Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television.
Michael Horse (born Michael James Heinrich; December 21, 1949) is an American actor known for his portrayals of Native American characters in film and television.
Horse was born Michael James Heinrich in Los Angeles, California, on December 21, 1949. His mother, Nancie Belle Posten, was Swedish. Horse's adoptive father, George Heinrich, was born in Florida to parents from Austria. Nancie died in California in 2004.
Horse's film debut came in the role of Tonto in the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, which was a commercial failure. Before taking the role, Horse had been concerned that the character might be perceived as a stereotype.
After appearing in David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Horse portrayed Deputy Hawk, a Native American policeman, in Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks (1990–91). He also acted in Passenger 57 (1992), House of Cards (1993), the 1990s version of the television series The Untouchables (1993), and North of 60 (1995–97). He also appeared in the Thanks episode "Thanksgiving" in 1999, portraying Squanto. He appeared as Deputy Owen Blackwood in four episodes of the first season of Roswell (1999). Horse also appeared as Sheriff Tskany in The X-Files episode "Shapes" in 1994. In 1999, Horse guest starred on Walker, Texas Ranger in the episode "Team Cherokee" as John Red Cloud, the owner of a Native American NASCAR racing team and a friend of the titular character, Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris).
Horse portrayed American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Dennis Banks in the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. Eight years later, he lent his voice to Little Creek's friend in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He portrayed Mike Proudfoot on Sons of Tucson. In 1995 he portrayed Dirty Bob in the Western film Riders in the Storm. He played the character Jindoga in Hawkeye. In 2017, Horse reprised his role as Deputy Hawk in the third season of TV series Twin Peaks. He also portrayed Twamie Ullulaq in the seventh season of The Blacklist in 2020.
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3090654
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Filmography (Movies)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Character:Self
Release Date:09/04/2025
Gift of Fear
Character:Chance Riddle
Release Date:24/03/2023
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Character:Self
Release Date:10/03/2021
The Call of the Wild
Character:Edenshaw
Release Date:19/02/2020
Lights Camera Bullshit
Character:Narrator
Release Date:27/10/2018
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2017
Bad Binoculars
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2017
Dead Ant
Character:Bigfoot
Release Date:10/10/2017
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Character:Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Release Date:16/07/2014
Skinny Jo
Character:Tombi
Release Date:01/03/2012
Bone Eater
Character:Storm Cloud
Release Date:15/02/2008
Turok: Son of Stone
Character:Lead Raider / Chief (voice)
Release Date:05/02/2008
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Character:
Release Date:30/10/2007
Birdseye
Character:Pete Longshadow
Release Date:07/08/2002
The Short Films of David Lynch
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/2002
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Character:Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Release Date:24/05/2002
Postcards From The Cast
Character:Self
Release Date:18/12/2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Character:Self
Release Date:17/09/2001
In the Blue Ground: A North of 60 Mystery
Character:Andrew One Sky
Release Date:27/03/1999
Star of Jaipur
Character:Colonel Ironwood
Release Date:31/12/1998
Shattered Illusions
Character:Eddie
Release Date:01/02/1998
Navajo Blues
Character:Begay
Release Date:25/10/1996
American Strays
Character:Lead Cop
Release Date:12/09/1996
Riders in the Storm
Character:Dirty Bob
Release Date:23/06/1995
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Character:Dennis Banks
Release Date:16/10/1994
House of Cards
Character:Stoker
Release Date:25/06/1993
Georgia Coffee: Twin Peaks
Character:Deputy Hawk
Release Date:01/01/1993
Passenger 57
Character:Forget
Release Date:06/11/1992
Border Shootout
Character:Dandy Jim
Release Date:31/12/1989
Twin Peaks
Character:Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Release Date:08/12/1989
Deadly Weapon
Character:Indian Joe
Release Date:15/08/1989
The French as Seen by…
Character:(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Release Date:26/10/1988
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Character:Broken Feather
Release Date:26/10/1988
Rented Lips
Character:Bobby Leaping Mouse
Release Date:01/07/1988
Longarm
Character:Vasquez
Release Date:06/03/1988
Buckeye and Blue
Character:Cherokee Bill
Release Date:01/01/1988
The Check is in the Mail...
Character:Pool Attendant
Release Date:02/05/1986
I Love Liberty
Character:Self
Release Date:21/03/1982
The Avenging
Character:Josuah
Release Date:01/01/1982
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Character:Tonto
Release Date:06/08/1981
Television Appearances
The American Buffalo
Character:(voice)
Motherland: Fort Salem
Character:The Marshal
Twin Peaks: The Return
Character:Deputy Chief Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
The Blacklist
Character:Twamie Ullulaq
Hell on Wheels
Character:Native American
Young Justice
Character:Holling Longshadow (voice)
Sons of Tucson
Character:Mike Proudfoot
All Grown Up!
Character:
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Character:Leon Strongfeather (voice)
Kristin
Character:Jonathan Stillwater
Jackie Chan Adventures
Character:Muntab Leader (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
Character:Security Guy
Malcolm in the Middle
Character:Steve
Roswell
Character:Owen Blackwood
The Wild Thornberrys
Character:Wildlife Ranger Sam Rainwater (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane
Character:Chaynah Walker (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:Sky Sentry Operator (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:Ubu (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Character:Strong Wind / The Chief (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Character:Ames (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Character:Eskimo (voice)
Life with Louie
Character:
Gargoyles
Character:Peter Maza/Carlos Maza (voice)
Gargoyles
Character:Peter Maza (voice)
Duckman
Character:Big Chief Fancy Pants (voice)
The X-Files
Character:Sheriff Charles Tskany
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:John Red Cloud
The Untouchables
Character:George Steelman
The Torkelsons
Character:David Blackwing
P.S. I Luv U
Character:
Bobby's World
Character:
Twin Peaks
Character:Tommy 'Hawk' Hill
Amazing Stories
Character:Indian
Amazing Stories
Character:male friend
Hollywood Beat
Character:Billy Night Eyes
It Takes Two
Character:
Knight Rider
Character:Jonathan Eagle
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