Wes Studi

Actor

Wes Studi

Born December 17, 1947 in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA72 films

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.

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Hostiles posterFirst watchHostiles20177.0as Chief Yellow HawkA leading role.A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his…View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
The Last of the Mohicans poster7.4The Last of the Mohicans1992A Love Song poster6.6A Love Song2022The Condemned 2 poster5.1The Condemned 22015Deep Rising poster6.2Deep Rising1998Geronimo: An American Legend poster6.3Geronimo: An American Legend1993Badland poster6.3Badland2019Avatar poster7.6Avatar2009Soul poster8.1Soul2020

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Heat poster7.9Heat1995Avatar poster7.6Avatar2009

Filmography

72 films as actor
  1. TBATerra InfirmaGrey Owl
  2. TBAAs Deep as the GraveTsali
  3. TBACandles
  4. TBABraveErnie
  5. TBATimber LandsRuss
  6. TBAThe PipelineSamuel Horse
  7. TBAExhaleGeorge
  8. TBAA Grim LifeNic
  9. 2027Seasons
  10. 2025Avatar: Fire and AshE'ytukan
  11. 2025The Great Cherokee Grandmother
  12. 2024The Midway PointMr. Williams
  13. 2023The RoofGrandpa / Nick
  14. 2023Mending the LineHarrison
  15. 2022A Love SongLito
  16. 2020SoulCounselor Jerry (voice)
  17. 2019BadlandHarlan Red
  18. 2019A Dog's Way HomeCaptain Mica
  19. 2017HostilesChief Yellow Hawk
  20. 2015The Condemned 2Cyrus
  21. 2015Ronnie BoDeanRonnie BoDean
  22. 2014Planes: Fire & RescueWindlifter
  23. 2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestCochise
  24. 2014Road to PalomaNumay
  25. 2013SugarBishop
  26. 2013BattledogsCaptain Falcos
  27. 2013Destination: Planet Negro!Chief Bobby
  28. 2012Being FlynnCaptain
  29. 2011The Dome of HeavenDeWayne Moses
  30. 2010Ink: A Tale of CaptivityKing Philip
  31. 2009AvatarEytukan
  32. 2009The Only Good IndianSam
  33. 200921 and a Wake-UpGeneral Gleason
  34. 2009Call of the WildHatcher
  35. 2009The UndyingLt. Frank Wascoe
  36. 2008Older Than AmericaRichard Two Rivers
  37. 2008El CaminoDave
  38. 2008Three PriestsBen
  39. 2007Cosmic RadioSherriff Mike Nighthorse
  40. 2007Wolf Ridge
  41. 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeJack Wilson
  42. 2007Seraphim FallsCharon
  43. 2005The New WorldOpechancanough
  44. 2005Miracle at Sage CreekChief Thomas
  45. 2005AnimalCreeper
  46. 2004A Thief Of TimeJoe Leaphorn
  47. 2003Edge of AmericaCuch
  48. 2003Coyote WaitsJoe Leaphorn
  49. 2003The Lone RangerKulakinah
  50. 2002SkinwalkersLt. Joe Leaphorn
  51. 2002UndisputedMingo Pace
  52. 2002SuperfireJoe Nighttrail
  53. 2001Road to RedemptionFrank Lightfoot
  54. 2001Christmas in the CloudsBingo Caller
  55. 2001Ice PlanetCommander Jonah Trager
  56. 2000Wind RiverPocatello
  57. 1999Mystery MenSphinx
  58. 1999SoundmanTerry Leonard
  59. 1998Deep RisingHanover
  60. 1997The Killing JarCameron
  61. 1996Crazy HorseRed Cloud
  62. 1996Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
  63. 1995HeatCasals
  64. 1995Lone Justice 2One Horse
  65. 1994Street FighterSagat
  66. 1993Geronimo: An American LegendGeronimo
  67. 1993The Broken ChainSeth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
  68. 1992The Last of the MohicansMagua
  69. 1991The DoorsIndian in Desert
  70. 1990Dances with WolvesToughest Pawnee
  71. 1989Powwow HighwayBuff
  72. 1988LongarmThe Ute