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Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Actor · Born December 17, 1947 · Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA

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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 Eytukan in James Cameron's box office blockbuster Avatar.

Acted in 85

2000s

  1. 2009

    Avatar

    Eytukan

    80

  2. The Only Good Indian

    Sam

  3. 21 and a Wake-Up

    General Gleason

  4. Call of the Wild

    Hatcher

    55

  5. Kings

    General Linus Abner · 6 episodes

    80

  6. The Undying

    Lt. Frank Wascoe

  7. 2008

    The Mentalist

    Joeseph Silverwing · 1 episode

    83

  8. In Plain Sight

    Chief Pierce · 1 episode

    73

  9. Older Than America

    Richard Two Rivers

    50

  10. El Camino

    Dave

  11. Comanche Moon

    Buffalo Hump · 3 episodes

  12. Three Priests

    Ben

  13. 2007

    Cosmic Radio

    Sherriff Mike Nighthorse

  14. Wolf Ridge

    Movie

  15. Saving Grace

    Bobby's Dad · 1 episode

    75

  16. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

    Wovoka, Jack Wilson

    69

  17. Seraphim Falls

    Charon

    63
  18. 2005

    The New World

    Opechancanough

    67

  19. Miracle at Sage Creek

    Chief Thomas

  20. Into the West

    Black Kettle · 1 episode

    80

  21. Animal

    Creeper

    58

  22. Grey's Anatomy

    William Lawrence · 1 episode

    78
  23. 2004

    A Thief Of Time

    Joe Leaphorn

  24. 2003

    Edge of America

    Cuch

  25. Coyote Waits

    Joe Leaphorn

  26. The Lone Ranger

    Kulakinah

  27. 2002

    Skinwalkers

    Lt. Joe Leaphorn

    71

  28. Undisputed

    Mingo Pace

    59

  29. Superfire

    Joe Nighttrail

    53
  30. 2001

    UC: Undercover

    TV · 1 Season · Drama · Action

  31. Road to Redemption

    Frank Lightfoot

  32. Christmas in the Clouds

    Bingo Caller

    63

  33. Ice Planet

    Commander Jonah Trager

  34. 2000

    Wind River

    Pocatello

1980s

  1. 1989

    Powwow Highway

    Buff

  2. 1988

    American Experience

    Major Ridge, Warrior in Canoe · 1 episode

    80

  3. Longarm

    The Ute

No release date

  1. As Deep as the Grave

    Tsali

  2. Candles

    Movie

  3. The Pipeline

    Samuel Horse

Produced 2

2020s

  1. 2023

    We Will Speak

    Executive Producer

No release date

  1. The Pipeline

    Executive Producer

Appearances10

2020s

  1. 2024

    Behind the Lines

    Self

  2. 2022

    Bonnie

    Self

  3. Acting Like Nothing is Wrong

    Self

  4. 2021

    American Veteran

    Self - Host · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2010

    A Good Day to Die

    Self - Actor; Cherokee

  2. Making The Last of the Mohicans

    Self

  3. Reel Injun

    Self

    74

2000s

  1. 2006

    The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

    Himself

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Directors

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1997

    Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

    Self