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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Terra Infirma | Grey Owl | 2024-05-30 |
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The Midway Point | Mr. Williams | 2024-10-26 |
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The Roof | Grandpa / Nick | 2023-07-23 |
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Mending the Line | Harrison | 2023-06-09 |
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Acting Like Nothing is Wrong | Self | 2022-11-04 |
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Bonnie | Self | 2022-11-12 |
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A Love Song | Lito | 2022-07-29 |
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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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Making The Last of the Mohicans | Self | 2010-10-03 |
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A Good Day to Die | Self - Actor; Cherokee | 2010-11-12 |
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Reel Injun | Self | 2010-02-19 |
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Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
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Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-15 |
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The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
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The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
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Three Priests | Ben | 2008-01-01 |
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El Camino | Dave | 2008-02-29 |
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Older Than America | Richard Two Rivers | 2008-03-08 |
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Seraphim Falls | Charon | 2007-01-26 |
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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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Wolf Ridge | 2007-10-12 | |
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Jack Wilson | 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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Edge of America | Cuch | 2003-12-10 |
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Coyote Waits | Joe Leaphorn | 2003-11-16 |
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The Lone Ranger | Kulakinah | 2003-02-26 |
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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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Christmas in the Clouds | Bingo Caller | 2001-01-21 |
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Road to Redemption | Frank Lightfoot | 2001-09-28 |
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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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Mystery Men | Sphinx | 1999-08-06 |
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Soundman | Terry Leonard | 1999-01-24 |
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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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Indian America: A Gift from the Past | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1994-10-19 |
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Street Fighter | Sagat | 1994-12-23 |
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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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Canyon of the Dead | Tsali | |
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Behind the Lines | Self | |
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Candles | ||
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Brave | Ernie | |
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Timber Lands | Russ |
