Wes Studi

Known for: Acting

Born: 1947-12-17 (age 78)

From: 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.

Filmography (103)

MOVIE★ 7.6
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as E'ytukan
MOVIE
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
MOVIE
The Midway Point
2024
as Mr. Williams
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Roof
2023
as Grandpa / Nick
MOVIE★ 6.6
Mending the Line
2023
as Harrison
MOVIE★ 5.3
Bonnie
2022
as Self
MOVIE
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
A Love Song
2022
as Lito
TV★ 5.4
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Quanah (voice)
TV
American Veteran
2021
as Self - Host
TV★ 7.9
Reservation Dogs
2021
as Bucky
MOVIE★ 8.1
Soul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
TV★ 5.2
Woke
2020
as Spoon (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Badland
2019
as Harlan Red
TV★ 6.8
Miracle Workers
2019
as Chief Sleeping Bear
MOVIE★ 7.4
A Dog's Way Home
2019
as Captain Mica
MOVIE★ 6.9
Hostiles
2017
as Chief Yellow Hawk
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Condemned 2
2015
as Cyrus
MOVIE
Ronnie BoDean
2015
as Ronnie BoDean
MOVIE★ 6.2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Windlifter
MOVIE
Pie Lady of Pie Town
2014
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Cochise
TV★ 7.8
Penny Dreadful
2014
as Kaetenay
MOVIE★ 5.9
Road to Paloma
2014
as Numay
MOVIE★ 6.1
Sugar
2013
as Bishop
MOVIE★ 4.5
Battledogs
2013
as Captain Falcos
MOVIE★ 6.5
Destination: Planet Negro!
2013
as Chief Bobby
TV★ 6.5
Finding Your Roots
2012
MOVIE★ 6.1
Being Flynn
2012
as Captain
TV★ 7.6
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Chief Many Horses
MOVIE
The Dome of Heaven
2011
as DeWayne Moses
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Good Day to Die
2010
as Self - Actor; Cherokee
MOVIE
Making The Last of the Mohicans
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
2010
as King Philip
MOVIE★ 7.0
Reel Injun
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
Avatar
2009
as Eytukan
MOVIE★ 3.5
The Only Good Indian
2009
as Sam
MOVIE★ 2.0
21 and a Wake-Up
2009
as General Gleason
MOVIE★ 5.9
Call of the Wild
2009
as Hatcher
TV★ 7.6
Kings
2009
as General Linus Abner
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Undying
2009
as Lt. Frank Wascoe
TV★ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008
as Joeseph Silverwing
TV★ 7.1
In Plain Sight
2008
as Chief Pierce
MOVIE★ 4.4
Older Than America
2008
as Richard Two Rivers
MOVIE★ 3.0
El Camino
2008
as Dave
TV★ 7.1
Comanche Moon
2008
as Buffalo Hump
MOVIE★ 3.8
Three Priests
2008
as Ben
MOVIE★ 1.5
Cosmic Radio
2007
as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
MOVIE
Wolf Ridge
2007
TV★ 7.4
Saving Grace
2007
as Bobby's Dad
MOVIE★ 6.5
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
as Jack Wilson
MOVIE★ 6.4
Seraphim Falls
2007
as Charon
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
2006
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.5
The New World
2005
as Opechancanough
MOVIE★ 5.7
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
as Chief Thomas
TV★ 8.0
Into the West
2005
as Black Kettle
MOVIE★ 5.6
Animal
2005
as Creeper
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as William Lawrence
MOVIE★ 6.0
A Thief Of Time
2004
as Joe Leaphorn
MOVIE★ 6.4
Edge of America
2003
as Cuch
MOVIE★ 5.7
Coyote Waits
2003
as Joe Leaphorn
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Lone Ranger
2003
as Kulakinah
MOVIE★ 6.8
Skinwalkers
2002
as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
MOVIE★ 6.5
Undisputed
2002
as Mingo Pace
MOVIE★ 5.1
Superfire
2002
as Joe Nighttrail
TV★ 6.7
UC: Undercover
2001
MOVIE★ 6.5
Road to Redemption
2001
as Frank Lightfoot
MOVIE★ 6.3
Christmas in the Clouds
2001
as Bingo Caller
MOVIE★ 4.9
Ice Planet
2001
as Commander Jonah Trager
MOVIE★ 6.1
Wind River
2000
as Pocatello
MOVIE★ 5.9
Mystery Men
1999
as Sphinx
MOVIE★ 4.4
Soundman
1999
as Terry Leonard
TV★ 6.1
The Directors
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Deep Rising
1998
as Hanover
MOVIE★ 7.0
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.4
The Killing Jar
1997
as Cameron
TV★ 6.5
Promised Land
1996
MOVIE★ 8.7
Crazy Horse
1996
as Red Cloud
MOVIE★ 6.0
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
1996
MOVIE★ 7.9
Heat
1995
as Casals
TV★ 6.3
Streets of Laredo
1995
as Famous Shoes
MOVIE★ 8.0
Lone Justice 2
1995
as One Horse
MOVIE★ 4.7
Street Fighter
1994
as Sagat
MOVIE★ 8.0
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
1994
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
as Geronimo
MOVIE★ 3.4
The Broken Chain
1993
as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
TV★ 5.5
Ned Blessing
1993
TV★ 7.4
Highlander: The Series
1992
as Sheriff Benson
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
as Magua
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Doors
1991
as Indian in Desert
MOVIE★ 7.8
Dances with Wolves
1990
as Toughest Pawnee
TV★ 7.4
The Flash
1990
as Roller
MOVIE★ 6.8
Powwow Highway
1989
as Buff
TV★ 6.5
American Experience
1988
as Major Ridge
MOVIE★ 6.0
Longarm
1988
as The Ute
MOVIE
Terra Infirma
—
as Grey Owl
MOVIE
As Deep as the Grave
—
as Tsali
MOVIE
Candles
—
MOVIE
Behind the Lines
—
as Self
MOVIE
The Pipeline
—
as Samuel Horse
MOVIE
Exhale
—
as George
MOVIE
Brave
—
as Ernie
MOVIE
Timber Lands
—
as Russ