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Wes Studi
Actor · Producer
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1947Born, Nofire Hollow
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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.
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2025The Great Cherokee GrandmotherMovie
2024The Midway PointMr. WilliamsMovie
2023The RoofGrandpa / NickMovie
2023Mending the LineHarrisonMovie
2023We Will SpeakExecutive ProducerMovie
2022A Love SongLitoMovie
2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderQuanah (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2021Reservation DogsBucky · 4 episodesShow
2020WokeSpoon (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2019BadlandHarlan RedMovie
2019Miracle WorkersChief Sleeping Bear · 1 episodeShow
2019A Dog's Way HomeCaptain MicaMovie
2017HostilesChief Yellow HawkMovie
2015The Condemned 2CyrusMovie
2015Ronnie BoDeanRonnie BoDeanMovie
2014Planes: Fire & RescueWindlifterMovie
2014Pie Lady of Pie TownNarrator (voice)Movie
2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestCochiseMovie
2014Penny DreadfulKaetenay · 9 episodesShow
2014Road to PalomaNumayMovie
2013SugarBishopMovie
2013BattledogsCaptain FalcosMovie
2013Destination: Planet Negro!Chief BobbyMovie
2012Finding Your Roots1 episodeShow
2012Being FlynnCaptainMovie
2011Hell on WheelsChief Many Horses · 3 episodesShow
2011The Dome of HeavenDeWayne MosesMovie
2010Ink: A Tale of CaptivityKing PhilipMovie
2009AvatarEytukanMovie
2009The Only Good IndianSamMovie
200921 and a Wake-UpGeneral GleasonMovie
2009Call of the WildHatcherMovie
2009KingsGeneral Linus Abner · 6 episodesShow
2009The UndyingLt. Frank WascoeMovie
2008In Plain SightChief Pierce · 1 episodeShow
2008Older Than AmericaRichard Two RiversMovie
2008El CaminoDaveMovie
2008Comanche MoonBuffalo Hump · 3 episodesShow
2008Three PriestsBenMovie
2007Cosmic RadioSherriff Mike NighthorseMovie
2007Wolf RidgeMovie
2007Saving GraceBobby's Dad · 1 episodeShow
2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeJack Wilson, WovokaMovie
2007Seraphim FallsCharonMovie
2005The New WorldOpechancanoughMovie
2005Miracle at Sage CreekChief ThomasMovie
2005Into the WestBlack Kettle · 1 episodeShow
2005AnimalCreeperMovie
2004A Thief Of TimeJoe LeaphornMovie
2003Edge of AmericaCuchMovie
2003Coyote WaitsJoe LeaphornMovie
2003The Lone RangerKulakinahMovie
2002SkinwalkersLt. Joe LeaphornMovie
2002UndisputedMingo PaceMovie
2002SuperfireJoe NighttrailMovie
2001UC: Undercover1 episodeShow
2001Road to RedemptionFrank LightfootMovie
2001Christmas in the CloudsBingo CallerMovie
2001Ice PlanetCommander Jonah TragerMovie
2000Wind RiverPocatelloMovie
1999Mystery MenSphinxMovie
1999SoundmanTerry LeonardMovie
1998Deep RisingHanoverMovie
1997The Killing JarCameronMovie
1996Promised Land1 episodeShow
1996Crazy HorseRed CloudMovie
1996Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum CreekMovie
1995Streets of LaredoFamous Shoes · 3 episodesShow
1995Lone Justice 2One HorseMovie
1994Street FighterSagatMovie
1993Geronimo: An American LegendGeronimoMovie
1993The Broken ChainSeth / Chief / Speaker for the TribesMovie
1993Ned Blessing4 episodesShow
1992Highlander: The SeriesSheriff Benson · 1 episodeShow
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