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:
- 56
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Powwow Highway 1989-02-24
- Latest Project:
- Movie Soul 2020-12-25
Known For
Filmography
| 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 |
| Series | Penny Dreadful | Kaetenay | 2014-05-11 |
| Movie | Road to Paloma | Numay | 2014-04-12 |
| Movie | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Cochise | 2014-05-22 |
| Movie | Pie Lady of Pie Town | Narrator (voice) | 2014-06-03 |
| Movie | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Windlifter | 2014-07-17 |
| 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 | Hell on Wheels | Chief Many Horses | 2011-11-06 |
| Movie | Reel Injun | Himself | 2010-02-19 |
| Movie | The Undying | Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
| Series | Kings | General Linus Abner | 2009-03-15 |
| Movie | Call of the Wild | Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
| Movie | Avatar | Eytukan | 2009-12-10 |
| Movie | The Only Good Indian | Sam | 2009-12-01 |
| Movie | Three Priests | Ben | 2008-01-01 |
| Series | Comanche Moon | Buffalo Hump | 2008-01-13 |
| Movie | Older Than America | Richard Two Rivers | 2008-03-08 |
| Movie | El Camino | Dave | 2008-02-29 |
| Movie | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Jack Wilson | 2007-05-27 |
| Movie | Seraphim Falls | Charon | 2006-09-13 |
| Series | Into the West | Unknown | 2005-06-10 |
| Movie | Animal | Creeper | 2005-05-01 |
| Movie | Miracle at Sage Creek | 2005-07-01 | |
| Movie | The New World | Opechancanough | 2005-12-25 |
| 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 | Undisputed | Mingo Pace | 2002-07-17 |
| Movie | Superfire | Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
| Movie | Skinwalkers | Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
| Movie | Ice Planet | Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
| Series | UC: Undercover | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| 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 |
| 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: The Story of My Life and Times | 1993-08-18 | |
| Movie | The Broken Chain | Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | 1993-11-11 |
| Movie | Geronimo: An American Legend | Geronimo | 1993-12-10 |
| Movie | Geronimo | geronimo | 1993-12-05 |
| Movie | The Last of the Mohicans | Magua | 1992-09-25 |
| Movie | Dances with Wolves | Toughest Pawnee | 1990-03-30 |
| Movie | Powwow Highway | Buff | 1989-02-24 |
