Wes Studi
Acting
🎂 1947-12-17
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.
Cast credits(99)
William Lawrence
2005
Joeseph Silverwing
2008
1996
2012
Chief Many Horses
2011
Chief Pierce
2008
Self
1999
Bucky
2021
Chief Sleeping Bear
2019
Roller
1990
Major Ridge
1988
Warrior in Canoe
1988
Eytukan
2009
Kaetenay
2014
2001
Spoon (voice)
2020
Famous Shoes
1995
Sheriff Benson
1992
Black Kettle
2005
General Linus Abner
2009
Buffalo Hump
2008
Casals
1995
Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
Toughest Pawnee
1990
Magua
1992
Self - Host
2021
Cochise
2014
Mingo Pace
2002
Sagat
1994
Geronimo
1993
Chief Yellow Hawk
2017
Hanover
1998
Captain Mica
2019
Windlifter
2014
Indian in Desert
1991
Opechancanough
2005
Harlan Red
2019
Sphinx
1999
Charon
2007
1993
Lito
2022
Numay
2014
Jack Wilson
2007
Wovoka
2007
Creeper
2005
Cyrus
2015
Buff
1989
Captain
2012
Harrison
2023
Hatcher
2009
DeWayne Moses
2011
Self
1997
Richard Two Rivers
2008
Self
2022
Cuch
2003
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
2002
Joe Nighttrail
2002
Bingo Caller
2001
Joe Leaphorn
2004
Chief Thomas
2005
Cameron
1997
Red Cloud
1996
Pocatello
2000
The Ute
1988
Kulakinah
2003
Chief Bobby
2013
Self
2010
Tsali
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
2007
Dave
2008
George
Joe Leaphorn
2003
Self
Mr. Williams
2024
Bishop
2013
Grandpa / Nick
2023
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
1993
Commander Jonah Trager
2001
Frank Lightfoot
2001
Russ
Himself - Actor; Cherokee
2010
Ernie
Sam
2009
Himself
2006
Self
2010
Narrator (voice)
2014
Ben
2008
Terry Leonard
1999
1996
2007
Samuel Horse
Lt. Frank Wascoe
2009
Ronnie BoDean
2015
2025
Self
2022
Grey Owl
2024
Self - Narrator (voice)
1994
Captain Falcos
2013
