Wes Studi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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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- Born:
- Dec 17, 1947 In Nofire Hollow - Oklahoma - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 75
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Canyon Del Muerto
- Latest Project:
- Movie Mending the Line 2023-06-09
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | War Unfolding | 2025 | |
| Movie | Canyon Del Muerto | Tsali | 2025 |
| Movie | Mending the Line | Harrison | 2023-06-09 |
| Movie | A Love Song | Lito | 2022-07-29 |
| Movie | Bonnie | Self | 2022-11-12 |
| Movie | Acting Like Nothing is Wrong | Self | 2022-11-04 |
| Movie | Soul | Counselor Jerry (voice) | 2020-12-25 |
| Movie | A Dog's Way Home | Captain Mica | 2019-01-10 |
| Movie | Hostiles | Chief Yellow Hawk | 2017-12-22 |
| Movie | The Condemned 2 | Cyrus | 2015-11-06 |
| Movie | Road to Paloma | Numay | 2014-04-12 |
| Movie | Pie Lady of Pie Town | Narrator (voice) | 2014-06-03 |
| Movie | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Cochise | 2014-05-22 |
| Movie | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Windlifter | 2014-07-17 |
| Series | Penny Dreadful | Kaetenay | 2014-05-11 |
| Movie | Destination: Planet Negro! | Chief Bobby | 2013-02-16 |
| Movie | Sugar | Bishop | 2013-04-06 |
| Movie | Battledogs | Captain Falcos | 2013-04-05 |
| Movie | Being Flynn | Captain | 2012-03-02 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self - Guest | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | The Dome of Heaven | DeWayne Moses | 2011-07-04 |
| Series | Hell on Wheels | Chief Many Horses | 2011-11-06 |
| Movie | Making The Last of the Mohicans | Self | 2010-10-03 |
| Movie | A Good Day to Die | Himself - Actor; Cherokee | 2010-11-12 |
| Movie | Reel Injun | Himself | 2010-02-19 |
| Movie | The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
| Movie | Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
| Movie | The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
| Series | Kings | General Linus Abner | 2009-03-15 |
| Movie | Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-15 |
| Movie | Three Priests | Ben | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | Older Than America | Richard Two Rivers | 2008-03-08 |
| Series | The Mentalist | Joeseph Silverwing | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | El Camino | Dave | 2008-02-29 |
| Series | Comanche Moon | Buffalo Hump | 2008-01-13 |
| Movie | Seraphim Falls | Charon | 2007-01-26 |
| Movie | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Jack Wilson | 2007-05-27 |
| Movie | The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy | Himself | 2006-02-01 |
| Movie | Animal | Creeper | 2005-05-01 |
| Movie | Miracle at Sage Creek | Chief Thomas | 2005-11-25 |
| Movie | The New World | Opechancanough | 2005-12-25 |
| Series | Into the West | Unknown | 2005-06-10 |
| Movie | A Thief Of Time | Joe Leaphorn | 2004-07-11 |
| Movie | Coyote Waits | Joe Leaphorn | 2003-11-16 |
| Movie | Edge of America | Cuch | 2003-12-10 |
| Movie | The Lone Ranger | Kulakinah | 2003-02-26 |
| Movie | Skinwalkers | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
| Movie | Superfire | Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
| Movie | Undisputed | Mingo Pace | 2002-07-17 |
| Movie | Ice Planet | Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Road to Redemption | Frank Lightfoot | 2001-09-28 |
| Movie | Christmas in the Clouds | Bingo Caller | 2001-01-21 |
| Series | UC: Undercover | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| Movie | Wind River | Pocatello | 2000-06-07 |
| Series | The Directors | Unknown | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Sphinx | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | Soundman | Terry Leonard | 1999-01-24 |
| Movie | Deep Rising | Hanover | 1998-01-30 |
| Movie | The Killing Jar | Cameron | 1997-05-27 |
| Movie | Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | Self | 1997-07-27 |
| Series | Promised Land | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
| Movie | Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek | 1996-01-01 | |
| Movie | Crazy Horse | Red Cloud | 1996-07-07 |
| Series | Streets of Laredo | Famous Shoes | 1995-11-12 |
| Movie | Heat | Detective Casals | 1995-12-15 |
| Movie | Street Fighter | Victor Sagat | 1994-12-23 |
| Series | Ned Blessing | 1993-08-18 | |
| Movie | The Broken Chain | Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | 1993-11-11 |
| Movie | Geronimo | geronimo | 1993-12-05 |
| Movie | Geronimo: An American Legend | Geronimo | 1993-12-10 |
| Movie | The Last of the Mohicans | Magua | 1992-08-26 |
| Movie | The Doors | Indian in Desert | 1991-03-01 |
| Movie | Dances with Wolves | Toughest Pawnee | 1990-03-30 |
| Movie | Powwow Highway | Buff | 1989-02-24 |
| Movie | Longarm | The Ute | 1988-03-06 |