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