
Wes Studi
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1947-12-17 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Wesley Studie
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
TV Shows (23)

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as William Lawrence

The Mentalist
2008
as Joeseph Silverwing

American Experience
1988
as Major Ridge / Warrior in Canoe

Highlander: The Series
1992
as Sheriff Benson

Hell on Wheels
2011
as Chief Many Horses

Finding Your Roots
2012

In Plain Sight
2008
as Chief Pierce

Saving Grace
2007
as Bobby's Dad

Miracle Workers
2019
as Chief Sleeping Bear

The Flash
1990
as Roller

Penny Dreadful
2014
as Kaetenay

Promised Land
1996

Reservation Dogs
2021
as Bucky

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Quanah (voice)

The Directors
1999
as Self

UC: Undercover
2001

Kings
2009
as General Linus Abner

Into the West
2005
as Black Kettle

Woke
2020
as Spoon (voice)

Comanche Moon
2008
as Buffalo Hump

Streets of Laredo
1995
as Famous Shoes

Ned Blessing
1993

American Veteran
2021
as Self - Host
Movies (80)

Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as E'ytukan

Avatar
2009
as Eytukan

Heat
1995
as Casals

Soul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)

Dances with Wolves
1990
as Toughest Pawnee

Street Fighter
1994
as Sagat

A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Cochise

Deep Rising
1998
as Hanover

Hostiles
2017
as Chief Yellow Hawk

Undisputed
2002
as Mingo Pace

The Last of the Mohicans
1992
as Magua

Mystery Men
1999
as Sphinx

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Windlifter

The Doors
1991
as Indian in Desert

The New World
2005
as Opechancanough

A Dog's Way Home
2019
as Captain Mica

Seraphim Falls
2007
as Charon

Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
as Geronimo

Being Flynn
2012
as Captain

Road to Paloma
2014
as Numay

Superfire
2002
as Joe Nighttrail

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
as Jack Wilson / Wovoka

Bonnie
2022
as Self

Crazy Horse
1996
as Red Cloud

Wind River
2000
as Pocatello

Longarm
1988
as The Ute

Badland
2019
as Harlan Red

The Condemned 2
2015
as Cyrus

Animal
2005
as Creeper

Mending the Line
2023
as Harrison
Terra Infirma
as Grey Owl

Call of the Wild
2009
as Hatcher

Soundman
1999
as Terry Leonard

Coyote Waits
2003
as Joe Leaphorn

Skinwalkers
2002
as Lt. Joe Leaphorn

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self

A Thief Of Time
2004
as Joe Leaphorn

Older Than America
2008
as Richard Two Rivers

Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
as Chief Thomas

Behind the Lines
as Self

The Killing Jar
1997
as Cameron

The Lone Ranger
2003
as Kulakinah

Reel Injun
2010
as Self

The Midway Point
2024
as Mr. Williams

Cosmic Radio
2007
as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
Exhale
as George

As Deep as the Grave
as Tsali

Ice Planet
2001
as Commander Jonah Trager

Sugar
2013
as Bishop

The Broken Chain
1993
as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes

The Undying
2009
as Lt. Frank Wascoe

A Love Song
2022
as Lito

El Camino
2008
as Dave

Christmas in the Clouds
2001
as Bingo Caller

Edge of America
2003
as Cuch

21 and a Wake-Up
2009

Powwow Highway
1989
as Buff

Making The Last of the Mohicans
2010
as Self

Candles
Brave
as Ernie

Road to Redemption
2001
as Frank Lightfoot

Three Priests
2008
as Ben

Destination: Planet Negro!
2013
as Chief Bobby
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
1996
Pie Lady of Pie Town
2014
as Narrator (voice)

Lone Justice 2
1995
as One Horse

Wolf Ridge
2007

A Good Day to Die
2010
as Self - Actor; Cherokee

The Only Good Indian
2009
as Sam

The Pipeline
as Samuel Horse
Timber Lands
as Russ

The Roof
2023
as Grandpa / Nick

The Dome of Heaven
2011
as DeWayne Moses

The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
2006
as Himself

Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
2022
as Self

Ronnie BoDean
2015
as Ronnie BoDean
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
1994
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Ink: A Tale of Captivity
2010
as King Philip

Battledogs
2013
as Captain Falcos

The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
About Wes Studi
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… With 103 credits spanning from 1988 to 2025, Wes Studi has appeared in 80 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wes Studi Movies
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) — as E'ytukan
- Avatar (2009) — as Eytukan
- Heat (1995) — as Casals
- Soul (2020) — as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- Dances with Wolves (1990) — as Toughest Pawnee
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