Wes Studi
Acting
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
Acting103
movieAvatar: Fire and Ash
2025
E'ytukan
movieThe Midway Point
2024
Mr. Williams
movieThe Roof
2023
Grandpa / Nick
movieMending the Line
2023
Harrison
movieBonnie
2022
Self
tvThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Quanah (voice)
tvAmerican Veteran
2021
Self - Host
movieSoul
2020
Counselor Jerry (voice)
tvWoke
2020
Spoon (voice)
movieBadland
2019
Harlan Red
tvMiracle Workers
2019
Chief Sleeping Bear
movieA Dog's Way Home
2019
Captain Mica
movieHostiles
2017
Chief Yellow Hawk
movieRonnie BoDean
2015
Ronnie BoDean
moviePlanes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Windlifter
Pie Lady of Pie Town
2014
Narrator (voice)
tvPenny Dreadful
2014
Kaetenay
movieSugar
2013
Bishop
movieBattledogs
2013
Captain Falcos
movieDestination: Planet Negro!
2013
Chief Bobby
movieBeing Flynn
2012
Captain
tvHell on Wheels
2011
Chief Many Horses
movieThe Dome of Heaven
2011
DeWayne Moses
movieA Good Day to Die
2010
Self - Actor; Cherokee
movieAvatar
2009
Eytukan
movie21 and a Wake-Up
2009
General Gleason
movieCall of the Wild
2009
Hatcher
tvKings
2009
General Linus Abner
movieThe Undying
2009
Lt. Frank Wascoe
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Joeseph Silverwing
tvIn Plain Sight
2008
Chief Pierce
movieOlder Than America
2008
Richard Two Rivers
tvComanche Moon
2008
Buffalo Hump
movieCosmic Radio
2007
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
tvSaving Grace
2007
Bobby's Dad
movieBury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
Jack Wilson / Wovoka
movieSeraphim Falls
2007
Charon
movieThe New World
2005
Opechancanough
movieMiracle at Sage Creek
2005
Chief Thomas
tvInto the West
2005
Black Kettle
movieAnimal
2005
Creeper
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
William Lawrence
movieA Thief Of Time
2004
Joe Leaphorn
movieCoyote Waits
2003
Joe Leaphorn
movieThe Lone Ranger
2003
Kulakinah
movieSkinwalkers
2002
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
movieUndisputed
2002
Mingo Pace
movieSuperfire
2002
Joe Nighttrail
movieRoad to Redemption
2001
Frank Lightfoot
movieChristmas in the Clouds
2001
Bingo Caller
movieIce Planet
2001
Commander Jonah Trager
movieWind River
2000
Pocatello
movieMystery Men
1999
Sphinx
movieSoundman
1999
Terry Leonard
movieDeep Rising
1998
Hanover
movieThe Killing Jar
1997
Cameron
movieCrazy Horse
1996
Red Cloud
movieHeat
1995
Casals
tvStreets of Laredo
1995
Famous Shoes
movieLone Justice 2
1995
One Horse
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
1994
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieThe Broken Chain
1993
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
tvHighlander: The Series
1992
Sheriff Benson
movieThe Doors
1991
Indian in Desert
movieDances with Wolves
1990
Toughest Pawnee
tvThe Flash
1990
Roller
tvAmerican Experience
1988
Major Ridge / Warrior in Canoe
movieLongarm
1988
The Ute
Terra Infirma
Grey Owl
Brave
Ernie
movieThe Pipeline
Samuel Horse
Exhale
George
Production2
movieWe Will Speak
2023
Executive Producer
movieThe Pipeline
Executive Producer