Wes Studi
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 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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Movies (38)
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
The Midway Point
as Mr. Williams
2024
The Roof
as Grandpa / Nick
2023
Mending the Line
as Harrison
2023
We Will Speak
Executive Producer (Production)
2023
Bonnie
as Self
2022
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
as Self
2022
A Love Song
as Lito
2022
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
Badland
as Harlan Red
2019
A Dog's Way Home
as Captain Mica
2019
Hostiles
as Chief Yellow Hawk
2017
The Condemned 2
as Cyrus
2015
Ronnie BoDean
as Ronnie BoDean
2015
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Windlifter
2014
Pie Lady of Pie Town
as Narrator (voice)
2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Cochise
2014
Road to Paloma
as Numay
2014
Sugar
as Bishop
2013
Battledogs
as Captain Falcos
2013
Destination: Planet Negro!
as Chief Bobby
2013
Being Flynn
as Captain
2012
The Dome of Heaven
as DeWayne Moses
2011
A Good Day to Die
as Self - Actor; Cherokee
2010
Making The Last of the Mohicans
as Self
2010
Reel Injun
as Self
2010
Avatar
as Eytukan
2009
The Only Good Indian
as Sam
2009
21 and a Wake-Up
2009
Call of the Wild
as Hatcher
2009
The Undying
as Lt. Frank Wascoe
2009
Older Than America
as Richard Two Rivers
2008
El Camino
as Dave
2008
Three Priests
as Ben
2008
Cosmic Radio
as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
2007
Wolf Ridge
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
as Wovoka
2007
Seraphim Falls
as Charon
2007
TV Shows (12)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Quanah (voice)
2022
American Veteran
as Self - Host
2021
Reservation Dogs
as Bucky
2021
Woke
as Spoon (voice)
2020
Miracle Workers
as Chief Sleeping Bear
2019
Penny Dreadful
as Kaetenay
2014
Finding Your Roots
2012
Hell on Wheels
as Chief Many Horses
2011
Kings
as General Linus Abner
2009
The Mentalist
as Joeseph Silverwing
2008
In Plain Sight
as Chief Pierce
2008
Comanche Moon
as Buffalo Hump
2008