes Studi
Dec 17, 1947 (77 years old) in 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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence
The Mentalist
Joeseph Silverwing
American Experience
Major Ridge
Highlander: The Series
Sheriff Benson
Hell on Wheels
Chief Many Horses
Avatar
Eytukan
Heat
Casals
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay
Credits
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Behind the Lines FutureSelf★ NR -
Canyon of the Dead FutureTsali★ NR -
Candles Future★ NR -
Brave FutureErnie★ NR -
Timber Lands FutureRuss★ NR
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The Pipeline FutureSamuel Horse★ NR -
Yesteryear FutureGeorge★ NR
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The Midway Point 2024Mr. Williams★ NR -
Terra Infirma 2024Grey Owl★ NR
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The Roof 2023Grandpa / Nick★ 6.1 -
Mending the Line 2023Harrison★ 6.4 -
Bonnie 2022Self★ 5 -
Self★ NR -
A Love Song 2022Lito★ 6.8 -
American Veteran 2021Self - Host★ NR -
Reservation Dogs 2021Bucky★ 8 -
Soul 2020Counselor Jerry (voice)★ 8.1 -
Woke 2020Spoon (voice)★ 5.4 -
Badland 2019Harlan Red★ 6.2 -
Miracle Workers 2019Chief Sleeping Bear★ 6.8 -
A Dog's Way Home 2019Captain Mica★ 7.4 -
Hostiles 2017Chief Yellow Hawk★ 6.9 -
The Condemned 2 2015Cyrus★ 5.2 -
Ronnie BoDean 2015Ronnie BoDean★ NR -
Windlifter★ 6.2 -
Pie Lady of Pie Town 2014Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Cochise★ 6 -
Penny Dreadful 2014Kaetenay★ 7.8 -
Road to Paloma 2014Numay★ 5.9 -
Sugar 2013Bishop★ 6.2 -
Battledogs 2013Captain Falcos★ 4.5 -
Chief Bobby★ 6.3 -
Finding Your Roots 2012★ 6.2 -
Being Flynn 2012Captain★ 6.1 -
Hell on Wheels 2011Chief Many Horses★ 7.6 -
The Dome of Heaven 2011DeWayne Moses★ NR -
A Good Day to Die 2010Himself - Actor; Cherokee★ 6.5 -
Self★ NR -
Reel Injun 2010Self★ 7.2 -
Avatar 2009Eytukan★ 7.6 -
The Only Good Indian 2009Sam★ 3.5 -
Call of the Wild 2009Hatcher★ 6.3 -
Kings 2009General Linus Abner★ 7.5 -
The Undying 2009Lt. Frank Wascoe★ 4.2
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The Mentalist 2008Joeseph Silverwing★ 8.4 -
Older Than America 2008Richard Two Rivers★ 4.6 -
El Camino 2008Dave★ 3 -
Comanche Moon 2008Buffalo Hump★ 7 -
Three Priests 2008Ben★ 2 -
Cosmic Radio 2007Sherriff Mike Nighthorse★ 2 -
Wolf Ridge 2007★ NR -
Wovoka★ 6.6 -
Seraphim Falls 2007Charon★ 6.4 -
Himself★ 4.5 -
The New World 2005Opechancanough★ 6.5 -
Chief Thomas★ 5.6 -
Into the West 2005Black Kettle★ 8 -
Animal 2005Creeper★ 5.6 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005William Lawrence★ 8.2 -
A Thief Of Time 2004Joe Leaphorn★ 4.7 -
Edge of America 2003Cuch★ 5.9 -
Coyote Waits 2003Joe Leaphorn★ 5.2 -
The Lone Ranger 2003Kulakinah★ 5.4 -
Skinwalkers 2002Lt. Joe Leaphorn★ 6.6 -
Undisputed 2002Mingo Pace★ 6.5 -
Superfire 2002Joe Nighttrail★ 4.5 -
UC: Undercover 2001★ 6.3 -
Road to Redemption 2001Frank Lightfoot★ 6.5 -
Bingo Caller★ 6.1 -
Ice Planet 2001Commander Jonah Trager★ 4.6 -
Wind River 2000Pocatello★ 6 -
Mystery Men 1999Sphinx★ 5.8 -
Soundman 1999Terry Leonard★ 5.2 -
The Directors 1999Self★ 5.8 -
Deep Rising 1998Hanover★ 6.2 -
Self★ NR -
The Killing Jar 1997Cameron★ 4.5 -
Promised Land 1996★ 6.6 -
Crazy Horse 1996Red Cloud★ 9.6 -
★ 5
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Heat 1995Casals★ 7.9 -
Streets of Laredo 1995Famous Shoes★ 6.3 -
Street Fighter 1994Sagat★ 4.6 -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Geronimo★ 6.3 -
The Broken Chain 1993Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes★ 3 -
Ned Blessing 1993★ 5 -
Sheriff Benson★ 7.4 -
Magua★ 7.4 -
The Doors 1991Indian in Desert★ 7.1 -
The Flash 1990Roller★ 7.4 -
Dances with Wolves 1990Toughest Pawnee★ 7.8 -
Powwow Highway 1989Buff★ 6.6 -
American Experience 1988Major Ridge★ 7.4 -
Longarm 1988The Ute★ 4