Wes Studi
Acting
Born: December 17, 1947 (age 78) · Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Highest Rated
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
Avatar
2009
Soul
2020
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Heat
1995
Dances with Wolves
1990
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
The Mentalist
2008
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
Hostiles
2017
Street Fighter
1994
The Doors
1991
Photos (3)
Movies (62)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan
Avatar
Eytukan
Heat
Casals
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Street Fighter
Sagat
Seraphim Falls
Charon
The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Windlifter
A Dog's Way Home
Captain Mica
The New World
Opechancanough
Deep Rising
Hanover
Undisputed
Mingo Pace
Mystery Men
Sphinx
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Jack Wilson
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Wovoka
A Love Song
Lito
The Doors
Indian in Desert
Hostiles
Chief Yellow Hawk
Road to Paloma
Numay
Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo
Being Flynn
Captain
Powwow Highway
Buff
The Condemned 2
Cyrus
Mending the Line
Harrison
Badland
Harlan Red
Call of the Wild
Hatcher
Older Than America
Richard Two Rivers
The Roof
Grandpa / Nick
Crazy Horse
Red Cloud
Skinwalkers
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
Superfire
Joe Nighttrail
Wind River
Pocatello
Ronnie BoDean
Ronnie BoDean
The Killing Jar
Cameron
El Camino
Dave
Christmas in the Clouds
Bingo Caller
Animal
Creeper
Ice Planet
Commander Jonah Trager
Miracle at Sage Creek
Chief Thomas
The Undying
Lt. Frank Wascoe
The Midway Point
Mr. Williams
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
Soundman
Terry Leonard
Coyote Waits
Joe Leaphorn
Cosmic Radio
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
The Lone Ranger
Kulakinah
Three Priests
Ben
The Broken Chain
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
The Dome of Heaven
DeWayne Moses
Road to Redemption
Frank Lightfoot
A Thief Of Time
Joe Leaphorn
21 and a Wake-Up
General Gleason
The Only Good Indian
Sam
Sugar
Bishop
Edge of America
Cuch
Lone Justice 2
One Horse
Longarm
The Ute
Destination: Planet Negro!
Chief Bobby
Wolf Ridge
2007
Battledogs
Captain Falcos
TV Shows (22)
The Mentalist
Joeseph Silverwing · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence · 1 eps
American Experience
Major Ridge · 1 eps
American Experience
Warrior in Canoe · 1 eps
Highlander: The Series
Sheriff Benson · 1 eps
Hell on Wheels
Chief Many Horses · 3 eps
In Plain Sight
Chief Pierce · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
1 eps
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay · 9 eps
Saving Grace
Bobby's Dad · 1 eps
Miracle Workers
Chief Sleeping Bear · 1 eps
Reservation Dogs
Bucky · 4 eps
The Flash
Roller · 1 eps
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Quanah (voice) · 1 eps
Kings
General Linus Abner · 6 eps
Promised Land
1 eps
Woke
Spoon (voice) · 1 eps
Into the West
Black Kettle · 1 eps
UC: Undercover
1 eps
Comanche Moon
Buffalo Hump · 3 eps
Streets of Laredo
Famous Shoes · 3 eps
Ned Blessing
4 eps
Self / Appearances (10)
The Directors
Self · 1 eps
Bonnie
Self
American Veteran
Self - Host · 1 eps
A Good Day to Die
Self - Actor; Cherokee
Behind the Lines
Self
Reel Injun
Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Self
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Himself
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
Self
