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:
- 62
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Powwow Highway 1989-02-24
- Latest Project:
- Movie Soul 2020-12-25
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Soul | Counselor Jerry (voice) | 2020-12-25 |
| Movie | A Dog's Way Home | Captain Mica | 2019-01-10 |
| Movie | Badland | Harlan Red | 2019-11-01 |
| Movie | Hostiles | 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 | Destination: Planet Negro! | Chief Bobby | 2013-02-16 |
| Movie | Battledogs | Captain Falcos | 2013-04-05 |
| Movie | Sugar | Bishop | 2013-04-06 |
| Movie | Being Flynn | Captain | 2012-03-02 |
| Movie | The Dome of Heaven | DeWayne Moses | 2011-07-04 |
| Series | Hell on Wheels | Chief Many Horses | 2011-11-06 |
| Movie | Reel Injun | Himself | 2010-02-19 |
| Movie | The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
| Series | Kings | General Linus Abner | 2009-03-15 |
| Movie | Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
| Movie | Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-10 |
| Movie | The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
| Movie | Three Priests | Ben | 2008-01-01 |
| Series | Comanche Moon | Buffalo Hump | 2008-01-13 |
| Series | The Mentalist | Joeseph Silverwing | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | El Camino | Dave | 2008-02-29 |
| Movie | Older Than America | Richard Two Rivers | 2008-03-08 |
| Movie | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Jack Wilson | 2007-05-27 |
| Movie | Wolf Ridge | 2007-10-12 | |
| Movie | The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy | Himself | 2006-02-01 |
| Movie | Seraphim Falls | Charon | 2006-09-13 |
| Movie | Animal | Creeper | 2005-05-01 |
| Series | Into the West | Black Kettle | 2005-06-10 |
| Movie | The New World | Opechancanough | 2005-12-25 |
| Movie | Miracle at Sage Creek | 2005-07-01 | |
| Movie | A Thief Of Time | Joe Leaphorn | 2004-07-11 |
| Movie | Coyote Waits | Joe Leaphorn | 2003-11-16 |
| Movie | Edge of America | Cuch | 2003-12-10 |
| Movie | Skinwalkers | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
| Movie | Superfire | Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
| Movie | Undisputed | Mingo Pace | 2002-07-17 |
| Movie | Ice Planet | Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
| Series | UC: Undercover | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| Movie | Soundman | 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 |
| Series | Streets of Laredo | Famous Shoes | 1995-11-12 |
| Movie | Heat | Detective Casals | 1995-12-15 |
| Movie | Street Fighter | Victor Sagat | 1994-12-23 |
| Movie | Geronimo: An American Legend | Geronimo | 1993-12-10 |
| Movie | The Broken Chain | Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | 1993-11-11 |
| Series | Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times | 1993-08-18 | |
| Movie | Geronimo | geronimo | 1993-12-05 |
| Movie | The Last of the Mohicans | Magua | 1992-09-25 |
| Series | Highlander: The Series | Sheriff Benson | 1992-10-03 |
| Movie | Dances with Wolves | Toughest Pawnee | 1990-03-30 |
| Movie | Powwow Highway | Buff | 1989-02-24 |