Wes Studi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 17 December 1947 · Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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
Acting 83
- 2027Seasons
- 2026The Pipeline as Samuel Horse
- 2026As Deep As the Grave as Tsali
- 2026Exhale as George
- 2026Candles
- 2026Behind the Lines as Self
- 2026Brave as Ernie
- 2026Timber Lands as Russ
- 2026Terra Infirma as Grey Owl
- 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash as E'ytukan
- 2025The Great Cherokee Grandmother
- 2024The Midway Point as Mr. Williams
- 2023The Roof as Grandpa / Nick
- 2023Mending the Line as Harrison
- 2022Bonnie as Self
- 2022Acting Like Nothing is Wrong as Self
- 2022A Love Song as Lito
- 2020Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- 2019Badland as Harlan Red
- 2019A Dog's Way Home as Captain Mica
- 2017Hostiles as Chief Yellow Hawk
- 2015The Condemned 2 as Cyrus
- 2015Ronnie BoDean as Ronnie BoDean
- 2014Planes: Fire & Rescue as Windlifter
- 2014Pie Lady of Pie Town as Narrator (voice)
- 2014A Million Ways to Die in the West as Cochise
- 2014Road to Paloma as Numay
- 2013Sugar as Bishop
- 2013Battledogs as Captain Falcos
- 2013Destination: Planet Negro! as Chief Bobby
- 2012Being Flynn as Captain
- 2011The Dome of Heaven as DeWayne Moses
- 2010A Good Day to Die as Self - Actor; Cherokee
- 2010Making The Last of the Mohicans as Self
- 2010Ink: A Tale of Captivity as King Philip
- 2010Reel Injun as Self
- 2009Avatar as Eytukan
- 2009The Only Good Indian as Sam
- 200921 and a Wake-Up as General Gleason
- 2009Call of the Wild as Hatcher
- 2009The Undying as Lt. Frank Wascoe
- 2008Older Than America as Richard Two Rivers
- 2008El Camino as Dave
- 2008Three Priests as Ben
- 2008The Mentalist as Joeseph Silverwing · 1 episode
- 2007Cosmic Radio as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
- 2007Wolf Ridge
- 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Jack Wilson
- 2007Seraphim Falls as Charon
- 2006The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy as Himself
- 2005The New World as Opechancanough
- 2005Miracle at Sage Creek as Chief Thomas
- 2005Animal as Creeper
- 2005Grey's Anatomy as William Lawrence · 1 episode
- 2004A Thief Of Time as Joe Leaphorn
- 2003Edge of America as Cuch
- 2003Coyote Waits as Joe Leaphorn
- 2003The Lone Ranger as Kulakinah
- 2002Skinwalkers as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
- 2002Undisputed as Mingo Pace
- 2002Superfire as Joe Nighttrail
- 2001Road to Redemption as Frank Lightfoot
- 2001Christmas in the Clouds as Bingo Caller
- 2001Ice Planet as Commander Jonah Trager
- 2000Wind River as Pocatello
- 1999Mystery Men as Sphinx
- 1999Soundman as Terry Leonard
- 1998Deep Rising as Hanover
- 1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 1997The Killing Jar as Cameron
- 1996Crazy Horse as Red Cloud
- 1996Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
- 1995Heat as Casals
- 1995Lone Justice 2 as One Horse
- 1994Street Fighter as Sagat
- 1994Indian America: A Gift from the Past as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1993Geronimo: An American Legend as Geronimo
- 1993The Broken Chain as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
- 1992The Last of the Mohicans as Magua
- 1991The Doors as Indian in Desert
- 1990Dances with Wolves as Toughest Pawnee
- 1989Powwow Highway as Buff
- 1988Longarm as The Ute
Production 2
- 2026The Pipeline · executive producer
- 2023We Will Speak · executive producer