Wes Studi
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1947-12-17 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Wesley Studie
Biography
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 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
TV Shows (23)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as William Lawrence
The Mentalist
2008
as Joeseph Silverwing
Highlander: The Series
1992
as Sheriff Benson
American Experience
1988
as Major Ridge / Warrior in Canoe
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Chief Many Horses
Finding Your Roots
2012
In Plain Sight
2008
as Chief Pierce
Miracle Workers
2019
as Chief Sleeping Bear
The Flash
1990
as Roller
Saving Grace
2007
as Bobby's Dad
Penny Dreadful
2014
as Kaetenay
Promised Land
1996
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Quanah (voice)
Reservation Dogs
2021
as Bucky
The Directors
1999
as Self
Kings
2009
as General Linus Abner
UC: Undercover
2001
Into the West
2005
as Black Kettle
Woke
2020
as Spoon (voice)
Comanche Moon
2008
as Buffalo Hump
Streets of Laredo
1995
as Famous Shoes
Ned Blessing
1993
American Veteran
2021
as Self - Host
Movies (80)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as E'ytukan
Avatar
2009
as Eytukan
Heat
1995
as Casals
Soul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Dances with Wolves
1990
as Toughest Pawnee
Street Fighter
1994
as Sagat
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
as Magua
Hostiles
2017
as Chief Yellow Hawk
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Cochise
Deep Rising
1998
as Hanover
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Windlifter
Undisputed
2002
as Mingo Pace
Mystery Men
1999
as Sphinx
The Doors
1991
as Indian in Desert
A Dog's Way Home
2019
as Captain Mica
The New World
2005
as Opechancanough
Seraphim Falls
2007
as Charon
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
as Geronimo
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
as Jack Wilson / Wovoka
Being Flynn
2012
as Captain
Superfire
2002
as Joe Nighttrail
Badland
2019
as Harlan Red
Road to Paloma
2014
as Numay
The Condemned 2
2015
as Cyrus
Wind River
2000
as Pocatello
Animal
2005
as Creeper
Bonnie
2022
as Self
Crazy Horse
1996
as Red Cloud
Mending the Line
2023
as Harrison
Longarm
1988
as The Ute
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self
Skinwalkers
2002
as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
El Camino
2008
as Dave
Coyote Waits
2003
as Joe Leaphorn
Older Than America
2008
as Richard Two Rivers
Behind the Lines
as Self
Call of the Wild
2009
as Hatcher
Soundman
1999
as Terry Leonard
The Midway Point
2024
as Mr. Williams
Ice Planet
2001
as Commander Jonah Trager
The Lone Ranger
2003
as Kulakinah
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
as Chief Thomas
Terra Infirma
as Grey Owl
The Killing Jar
1997
as Cameron
Sugar
2013
as Bishop
Cosmic Radio
2007
as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
A Love Song
2022
as Lito
Reel Injun
2010
as Self
A Thief Of Time
2004
as Joe Leaphorn
The Broken Chain
1993
as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
Christmas in the Clouds
2001
as Bingo Caller
Candles
Edge of America
2003
as Cuch
21 and a Wake-Up
2009
As Deep as the Grave
as Tsali
The Undying
2009
as Lt. Frank Wascoe
Powwow Highway
1989
as Buff
The Roof
2023
as Grandpa / Nick
Exhale
as George
Road to Redemption
2001
as Frank Lightfoot
The Pipeline
as Samuel Horse
Timber Lands
as Russ
A Good Day to Die
2010
as Self - Actor; Cherokee
Three Priests
2008
as Ben
Brave
as Ernie
Pie Lady of Pie Town
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Making The Last of the Mohicans
2010
as Self
Ronnie BoDean
2015
as Ronnie BoDean
The Only Good Indian
2009
as Sam
Destination: Planet Negro!
2013
as Chief Bobby
Lone Justice 2
1995
as One Horse
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
1996
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
2006
as Himself
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
2022
as Self
The Dome of Heaven
2011
as DeWayne Moses
Wolf Ridge
2007
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
1994
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
Battledogs
2013
as Captain Falcos
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
2010
as King Philip
About Wes Studi
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 portrayed General Linus Abner (an analogue to the biblical Abner) in the NBC series Kings, and Eytukan in James Cameron's box office blockbuster… With 103 credits spanning from 1988 to 2025, Wes Studi has appeared in 80 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wes Studi Movies
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) — as E'ytukan
- Avatar (2009) — as Eytukan
- Heat (1995) — as Casals
- Soul (2020) — as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- Dances with Wolves (1990) — as Toughest Pawnee
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