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:
- 69
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Candles
- Latest Project:
- Movie Mending the Line 2023-06-09
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Candles | 2025 | |
| Movie | Mending the Line | Harrison | 2023-06-09 |
| 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 | Hostiles | Chief Yellow Hawk | 2017-12-22 |
| Movie | The Condemned 2 | Cyrus | 2015-11-06 |
| Series | Penny Dreadful | Kaetenay | 2014-05-11 |
| Movie | Road to Paloma | Numay | 2014-04-12 |
| 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 | Sugar | Bishop | 2013-04-06 |
| Movie | Battledogs | Captain Falcos | 2013-04-05 |
| Movie | Being Flynn | Captain | 2012-03-02 |
| Series | Hell on Wheels | Chief Many Horses | 2011-11-06 |
| Movie | The Dome of Heaven | DeWayne Moses | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | A Good Day to Die | Himself - Actor; Cherokee | 2010-11-12 |
| Movie | Reel Injun | Self | 2010-02-19 |
| Movie | Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-15 |
| Movie | The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
| Series | Kings | General Linus Abner | 2009-03-15 |
| Movie | The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
| Movie | Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
| Series | Comanche Moon | Buffalo Hump | 2008-01-13 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Animal | Creeper | 2005-05-01 |
| Movie | Miracle at Sage Creek | Chief Thomas | 2005-11-25 |
| Movie | The New World | Opechancanough | 2005-12-25 |
| 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 | Coyote Waits | Joe Leaphorn | 2003-11-16 |
| Movie | Edge of America | Cuch | 2003-12-10 |
| Movie | Superfire | Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
| Movie | Undisputed | Mingo Pace | 2002-07-17 |
| Movie | Skinwalkers | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
| Movie | Ice Planet | Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
| Series | UC: Undercover | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| Movie | Road to Redemption | Frank Lightfoot | 2001-09-28 |
| Movie | Christmas in the Clouds | Bingo Caller | 2001-01-21 |
| 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 |
| Series | Promised Land | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
| Movie | Crazy Horse | Red Cloud | 1996-07-07 |
| Movie | Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek | 1996-01-01 | |
| Movie | Heat | Casals | 1995-12-15 |
| Series | Streets of Laredo | Famous Shoes | 1995-11-12 |
| Movie | Street Fighter | Victor Sagat | 1994-12-23 |
| Series | Ned Blessing | 1993-08-18 | |
| Movie | The Broken Chain | Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | 1993-11-11 |
| Movie | Geronimo: An American Legend | Geronimo | 1993-12-10 |
| 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 |