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.
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.
External links
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350819
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Filmography (Movies)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Character:E'ytukan
Release Date:17/12/2025
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
Character:
Release Date:12/02/2025
The Midway Point
Character:Mr. Williams
Release Date:26/10/2024
The Roof
Character:Grandpa / Nick
Release Date:23/07/2023
Mending the Line
Character:Harrison
Release Date:09/06/2023
Bonnie
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/2022
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
Character:Self
Release Date:04/11/2022
A Love Song
Character:Lito
Release Date:29/07/2022
Soul
Character:Counselor Jerry (voice)
Release Date:25/12/2020
Badland
Character:Harlan Red
Release Date:01/11/2019
A Dog's Way Home
Character:Captain Mica
Release Date:10/01/2019
Hostiles
Character:Chief Yellow Hawk
Release Date:22/12/2017
The Condemned 2
Character:Cyrus
Release Date:06/11/2015
Ronnie BoDean
Character:Ronnie BoDean
Release Date:01/06/2015
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Character:Windlifter
Release Date:17/07/2014
Pie Lady of Pie Town
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:03/06/2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Character:Cochise
Release Date:22/05/2014
Road to Paloma
Character:Numay
Release Date:12/04/2014
Sugar
Character:Bishop
Release Date:06/04/2013
Battledogs
Character:Captain Falcos
Release Date:05/04/2013
Destination: Planet Negro!
Character:Chief Bobby
Release Date:16/02/2013
Being Flynn
Character:Captain
Release Date:02/03/2012
The Dome of Heaven
Character:DeWayne Moses
Release Date:04/07/2011
A Good Day to Die
Character:Self - Actor; Cherokee
Release Date:12/11/2010
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Character:Self
Release Date:03/10/2010
Reel Injun
Character:Self
Release Date:19/02/2010
Avatar
Character:Eytukan
Release Date:16/12/2009
The Only Good Indian
Character:Sam
Release Date:01/12/2009
21 and a Wake-Up
Character:
Release Date:30/10/2009
Call of the Wild
Character:Hatcher
Release Date:12/06/2009
The Undying
Character:Lt. Frank Wascoe
Release Date:01/01/2009
Older Than America
Character:Richard Two Rivers
Release Date:08/03/2008
El Camino
Character:Dave
Release Date:29/02/2008
Three Priests
Character:Ben
Release Date:01/01/2008
Cosmic Radio
Character:Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
Release Date:27/10/2007
Wolf Ridge
Character:
Release Date:12/10/2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Character:Wovoka
Release Date:27/05/2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Character:Jack Wilson
Release Date:27/05/2007
Seraphim Falls
Character:Charon
Release Date:26/01/2007
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/02/2006
The New World
Character:Opechancanough
Release Date:25/12/2005
Miracle at Sage Creek
Character:Chief Thomas
Release Date:25/11/2005
Animal
Character:Creeper
Release Date:01/05/2005
A Thief Of Time
Character:Joe Leaphorn
Release Date:11/07/2004
Edge of America
Character:Cuch
Release Date:10/12/2003
Coyote Waits
Character:Joe Leaphorn
Release Date:16/11/2003
The Lone Ranger
Character:Kulakinah
Release Date:26/02/2003
Skinwalkers
Character:Lt. Joe Leaphorn
Release Date:02/11/2002
Undisputed
Character:Mingo Pace
Release Date:17/07/2002
Superfire
Character:Joe Nighttrail
Release Date:20/04/2002
Road to Redemption
Character:Frank Lightfoot
Release Date:28/09/2001
Christmas in the Clouds
Character:Bingo Caller
Release Date:21/01/2001
Ice Planet
Character:Commander Jonah Trager
Release Date:01/01/2001
Wind River
Character:Pocatello
Release Date:07/06/2000
Mystery Men
Character:Sphinx
Release Date:06/08/1999
Soundman
Character:Terry Leonard
Release Date:24/01/1999
Deep Rising
Character:Hanover
Release Date:30/01/1998
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Character:Self
Release Date:27/07/1997
The Killing Jar
Character:Cameron
Release Date:27/05/1997
Crazy Horse
Character:Red Cloud
Release Date:07/07/1996
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1996
Heat
Character:Casals
Release Date:15/12/1995
Lone Justice 2
Character:One Horse
Release Date:13/06/1995
Street Fighter
Character:Sagat
Release Date:23/12/1994
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:19/10/1994
Geronimo: An American Legend
Character:Geronimo
Release Date:10/12/1993
The Broken Chain
Character:Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
Release Date:11/11/1993
The Last of the Mohicans
Character:Magua
Release Date:26/08/1992
The Doors
Character:Indian in Desert
Release Date:01/03/1991
Dances with Wolves
Character:Toughest Pawnee
Release Date:30/03/1990
Powwow Highway
Character:Buff
Release Date:24/02/1989
Longarm
Character:The Ute
Release Date:06/03/1988
Television Appearances
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Character:Quanah (voice)
American Veteran
Character:Self - Host
Reservation Dogs
Character:Bucky
Woke
Character:Spoon (voice)
Miracle Workers
Character:Chief Sleeping Bear
Penny Dreadful
Character:Kaetenay
Finding Your Roots
Character:
Hell on Wheels
Character:Chief Many Horses
Kings
Character:General Linus Abner
The Mentalist
Character:Joeseph Silverwing
In Plain Sight
Character:Chief Pierce
Comanche Moon
Character:Buffalo Hump
Saving Grace
Character:Bobby's Dad
Into the West
Character:Black Kettle
Grey's Anatomy
Character:William Lawrence
UC: Undercover
Character:
The Directors
Character:Self
Promised Land
Character:
Streets of Laredo
Character:Famous Shoes
Ned Blessing
Character:
Highlander: The Series
Character:Sheriff Benson
The Flash
Character:Roller
American Experience
Character:Major Ridge
American Experience
Character:Warrior in Canoe
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