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Wes Studi

Wes Studi

ActorProducer Dec 17 (age 78) Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA 1988–2025 (37 year career)
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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 portrayed General Linus Abner (an analogue to the biblical Abner) in the NBC series Kings, and …

Known For

Avatar
Film

Avatar

Eytukan
Soul
Film

Soul

Counselor Jerry (voice)
Heat
Film

Heat

Casals
Dances with Wolves
Film

Dances with Wolves

Toughest Pawnee
The Last of the Mohicans
Film

The Last of the Mohicans

Magua
Penny Dreadful
Film

Penny Dreadful

Kaetenay
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Film

Avatar: Fire and Ash

E'ytukan
Hostiles
Film

Hostiles

Chief Yellow Hawk

Filmography

Acting (102)

·

Movies (79)

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025

as E'ytukan

7.3
The Great Cherokee Grandmother

The Great Cherokee Grandmother

2025
The Midway Point

The Midway Point

2024

as Mr. Williams

Mending the Line

Mending the Line

2023

as Harrison

6.6
The Roof

The Roof

2023

as Grandpa / Nick

5.8
Bonnie

Bonnie

2022

as Self

5.3
A Love Song

A Love Song

2022

as Lito

6.6
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong

Acting Like Nothing is Wrong

2022

as Self

Soul

Soul

2020

as Counselor Jerry (voice)

8.1
A Dog's Way Home

A Dog's Way Home

2019

as Captain Mica

7.4
Badland

Badland

2019

as Harlan Red

6.2
Hostiles

Hostiles

2017

as Chief Yellow Hawk

6.9
The Condemned 2

The Condemned 2

2015

as Cyrus

5.2
Ronnie BoDean

Ronnie BoDean

2015

as Ronnie BoDean

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014

as Cochise

6.1
Pie Lady of Pie Town

Pie Lady of Pie Town

2014

as Narrator (voice)

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

as Windlifter

6.2
Road to Paloma

Road to Paloma

2014

as Numay

5.9
Sugar

Sugar

2013

as Bishop

6.1
Destination: Planet Negro!

Destination: Planet Negro!

2013

as Chief Bobby

6.3
Battledogs

Battledogs

2013

as Captain Falcos

4.5
Being Flynn

Being Flynn

2012

as Captain

6.2
The Dome of Heaven

The Dome of Heaven

2011

as DeWayne Moses

A Good Day to Die

A Good Day to Die

2010

as Self - Actor; Cherokee

6.5
Reel Injun

Reel Injun

2010

as Self

7.0
Making The Last of the Mohicans

Making The Last of the Mohicans

2010

as Self

Avatar

Avatar

2009

as Eytukan

7.6
21 and a Wake-Up

21 and a Wake-Up

2009
2.0
The Undying

The Undying

2009

as Lt. Frank Wascoe

4.5
Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

2009

as Hatcher

6.0
The Only Good Indian

The Only Good Indian

2009

as Sam

3.5
Three Priests

Three Priests

2008

as Ben

2.0
Older Than America

Older Than America

2008

as Richard Two Rivers

4.4
El Camino

El Camino

2008

as Dave

3.0
Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

2007

as Charon

6.4
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

2007

as Wovoka

6.5
Cosmic Radio

Cosmic Radio

2007

as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse

1.5
Wolf Ridge

Wolf Ridge

2007
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

2006

as Himself

4.5
The New World

The New World

2005

as Opechancanough

6.5
Animal

Animal

2005

as Creeper

5.6
Miracle at Sage Creek

Miracle at Sage Creek

2005

as Chief Thomas

5.6
A Thief Of Time

A Thief Of Time

2004

as Joe Leaphorn

5.2
Coyote Waits

Coyote Waits

2003

as Joe Leaphorn

5.4
Edge of America

Edge of America

2003

as Cuch

5.9
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

2003

as Kulakinah

5.3
Undisputed

Undisputed

2002

as Mingo Pace

6.5
Superfire

Superfire

2002

as Joe Nighttrail

4.6
Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers

2002

as Lt. Joe Leaphorn

6.8
Road to Redemption

Road to Redemption

2001

as Frank Lightfoot

6.2
Christmas in the Clouds

Christmas in the Clouds

2001

as Bingo Caller

6.2
Ice Planet

Ice Planet

2001

as Commander Jonah Trager

4.6
Wind River

Wind River

2000

as Pocatello

6.0
Mystery Men

Mystery Men

1999

as Sphinx

5.8
Soundman

Soundman

1999

as Terry Leonard

4.0
Deep Rising

Deep Rising

1998

as Hanover

6.2
The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

1997

as Cameron

4.0
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

as Self

5.0
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek

Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek

1996
5.0
Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse

1996

as Red Cloud

9.6
Heat

Heat

1995

as Casals

7.9
Lone Justice 2

Lone Justice 2

1995

as One Horse

6.0
Street Fighter

Street Fighter

1994

as Sagat

4.7
Indian America: A Gift from the Past

Indian America: A Gift from the Past

1994

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

as Geronimo

6.3
The Broken Chain

The Broken Chain

1993

as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes

2.6
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

1992

as Magua

7.4
The Doors

The Doors

1991

as Indian in Desert

7.1
Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

1990

as Toughest Pawnee

7.8
Powwow Highway

Powwow Highway

1989

as Buff

6.6
Longarm

Longarm

1988

as The Ute

4.5
Terra Infirma

Terra Infirma

as Grey Owl

Candles

Candles

As Deep as the Grave

As Deep as the Grave

as Tsali

Exhale

Exhale

as George

Behind the Lines

Behind the Lines

as Self

Brave

Brave

as Ernie

Timber Lands

Timber Lands

as Russ

The Pipeline

The Pipeline

as Samuel Horse