Wes Studi

Biography

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

Grey's Anatomy

The Mentalist

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Highlander: The Series

American Experience

American Experience

Avatar

Hell on Wheels

All Movies (81)

• Avatar: Fire and Ash2025 · as E'ytukan
• The Great Cherokee Grandmother2025
• The Midway Point2024 · as Mr. Williams
• The Roof2023 · as Grandpa / Nick
• Mending the Line2023 · as Harrison
• Bonnie2022 · as Self
• Acting Like Nothing is Wrong2022 · as Self
• A Love Song2022 · as Lito
• Soul2020 · as Counselor Jerry (voice)
• Badland2019 · as Harlan Red
• A Dog's Way Home2019 · as Captain Mica
• Hostiles2017 · as Chief Yellow Hawk
• The Condemned 22015 · as Cyrus
• Ronnie BoDean2015 · as Ronnie BoDean
• Planes: Fire & Rescue2014 · as Windlifter
• Pie Lady of Pie Town2014 · as Narrator (voice)
• A Million Ways to Die in the West2014 · as Cochise
• Road to Paloma2014 · as Numay
• Sugar2013 · as Bishop
• Battledogs2013 · as Captain Falcos
• Destination: Planet Negro!2013 · as Chief Bobby
• Being Flynn2012 · as Captain
• The Dome of Heaven2011 · as DeWayne Moses
• A Good Day to Die2010 · as Self - Actor; Cherokee
• Making The Last of the Mohicans2010 · as Self
• Ink: A Tale of Captivity2010 · as King Philip
• Reel Injun2010 · as Self
• Avatar2009 · as Eytukan
• The Only Good Indian2009 · as Sam
• 21 and a Wake-Up2009
• Call of the Wild2009 · as Hatcher
• The Undying2009 · as Lt. Frank Wascoe
• Older Than America2008 · as Richard Two Rivers
• El Camino2008 · as Dave
• Three Priests2008 · as Ben
• Cosmic Radio2007 · as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
• Wolf Ridge2007
• Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee2007 · as Wovoka
• Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee2007 · as Jack Wilson
• Seraphim Falls2007 · as Charon
• The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy2006 · as Himself
• The New World2005 · as Opechancanough
• Miracle at Sage Creek2005 · as Chief Thomas
• Animal2005 · as Creeper
• A Thief Of Time2004 · as Joe Leaphorn
• Edge of America2003 · as Cuch
• Coyote Waits2003 · as Joe Leaphorn
• The Lone Ranger2003 · as Kulakinah
• Skinwalkers2002 · as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
• Undisputed2002 · as Mingo Pace
• Superfire2002 · as Joe Nighttrail
• Road to Redemption2001 · as Frank Lightfoot
• Christmas in the Clouds2001 · as Bingo Caller
• Ice Planet2001 · as Commander Jonah Trager
• Wind River2000 · as Pocatello
• Mystery Men1999 · as Sphinx
• Soundman1999 · as Terry Leonard
• Deep Rising1998 · as Hanover
• Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western1997 · as Self
• The Killing Jar1997 · as Cameron
• Crazy Horse1996 · as Red Cloud
• Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek1996
• Heat1995 · as Casals
• Lone Justice 21995 · as One Horse
• Street Fighter1994 · as Sagat
• Indian America: A Gift from the Past1994 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Geronimo: An American Legend1993 · as Geronimo
• The Broken Chain1993 · as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
• The Last of the Mohicans1992 · as Magua
• The Doors1991 · as Indian in Desert
• Dances with Wolves1990 · as Toughest Pawnee
• Powwow Highway1989 · as Buff
• Longarm1988 · as The Ute
• Behind the Lines— · as Self
• Terra Infirma— · as Grey Owl
• As Deep as the Grave— · as Tsali
• Candles—
• Brave— · as Ernie
• Timber Lands— · as Russ
• The Pipeline— · as Samuel Horse
• Exhale— · as George

All TV Shows (24)

• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022 · as Quanah (voice)
• American Veteran2021 · as Self - Host
• Reservation Dogs2021 · as Bucky
• Woke2020 · as Spoon (voice)
• Miracle Workers2019 · as Chief Sleeping Bear
• Penny Dreadful2014 · as Kaetenay
• Finding Your Roots2012
• Hell on Wheels2011 · as Chief Many Horses
• Kings2009 · as General Linus Abner
• The Mentalist2008 · as Joeseph Silverwing
• In Plain Sight2008 · as Chief Pierce
• Comanche Moon2008 · as Buffalo Hump
• Saving Grace2007 · as Bobby's Dad
• Into the West2005 · as Black Kettle
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as William Lawrence
• UC: Undercover2001
• The Directors1999 · as Self
• Promised Land1996
• Streets of Laredo1995 · as Famous Shoes
• Ned Blessing1993
• Highlander: The Series1992 · as Sheriff Benson
• The Flash1990 · as Roller
• American Experience1988 · as Major Ridge
• American Experience1988 · as Warrior in Canoe