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Wes Studi

Born
December 17, 1947
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.
Known For
Heat
(1995)
Casals
Avatar
(2009)
Eytukan
Soul
(2020)
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Dances with Wolves
(1990)
Toughest Pawnee
Undisputed
(2002)
Mingo Pace
A Million Ways to Die in the West
(2014)
Cochise
Hostiles
(2017)
Chief Yellow Hawk
Deep Rising
(1998)
Hanover
Street Fighter
(1994)
Victor Sagat
A Dog's Way Home
(2019)
Captain Mica
Planes: Fire & Rescue
(2014)
Windlifter
The Doors
(1991)
Indian in Desert
The Last of the Mohicans
(1992)
Magua
Seraphim Falls
(2007)
Charon
Mystery Men
(1999)
Sphinx
Badland
(2019)
Harlan Red
Full Filmography
Acting
Longarm
(1988)
The Ute
Powwow Highway
(1989)
Buff
Dances with Wolves
(1990)
Toughest Pawnee
The Doors
(1991)
Indian in Desert
The Last of the Mohicans
(1992)
Magua
The Broken Chain
(1993)
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
Geronimo: An American Legend
(1993)
Geronimo
Street Fighter
(1994)
Victor Sagat
Heat
(1995)
Casals
Crazy Horse
(1996)
Red Cloud
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
(1996)
The Killing Jar
(1997)
Cameron
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
(1997)
Self
Deep Rising
(1998)
Hanover
Soundman
(1999)
Terry Leonard
Mystery Men
(1999)
Sphinx
Wind River
(2000)
Pocatello
Road to Redemption
(2001)
Frank Lightfoot
Ice Planet
(2001)
Commander Jonah Trager
Christmas in the Clouds
(2001)
Bingo Caller
Undisputed
(2002)
Mingo Pace
Skinwalkers
(2002)
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
Superfire
(2002)
Joe Nighttrail
Edge of America
(2003)
Cuch
The Lone Ranger
(2003)
Kulakinah
Coyote Waits
(2003)
Joe Leaphorn
A Thief Of Time
(2004)
Joe Leaphorn
Animal
(2005)
Creeper
Miracle at Sage Creek
(2005)
Chief Thomas
The New World
(2005)
Opechancanough
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
(2006)
Himself
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
(2007)
Jack Wilson
Cosmic Radio
(2007)
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
Seraphim Falls
(2007)
Charon
Wolf Ridge
(2007)
El Camino
(2008)
Dave
Older Than America
(2008)
Richard Two Rivers
Three Priests
(2008)
Ben
The Only Good Indian
(2009)
Sam
The Undying
(2009)
Lt. Frank Wascoe
Avatar
(2009)
Eytukan
Call of the Wild
(2009)
Hatcher
Making The Last of the Mohicans
(2010)
Self
A Good Day to Die
(2010)
Himself - Actor; Cherokee
Reel Injun
(2010)
Self
The Dome of Heaven
(2011)
DeWayne Moses
Being Flynn
(2012)
Captain
Destination: Planet Negro!
(2013)
Chief Bobby
Sugar
(2013)
Bishop
Battledogs
(2013)
Captain Falcos
Road to Paloma
(2014)
Numay
A Million Ways to Die in the West
(2014)
Cochise
Planes: Fire & Rescue
(2014)
Windlifter
Pie Lady of Pie Town
(2014)
Narrator (voice)
The Condemned 2
(2015)
Cyrus
Ronnie BoDean
(2015)
Ronnie BoDean
Hostiles
(2017)
Chief Yellow Hawk
A Dog's Way Home
(2019)
Captain Mica
Badland
(2019)
Harlan Red
Soul
(2020)
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Bonnie
(2022)
Self
A Love Song
(2022)
Lito
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
(2022)
Self
Mending the Line
(2023)
Harrison
The Roof
(2023)
Grandpa / Nick
Terra Infirma
(2024)
Grey Owl
Production
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