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:
- 76
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Canyon of the Dead
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Midway Point 2024-10-26
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Candles | 2025 | |
| Movie | Behind the Lines | Self | 2025 |
| Movie | Canyon of the Dead | Tsali | 2025 |
| Movie | The Midway Point | Mr. Williams | 2024-10-26 |
| Movie | Mending the Line | Harrison | 2023-06-09 |
| Movie | Acting Like Nothing is Wrong | Self | 2022-11-04 |
| Movie | Bonnie | Self | 2022-11-12 |
| 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 | Chief Yellow Hawk | 2017-12-22 |
| Movie | The Condemned 2 | Cyrus | 2015-11-06 |
| Movie | Road to Paloma | Numay | 2014-04-12 |
| Movie | Pie Lady of Pie Town | Narrator (voice) | 2014-06-03 |
| Movie | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Windlifter | 2014-07-17 |
| Movie | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Cochise | 2014-05-22 |
| Series | Penny Dreadful | Kaetenay | 2014-05-11 |
| 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 | A Good Day to Die | Himself - Actor; Cherokee | 2010-11-12 |
| Movie | Reel Injun | Self | 2010-02-19 |
| Movie | Making The Last of the Mohicans | Self | 2010-10-03 |
| Movie | The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
| Series | Kings | General Linus Abner | 2009-03-15 |
| Movie | Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-15 |
| Movie | The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
| Movie | Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
| Movie | Three Priests | Ben | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | El Camino | Dave | 2008-02-29 |
| Series | The Mentalist | Joeseph Silverwing | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Older Than America | Richard Two Rivers | 2008-03-08 |
| Series | Comanche Moon | Buffalo Hump | 2008-01-13 |
| Movie | Seraphim Falls | Charon | 2007-01-26 |
| 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 | The New World | Opechancanough | 2005-12-25 |
| Movie | Animal | Creeper | 2005-05-01 |
| Movie | Miracle at Sage Creek | Chief Thomas | 2005-11-25 |
| Series | Into the West | Unknown | 2005-06-10 |
| 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 | Skinwalkers | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
| Movie | Undisputed | Mingo Pace | 2002-07-17 |
| Movie | Superfire | Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
| Movie | Christmas in the Clouds | Bingo Caller | 2001-01-21 |
| Movie | Road to Redemption | Frank Lightfoot | 2001-09-28 |
| Series | UC: Undercover | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| Movie | Ice Planet | Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Wind River | Pocatello | 2000-06-07 |
| Series | The Directors | Unknown | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Sphinx | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | Soundman | Terry Leonard | 1999-01-24 |
| Movie | Deep Rising | Hanover | 1998-01-30 |
| Movie | The Killing Jar | Cameron | 1997-05-27 |
| Movie | Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | Self | 1997-07-27 |
| 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 | 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 | 1993-08-18 | |
| 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 |