Michael Horse
Acting
Born: December 21, 1951 (age 74) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television. Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1949. His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish. Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria. Nancie died in California in 2004. Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype. After appearing in David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91). He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992), House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993), and North of 60 (1995–97). He also appeared in the Thanks episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying Squanto. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of Roswell (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in The X-Files episode "Shapes" in 1994. In 1999, Horse guest starred on Walker, Texas Ranger in the episode "Team Cherokee" as John Red Cloud, the owner of a Native American NASCAR racing team and a friend of the titular character, Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris). Horse portrayed American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's friend in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on Sons of Tucson. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western film Riders in the Storm. He played the character Jindoga in Hawkeye. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as Deputy Hawk in the third season of TV series Twin Peaks. He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of The Blacklist in 2020.
Known for
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
The Call of the Wild
2020
The Blacklist
2013
The X-Files
1993
Twin Peaks
1990
Knight Rider
1982
Young Justice
2010
Passenger 57
1992
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Godless
2017
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
Photos (3)
Movies (28)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Little Creek's Friend (voice)
The Call of the Wild
Edenshaw
Passenger 57
Forget
Twin Peaks
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Bone Eater
Storm Cloud
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
House of Cards
Stoker
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Tonto
Border Shootout
Dandy Jim
The French as Seen by…
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Dead Ant
Bigfoot
Deadly Weapon
Indian Joe
Birdseye
Pete Longshadow
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Dennis Banks
Turok: Son of Stone
Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
American Strays
Lead Cop
Shattered Illusions
Eddie
Rented Lips
Bobby Leaping Mouse
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Andrew One Sky
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Broken Feather
The Check is in the Mail...
Pool Attendant
Longarm
Vasquez
Navajo Blues
Begay
Gift of Fear
Chance Riddle
Riders in the Storm
Dirty Bob
Star of Jaipur
Colonel Ironwood
Buckeye and Blue
Cherokee Bill
Lights Camera Bullshit
Narrator
TV Shows (39)
The Blacklist
Twamie Ullulaq · 1 eps
The X-Files
Sheriff Charles Tskany · 1 eps
Young Justice
Holling Longshadow (voice) · 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
Security Guy · 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
Steve · 1 eps
Twin Peaks
Tommy 'Hawk' Hill · 44 eps
Knight Rider
Jonathan Eagle · 1 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
Muntab Leader (voice) · 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Sky Sentry Operator (voice) · 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
Ubu (voice) · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice) · 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
John Red Cloud · 2 eps
Gargoyles
Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice) · 1 eps
Gargoyles
Peter Maza (voice) · 3 eps
Hell on Wheels
Native American · 1 eps
Arli$$
Charlie Silvercloud · 1 eps
Roswell
Owen Blackwood · 4 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Leon Strongfeather (voice) · 1 eps
Duckman
Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice) · 1 eps
All Grown Up!
1 eps
Amazing Stories
Indian · 1 eps
Amazing Stories
male friend · 1 eps
Motherland: Fort Salem
The Marshal · 10 eps
Bobby's World
2 eps
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Eskimo (voice) · 1 eps
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ames (voice) · 1 eps
Life with Louie
1 eps
Godless
Chief Narrienta · 2 eps
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Strong Wind / The Chief (voice) · 1 eps
The Torkelsons
David Blackwing · 1 eps
Sons of Tucson
Mike Proudfoot · 3 eps
The Legend of Calamity Jane
Chaynah Walker (voice) · 2 eps
The Untouchables
George Steelman · 42 eps
P.S. I Luv U
1 eps
Hollywood Beat
Billy Night Eyes · 1 eps
The American Buffalo
(voice) · 2 eps
It Takes Two
1 eps
Kristin
Jonathan Stillwater · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (9)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Self
Bad Binoculars
Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Self
I Love Liberty
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Self
The Short Films of David Lynch
Self
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Self
