Wes Studi
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1947 (age 78)
Born in
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
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Biography
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.
Known For
Avatar
16 Dec 2009
Soul
25 Dec 2020
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Heat
15 Dec 1995
Dances with Wolves
09 Nov 1990
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
A Million Ways to Die in the West
22 May 2014
Avatar: Fire and Ash
17 Dec 2025
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Filmography
2025
2024
- The Midway Pointas Mr. Williams
2023
- The Roofas Grandpa
- Mending the Lineas Harrison
2022
- A Love Songas Lito
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Quanah (voice)1 episode
2021
- Reservation Dogsas Bucky4 episodes
2019
- Badlandas Harlan Red
- Miracle Workersas Chief Sleeping Bear1 episode
- A Dog's Way Homeas Captain Mica
2017
- Hostilesas Chief Yellow Hawk
2015
- The Condemned 2as Cyrus
- Ronnie BoDeanas Ronnie BoDean
2014
- Planes: Fire & Rescueas Windlifter
- Pie Lady of Pie Townas Narrator (voice)
- A Million Ways to Die in the Westas Cochise
- Penny Dreadfulas Kaetenay9 episodes
- Road to Palomaas Numay
2013
- Sugaras Bishop
- Battledogsas Captain Falcos
- Destination: Planet Negro!as Chief Bobby
2012
- Finding Your Roots1 episode
- Being Flynnas Captain
2011
- Hell on Wheelsas Chief Many Horses3 episodes
- The Dome of Heavenas DeWayne Moses
2010
- Ink: A Tale of Captivityas King Philip
2009
- Avataras Eytukan
- The Only Good Indianas Sam
- 21 and a Wake-Upas General Gleason
- Call of the Wildas Hatcher
- Kingsas General Linus Abner6 episodes
- The Undyingas Lt. Frank Wascoe
2008
- The Mentalistas Joeseph Silverwing1 episode
- In Plain Sightas Chief Pierce1 episode
- Older Than Americaas Richard Two Rivers
- El Caminoas Dave
- Comanche Moonas Buffalo Hump3 episodes
- Three Priestsas Ben
2007
- Cosmic Radioas Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
- Wolf Ridge
- Saving Graceas Bobby's Dad1 episode
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Kneeas Wovoka
- Seraphim Fallsas Charon
2005
- The New Worldas Opechancanough
- Miracle at Sage Creekas Chief Thomas
- Into the Westas Black Kettle1 episode
- Animalas Creeper
- Grey's Anatomyas William Lawrence1 episode
2004
- A Thief Of Timeas Joe Leaphorn
2003
- Edge of Americaas Cuch
- Coyote Waitsas Joe Leaphorn
- The Lone Rangeras Kulakinah
2002
- Skinwalkersas Lt. Joe Leaphorn
- Undisputedas Mingo Pace
- Superfireas Joe Nighttrail
2001
- UC: Undercover1 episode
- Road to Redemptionas Frank Lightfoot
- Christmas in the Cloudsas Bingo Caller
- Ice Planetas Commander Jonah Trager
2000
- Wind Riveras Pocatello
1999
- Mystery Menas Sphinx
- Soundmanas Terry Leonard
1998
- Deep Risingas Hanover
1997
- The Killing Jaras Cameron
1996
- Promised Land1 episode
- Crazy Horseas Red Cloud
- Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
1995
- Heatas Casals
- Streets of Laredoas Famous Shoes3 episodes
- Lone Justice 2as One Horse
1994
- Street Fighteras Sagat
1993
- Geronimo: An American Legendas Geronimo
- The Broken Chainas Seth
- Ned Blessing4 episodes
1992
- Highlander: The Seriesas Sheriff Benson1 episode
- The Last of the Mohicansas Magua
1991
- The Doorsas Indian in Desert
1990
- Dances with Wolvesas Toughest Pawnee
- The Flashas Roller1 episode
1989
- Powwow Highwayas Buff
1988
- American Experienceas Warrior in Canoe1 episode
- Longarmas The Ute