Wes Studi
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (82)
2027
2025
Avatar: Fire and Ashas E'ytukan
7.6
2024
The Midway Pointas Mr. Williams
7.0
2023
The Roofas Grandpa / Nick
5.8
2023
Mending the Lineas Harrison
6.5
2022
Bonnieas Self
5.3
2022
Acting Like Nothing is Wrongas Self
2022
A Love Songas Lito
6.6
2020
Soulas Counselor Jerry (voice)
8.1
2019
Badlandas Harlan Red
6.4
2019
A Dog's Way Homeas Captain Mica
7.4
2017
Hostilesas Chief Yellow Hawk
7.0
2015
The Condemned 2as Cyrus
5.1
2015
Ronnie BoDeanas Ronnie BoDean
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescueas Windlifter
6.2
2014
Pie Lady of Pie Townas Narrator (voice)
2014
A Million Ways to Die in the Westas Cochise
6.1
2014
Road to Palomaas Numay
5.8
2013
Sugaras Bishop
6.1
2013
Battledogsas Captain Falcos
4.4
2013
Destination: Planet Negro!as Chief Bobby
4.7
2012
Being Flynnas Captain
6.1
2011
The Dome of Heavenas DeWayne Moses
2010
A Good Day to Dieas Self - Actor; Cherokee
6.5
2010
2010
Ink: A Tale of Captivityas King Philip
2010
Reel Injunas Self
7.0
2009
Avataras Eytukan
7.6
2009
The Only Good Indianas Sam
3.5
2009
21 and a Wake-Upas General Gleason
2.0
2009
Call of the Wildas Hatcher
5.9
2009
The Undyingas Lt. Frank Wascoe
4.5
2008
Older Than Americaas Richard Two Rivers
4.4
2008
El Caminoas Dave
3.0
2008
Three Priestsas Ben
3.8
2007
Cosmic Radioas Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
1.7
2007
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Kneeas Jack Wilson
6.5
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Kneeas Wovoka
6.5
2007
Seraphim Fallsas Charon
6.4
2006
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacyas Himself
4.5
2005
The New Worldas Opechancanough
6.5
2005
Miracle at Sage Creekas Chief Thomas
5.7
2005
Animalas Creeper
5.7
2004
A Thief Of Timeas Joe Leaphorn
6.0
2003
Edge of Americaas Cuch
6.4
2003
Coyote Waitsas Joe Leaphorn
5.7
2003
The Lone Rangeras Kulakinah
5.6
2002
Skinwalkersas Lt. Joe Leaphorn
6.8
2002
Undisputedas Mingo Pace
6.5
2002
Superfireas Joe Nighttrail
5.1
2001
Road to Redemptionas Frank Lightfoot
6.5
2001
Christmas in the Cloudsas Bingo Caller
6.2
2001
Ice Planetas Commander Jonah Trager
4.9
2000
Wind Riveras Pocatello
6.1
1999
Mystery Menas Sphinx
5.9
1999
Soundmanas Terry Leonard
4.4
1998
Deep Risingas Hanover
6.2
1997
7.0
1997
The Killing Jaras Cameron
4.4
1996
Crazy Horseas Red Cloud
8.7
1995
Heatas Casals
7.9
1995
Lone Justice 2as One Horse
8.0
1994
Street Fighteras Sagat
4.7
1994
Indian America: A Gift from the Pastas Self - Narrator (voice)
8.0
1993
Geronimo: An American Legendas Geronimo
6.3
1993
The Broken Chainas Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
3.4
1992
The Last of the Mohicansas Magua
7.4
1991
The Doorsas Indian in Desert
7.1
1990
Dances with Wolvesas Toughest Pawnee
7.8
1989
Powwow Highwayas Buff
6.8
1988
Longarmas The Ute
6.0
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Behind the Linesas Self
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Terra Infirmaas Grey Owl
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As Deep As the Graveas Tsali
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Braveas Ernie
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Timber Landsas Russ
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The Pipelineas Samuel Horse
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Exhaleas George
Production & Directing (2)
2023
We Will SpeakExecutive Producer
10.0
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The PipelineExecutive Producer