Wes Studi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
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- Born:
- Dec 17, 1947 In Nofire Hollow - Oklahoma - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 60
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Longarm 1988-03-06
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Midway Point 2024
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Candles | 2024 | |
| Movie | The Midway Point | Mr. Williams | 2024 |
| Movie | Mending the Line | Harrison | 2023-06-09 |
| Movie | Soul | Counselor Jerry (voice) | 2020-12-25 |
| Movie | A Dog's Way Home | Captain Mica | 2019-01-10 |
| Movie | Hostiles | Chief Yellow Hawk | 2017-12-22 |
| Movie | The Condemned 2 | Cyrus | 2015-11-06 |
| Movie | Road to Paloma | Numay | 2014-04-12 |
| Series | Penny Dreadful | Kaetenay | 2014-05-11 |
| Movie | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Cochise | 2014-05-22 |
| Movie | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Windlifter | 2014-07-17 |
| Movie | Pie Lady of Pie Town | Narrator (voice) | 2014-06-03 |
| Movie | Battledogs | Captain Falcos | 2013-04-05 |
| Movie | Destination: Planet Negro! | Chief Bobby | 2013-02-16 |
| Movie | Sugar | Bishop | 2013-04-06 |
| Movie | Being Flynn | Captain | 2012-03-02 |
| Series | Hell on Wheels | Chief Many Horses | 2011-11-06 |
| Movie | Reel Injun | Himself | 2010-02-19 |
| Movie | Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
| Movie | The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
| Movie | The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
| Movie | Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-15 |
| Movie | Three Priests | Ben | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | El Camino | Dave | 2008-02-29 |
| Movie | Older Than America | Richard Two Rivers | 2008-03-08 |
| Series | The Mentalist | Joeseph Silverwing | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Seraphim Falls | Charon | 2007-01-26 |
| Movie | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Jack Wilson | 2007-05-27 |
| Movie | The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy | Himself | 2006-02-01 |
| Movie | Animal | Creeper | 2005-05-01 |
| Movie | The New World | Opechancanough | 2005-12-25 |
| Movie | Miracle at Sage Creek | Chief Thomas | 2005-11-25 |
| Movie | A Thief Of Time | Joe Leaphorn | 2004-07-11 |
| Movie | The Lone Ranger | Kulakinah | 2003-02-26 |
| Movie | Edge of America | Cuch | 2003-12-10 |
| Movie | Coyote Waits | Joe Leaphorn | 2003-11-16 |
| Movie | Superfire | Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
| Movie | Skinwalkers | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
| Movie | Ice Planet | Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Christmas in the Clouds | Bingo Caller | 2001-01-21 |
| Series | UC: Undercover | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| Movie | Road to Redemption | Frank Lightfoot | 2001-09-28 |
| Movie | Wind River | Pocatello | 2000-06-07 |
| Movie | Soundman | Terry Leonard | 1999-01-24 |
| Series | The Directors | Unknown | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Sphinx | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | Deep Rising | Hanover | 1998-01-30 |
| Movie | The Killing Jar | Cameron | 1997-05-27 |
| Movie | Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek | 1996-01-01 | |
| Series | Promised Land | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
| Movie | Crazy Horse | Red Cloud | 1996-07-07 |
| Movie | Heat | Detective Casals | 1995-12-15 |
| Movie | The Broken Chain | Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | 1993-11-11 |
| Movie | Geronimo: An American Legend | Geronimo | 1993-12-10 |
| Movie | Geronimo | geronimo | 1993-12-05 |
| Movie | The Last of the Mohicans | Magua | 1992-08-26 |
| Movie | The Doors | Indian in Desert | 1991-03-01 |
| Movie | Dances with Wolves | Toughest Pawnee | 1990-03-30 |
| Movie | Powwow Highway | Buff | 1989-02-24 |
| Movie | Longarm | The Ute | 1988-03-06 |