1947-12-17 Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, U.S.
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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The Great Cherokee Grandmother | 2025-02-12 | |
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The Midway Point | Mr. Williams | 2024-10-26 |
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Mending the Line | Harrison | 2023-06-09 |
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The Roof | Grandpa / Nick | 2023-07-23 |
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Bonnie | Self | 2022-11-12 |
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A Love Song | Lito | 2022-07-29 |
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Acting Like Nothing is Wrong | Self | 2022-11-04 |
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Soul | Counselor Jerry (voice) | 2020-12-25 |
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Badland | Harlan Red | 2019-11-01 |
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A Dog's Way Home | Captain Mica | 2019-01-10 |
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Hostiles | Chief Yellow Hawk | 2017-12-22 |
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Ronnie BoDean | Ronnie BoDean | 2015-06-01 |
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The Condemned 2 | Cyrus | 2015-11-06 |
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Planes: Fire & Rescue | Windlifter | 2014-07-17 |
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A Million Ways to Die in the West | Cochise | 2014-05-22 |
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Road to Paloma | Numay | 2014-04-12 |
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Pie Lady of Pie Town | Narrator (voice) | 2014-06-03 |
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Sugar | Bishop | 2013-04-06 |
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Destination: Planet Negro! | Chief Bobby | 2013-02-16 |
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Battledogs | Captain Falcos | 2013-04-05 |
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Being Flynn | Captain | 2012-03-02 |
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The Dome of Heaven | DeWayne Moses | 2011-07-04 |
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A Good Day to Die | Self - Actor; Cherokee | 2010-11-12 |
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Making The Last of the Mohicans | Self | 2010-10-03 |
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Reel Injun | Self | 2010-02-19 |
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21 and a Wake-Up | 2009-10-30 | |
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Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
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The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
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Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-15 |
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The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
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Older Than America | Richard Two Rivers | 2008-03-08 |
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Three Priests | Ben | 2008-01-01 |
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El Camino | Dave | 2008-02-29 |
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Wolf Ridge | 2007-10-12 | |
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Seraphim Falls | Charon | 2007-01-26 |
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Jack Wilson | 2007-05-27 |
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Cosmic Radio | Sherriff Mike Nighthorse | 2007-10-27 |
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Wovoka | 2007-05-27 |
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The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy | Himself | 2006-02-01 |
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The New World | Opechancanough | 2005-12-25 |
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Animal | Creeper | 2005-05-01 |
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Miracle at Sage Creek | Chief Thomas | 2005-11-25 |
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A Thief Of Time | Joe Leaphorn | 2004-07-11 |
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The Lone Ranger | Kulakinah | 2003-02-26 |
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Coyote Waits | Joe Leaphorn | 2003-11-16 |
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Edge of America | Cuch | 2003-12-10 |
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Superfire | Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
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Undisputed | Mingo Pace | 2002-07-17 |
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Skinwalkers | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
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Road to Redemption | Frank Lightfoot | 2001-09-28 |
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Christmas in the Clouds | Bingo Caller | 2001-01-21 |
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Ice Planet | Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
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Wind River | Pocatello | 2000-06-07 |
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Soundman | Terry Leonard | 1999-01-24 |
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Mystery Men | Sphinx | 1999-08-06 |
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Deep Rising | Hanover | 1998-01-30 |
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | Self | 1997-07-27 |
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The Killing Jar | Cameron | 1997-05-27 |
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Crazy Horse | Red Cloud | 1996-07-07 |
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Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek | 1996-01-01 | |
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Heat | Casals | 1995-12-15 |
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Street Fighter | Sagat | 1994-12-23 |
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Indian America: A Gift from the Past | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1994-10-19 |
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Geronimo: An American Legend | Geronimo | 1993-12-10 |
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The Broken Chain | Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | 1993-11-11 |
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The Last of the Mohicans | Magua | 1992-08-26 |
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The Doors | Indian in Desert | 1991-03-01 |
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Dances with Wolves | Toughest Pawnee | 1990-03-30 |
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Powwow Highway | Buff | 1989-02-24 |
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Longarm | The Ute | 1988-03-06 |
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Exhale | George | |
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The Pipeline | Samuel Horse | |
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Timber Lands | Russ | |
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Behind the Lines | Self | |
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Candles | ||
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Terra Infirma | Grey Owl | |
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Brave | Ernie | |
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Canyon of the Dead | Tsali |
