Acting
Wes Studi
Born December 17, 1947 · Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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 Eytukan in James Cameron's box office blockbuster Avatar.
Known for
7.6 TMDB
Avatar
Eytukan
8.1 TMDB
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
7.6
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence
8.3
Heat
Casals
8.4 TMDB
The Mentalist
Joeseph Silverwing
7.8 TMDB
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
7.6
Avatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan
6.1 TMDB
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
7.4 TMDB
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
7.0 TMDB
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
4.7 TMDB
Street Fighter
Sagat
7.1 TMDB
The Doors
Indian in Desert
7.8 TMDB
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay
6.5 TMDB
The New World
Opechancanough
7.4 TMDB
A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica
6.2 TMDB
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter
5.9 TMDB
Mystery Men
Sphinx
6.5 TMDB
Undisputed
Mingo Pace
6.2 TMDB
Deep Rising
Hanover
6.4 TMDB
Seraphim Falls
Charon
Filmography
- 2027SeasonsMovie
- 2025Avatar: Fire and AshE'ytukanMovie
- 2025The Great Cherokee GrandmotherMovie
- 2024The Midway PointMr. WilliamsMovie
- 2024Behind the LinesSelfMovie
- 2023The RoofGrandpa / NickMovie
- 2023Mending the LineHarrisonMovie
- 2023We Will SpeakExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2022BonnieSelfMovie
- 2022Acting Like Nothing is WrongSelfMovie
- 2022A Love SongLitoMovie
- 2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderQuanah (voice)Series
- 2021American VeteranSelf - HostSeries
- 2021Reservation DogsBuckySeries
- 2020SoulCounselor Jerry (voice)Movie
- 2020WokeSpoon (voice)Series
- 2019BadlandHarlan RedMovie
- 2019Miracle WorkersChief Sleeping BearSeries
- 2019A Dog's Way HomeCaptain MicaMovie
- 2017HostilesChief Yellow HawkMovie
- 2015The Condemned 2CyrusMovie
- 2015Ronnie BoDeanRonnie BoDeanMovie
- 2014Planes: Fire & RescueWindlifterMovie
- 2014Pie Lady of Pie TownNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestCochiseMovie
- 2014Penny DreadfulKaetenaySeries
- 2014Road to PalomaNumayMovie
- 2013SugarBishopMovie
- 2013BattledogsCaptain FalcosMovie
- 2013Destination: Planet Negro!Chief BobbyMovie
- 2012Finding Your RootsSeries
- 2012Being FlynnCaptainMovie
- 2011Hell on WheelsChief Many HorsesSeries
- 2011The Dome of HeavenDeWayne MosesMovie
- 2010A Good Day to DieSelf - Actor; CherokeeMovie
- 2010Making The Last of the MohicansSelfMovie
- 2010Ink: A Tale of CaptivityKing PhilipMovie
- 2010Reel InjunSelfMovie
- 2009AvatarEytukanMovie
- 2009The Only Good IndianSamMovie
- 200921 and a Wake-UpGeneral GleasonMovie
- 2009Call of the WildHatcherMovie
- 2009KingsGeneral Linus AbnerSeries
- 2009The UndyingLt. Frank WascoeMovie
- 2008The MentalistJoeseph SilverwingSeries
- 2008In Plain SightChief PierceSeries
- 2008Older Than AmericaRichard Two RiversMovie
- 2008El CaminoDaveMovie
- 2008Comanche MoonBuffalo HumpSeries
- 2008Three PriestsBenMovie
- 2007Cosmic RadioSherriff Mike NighthorseMovie
- 2007Wolf RidgeMovie
- 2007Saving GraceBobby's DadSeries
- 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeJack Wilson, WovokaMovie
- 2007Seraphim FallsCharonMovie
- 2006The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee LegacyHimselfMovie
- 2005The New WorldOpechancanoughMovie
- 2005Miracle at Sage CreekChief ThomasMovie
- 2005Into the WestBlack KettleSeries
- 2005AnimalCreeperMovie
- 2005Grey's AnatomyWilliam LawrenceSeries
- 2004A Thief Of TimeJoe LeaphornMovie
- 2003Edge of AmericaCuchMovie
- 2003Coyote WaitsJoe LeaphornMovie
- 2003The Lone RangerKulakinahMovie
- 2002SkinwalkersLt. Joe LeaphornMovie
- 2002UndisputedMingo PaceMovie
- 2002SuperfireJoe NighttrailMovie
- 2001UC: UndercoverSeries
- 2001Road to RedemptionFrank LightfootMovie
- 2001Christmas in the CloudsBingo CallerMovie
- 2001Ice PlanetCommander Jonah TragerMovie
- 2000Wind RiverPocatelloMovie
- 1999Mystery MenSphinxMovie
- 1999SoundmanTerry LeonardMovie
- 1999The DirectorsSelfSeries
- 1998Deep RisingHanoverMovie
- 1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelfMovie
- 1997The Killing JarCameronMovie
- 1996Promised LandSeries
- 1996Crazy HorseRed CloudMovie
- 1996Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum CreekMovie
- 1995HeatCasalsMovie
- 1995Streets of LaredoFamous ShoesSeries
- 1995Lone Justice 2One HorseMovie
- 1994Street FighterSagatMovie
- 1994Indian America: A Gift from the PastSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
- 1993Geronimo: An American LegendGeronimoMovie
- 1993The Broken ChainSeth / Chief / Speaker for the TribesMovie
- 1993Ned BlessingSeries
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesSheriff BensonSeries
- 1992The Last of the MohicansMaguaMovie
- 1991The DoorsIndian in DesertMovie
- 1990Dances with WolvesToughest PawneeMovie
- 1990The FlashRollerSeries
- 1989Powwow HighwayBuffMovie
- 1988American ExperienceMajor Ridge, Warrior in CanoeSeries
- 1988LongarmThe UteMovie
- —Terra InfirmaGrey OwlMovie
- —As Deep as the GraveTsaliMovie
- —CandlesMovie
- —BraveErnieMovie
- —Timber LandsRussMovie
- —The PipelineSamuel Horse, Executive ProducerMovie
- —ExhaleGeorgeMovie