1947-12-17 Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash | E'ytukan | 2025-12-17 |
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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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Acting Like Nothing is Wrong | Self | 2022-11-04 |
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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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The Condemned 2 | Cyrus | 2015-11-06 |
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Ronnie BoDean | Ronnie BoDean | 2015-06-01 |
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Pie Lady of Pie Town | Narrator (voice) | 2014-06-03 |
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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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Battledogs | Captain Falcos | 2013-04-05 |
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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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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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Reel Injun | Self | 2010-02-19 |
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A Good Day to Die | Self - Actor; Cherokee | 2010-11-12 |
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Ink: A Tale of Captivity | King Philip | 2010-09-05 |
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Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
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Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-16 |
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21 and a Wake-Up | 2009-10-30 | |
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The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
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The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
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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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Wolf Ridge | 2007-10-12 | |
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Wovoka | 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 | 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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The Lone Ranger | Kulakinah | 2003-02-26 |
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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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Undisputed | Mingo Pace | 2002-07-17 |
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Superfire | Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
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Skinwalkers | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
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Ice Planet | Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
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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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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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The Killing Jar | Cameron | 1997-05-27 |
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | Self | 1997-07-27 |
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Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek | 1996-01-01 | |
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Crazy Horse | Red Cloud | 1996-07-07 |
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Heat | Casals | 1995-12-15 |
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Lone Justice 2 | One Horse | 1995-06-13 |
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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 | 1990-11-09 |
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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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Behind the Lines | Self | |
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As Deep as the Grave | Tsali | |
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Terra Infirma | Grey Owl | |
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Candles | ||
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Brave | Ernie | |
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Timber Lands | Russ | |
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The Pipeline | Samuel Horse |