Wes Studi
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 17, 1947 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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
| 2025 | The Great Cherokee Grandmother | |
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and AshE'ytukan | |
| 2024 | The Midway PointMr. Williams | |
| 2023 | Mending the LineHarrison | |
| 2023 | The RoofGrandpa / Nick | |
| 2022 | BonnieSelf | |
| 2022 | Acting Like Nothing is WrongSelf | |
| 2022 | A Love SongLito | |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderQuanah (voice) | |
| 2021 | Reservation DogsBucky | |
| 2021 | American VeteranSelf - Host | |
| 2020 | SoulCounselor Jerry (voice) | |
| 2020 | WokeSpoon (voice) | |
| 2019 | A Dog's Way HomeCaptain Mica | |
| 2019 | BadlandHarlan Red | |
| 2019 | Miracle WorkersChief Sleeping Bear | |
| 2017 | HostilesChief Yellow Hawk | |
| 2015 | Ronnie BoDeanRonnie BoDean | |
| 2015 | The Condemned 2Cyrus | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the WestCochise | |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & RescueWindlifter | |
| 2014 | Pie Lady of Pie TownNarrator (voice) | |
| 2014 | Road to PalomaNumay | |
| 2014 | Penny DreadfulKaetenay | |
| 2013 | BattledogsCaptain Falcos | |
| 2013 | SugarBishop | |
| 2013 | Destination: Planet Negro!Chief Bobby | |
| 2012 | Being FlynnCaptain | |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | |
| 2011 | The Dome of HeavenDeWayne Moses | |
| 2011 | Hell on WheelsChief Many Horses | |
| 2010 | Making The Last of the MohicansSelf | |
| 2010 | Reel InjunSelf | |
| 2010 | A Good Day to DieSelf - Actor; Cherokee | |
| 2009 | AvatarEytukan | |
| 2009 | Call of the WildHatcher | |
| 2009 | The Only Good IndianSam | |
| 2009 | The UndyingLt. Frank Wascoe | |
| 2009 | 21 and a Wake-Up | |
| 2009 | KingsGeneral Linus Abner | |
| 2008 | Three PriestsBen | |
| 2008 | Older Than AmericaRichard Two Rivers | |
| 2008 | El CaminoDave | |
| 2008 | Comanche MoonBuffalo Hump | |
| 2008 | The MentalistJoeseph Silverwing | |
| 2008 | In Plain SightChief Pierce | |
| 2007 | Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeJack Wilson | |
| 2007 | Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeWovoka | |
| 2007 | Seraphim FallsCharon | |
| 2007 | Wolf Ridge | |
| 2007 | Cosmic RadioSherriff Mike Nighthorse | |
| 2007 | Saving GraceBobby's Dad | |
| 2006 | The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee LegacyHimself | |
| 2005 | The New WorldOpechancanough | |
| 2005 | Miracle at Sage CreekChief Thomas | |
| 2005 | AnimalCreeper | |
| 2005 | Into the WestBlack Kettle | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyWilliam Lawrence | |
| 2004 | A Thief Of TimeJoe Leaphorn | |
| 2003 | The Lone RangerKulakinah | |
| 2003 | Coyote WaitsJoe Leaphorn | |
| 2003 | Edge of AmericaCuch | |
| 2002 | UndisputedMingo Pace | |
| 2002 | SkinwalkersLt. Joe Leaphorn | |
| 2002 | SuperfireJoe Nighttrail | |
| 2001 | Road to RedemptionFrank Lightfoot | |
| 2001 | Christmas in the CloudsBingo Caller | |
| 2001 | Ice PlanetCommander Jonah Trager | |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover | |
| 2000 | Wind RiverPocatello | |
| 1999 | Mystery MenSphinx | |
| 1999 | SoundmanTerry Leonard | |
| 1999 | The DirectorsSelf | |
| 1998 | Deep RisingHanover | |
| 1997 | Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf | |
| 1997 | The Killing JarCameron | |
| 1996 | Crazy HorseRed Cloud | |
| 1996 | Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek | |
| 1996 | Promised Land | |
| 1995 | HeatCasals | |
| 1995 | Lone Justice 2One Horse | |
| 1995 | Streets of LaredoFamous Shoes | |
| 1994 | Street FighterSagat | |
| 1994 | Indian America: A Gift from the PastSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1993 | Geronimo: An American LegendGeronimo | |
| 1993 | The Broken ChainSeth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | |
| 1993 | Ned Blessing | |
| 1992 | The Last of the MohicansMagua | |
| 1992 | Highlander: The SeriesSheriff Benson | |
| 1991 | The DoorsIndian in Desert | |
| 1990 | Dances with WolvesToughest Pawnee | |
| 1990 | The FlashRoller | |
| 1989 | Powwow HighwayBuff | |
| 1988 | LongarmThe Ute | |
| 1988 | American ExperienceMajor Ridge | |
| 1988 | American ExperienceWarrior in Canoe | |
| - | Behind the LinesSelf | |
| - | Terra InfirmaGrey Owl | |
| - | As Deep as the GraveTsali | |
| - | Candles | |
| - | BraveErnie | |
| - | Timber LandsRuss | |
| - | The PipelineSamuel Horse | |
| - | ExhaleGeorge | |
| - | Ink: A Tale of CaptivityKing Philip |
| 2023 | We Will SpeakExecutive Producer | |
| - | The PipelineExecutive Producer |