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(101)
William Lawrence
2005
Joeseph Silverwing
2008
Eytukan
2009
Major Ridge
1988
Warrior in Canoe
1988
Sheriff Benson
1992
Chief Many Horses
2011
Casals
1995
2012
Kaetenay
2014
Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
Chief Pierce
2008
Chief Sleeping Bear
2019
Magua
1992
Toughest Pawnee
1990
Roller
1990
Chief Yellow Hawk
2017
Bucky
2021
Mingo Pace
2002
Cochise
2014
Windlifter
2014
Sagat
1994
Hanover
1998
1996
Indian in Desert
1991
2001
General Linus Abner
2009
Black Kettle
2005
Captain Mica
2019
Charon
2007
Quanah (voice)
2022
Self
1999
Sphinx
1999
Wovoka
2007
Jack Wilson
2007
Opechancanough
2005
Geronimo
1993
George
Numay
2014
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
1993
Cyrus
2015
Spoon (voice)
2020
Harlan Red
2019
Frank Lightfoot
2001
Cameron
1997
Captain
2012
Buffalo Hump
2008
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
2007
The Ute
1988
Harrison
2023
Self
1997
Grandpa / Nick
2023
2025
Self
2010
Cuch
2003
Russ
Hatcher
2009
Buff
1989
Pocatello
2000
Bishop
2013
Famous Shoes
1995
Lt. Frank Wascoe
2009
Self
Self
2022
Self - Actor; Cherokee
2010
Creeper
2005
Mr. Williams
2024
Bingo Caller
2001
DeWayne Moses
2011
Self
2022
Ben
2008
Joe Nighttrail
2002
Red Cloud
1996
Commander Jonah Trager
2001
2009
Dave
2008
Joe Leaphorn
2003
Lito
2022
Chief Thomas
2005
Kulakinah
2003
Himself
2006
Grey Owl
2024
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
2002
Sam
2009
Joe Leaphorn
2004
Tsali
Ronnie BoDean
2015
Samuel Horse
Self
2010
Chief Bobby
2013
2007
Narrator (voice)
2014
Richard Two Rivers
2008
Self - Narrator (voice)
1994
1993
Self - Host
2021
1996
Terry Leonard
1999
Ernie
Captain Falcos
2013
