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Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Acting

Born: December 17, 1947Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA

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
Filmography
Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

E'ytukan

2025
The Great Cherokee Grandmother

The Great Cherokee Grandmother

2025
The Midway Point

The Midway Point

Mr. Williams

2024
The Roof

The Roof

Grandpa / Nick

2023
Mending the Line

Mending the Line

Harrison

2023
Bonnie

Bonnie

Self

2022
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong

Acting Like Nothing is Wrong

Self

2022
A Love Song

A Love Song

Lito

2022
Soul

Soul

Counselor Jerry (voice)

2020
Badland

Badland

Harlan Red

2019
A Dog's Way Home

A Dog's Way Home

Captain Mica

2019
Hostiles

Hostiles

Chief Yellow Hawk

2017
The Condemned 2

The Condemned 2

Cyrus

2015
Ronnie BoDean

Ronnie BoDean

Ronnie BoDean

2015
Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Windlifter

2014

Pie Lady of Pie Town

Narrator (voice)

2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Cochise

2014
Road to Paloma

Road to Paloma

Numay

2014
Sugar

Sugar

Bishop

2013
Battledogs

Battledogs

Captain Falcos

2013
Destination: Planet Negro!

Destination: Planet Negro!

Chief Bobby

2013
Being Flynn

Being Flynn

Captain

2012
The Dome of Heaven

The Dome of Heaven

DeWayne Moses

2011
A Good Day to Die

A Good Day to Die

Self - Actor; Cherokee

2010
Making The Last of the Mohicans

Making The Last of the Mohicans

Self

2010
Reel Injun

Reel Injun

Self

2010
Avatar

Avatar

Eytukan

2009
The Only Good Indian

The Only Good Indian

Sam

2009
21 and a Wake-Up

21 and a Wake-Up

2009
Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

Hatcher

2009
The Undying

The Undying

Lt. Frank Wascoe

2009
Older Than America

Older Than America

Richard Two Rivers

2008
El Camino

El Camino

Dave

2008
Three Priests

Three Priests

Ben

2008
Cosmic Radio

Cosmic Radio

Sherriff Mike Nighthorse

2007
Wolf Ridge

Wolf Ridge

2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Wovoka

2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Jack Wilson

2007
Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

Charon

2007
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

Himself

2006
The New World

The New World

Opechancanough

2005
Miracle at Sage Creek

Miracle at Sage Creek

Chief Thomas

2005
Animal

Animal

Creeper

2005
A Thief Of Time

A Thief Of Time

Joe Leaphorn

2004
Edge of America

Edge of America

Cuch

2003
Coyote Waits

Coyote Waits

Joe Leaphorn

2003
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Kulakinah

2003
Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers

Lt. Joe Leaphorn

2002
Undisputed

Undisputed

Mingo Pace

2002
Superfire

Superfire

Joe Nighttrail

2002
Road to Redemption

Road to Redemption

Frank Lightfoot

2001
Christmas in the Clouds

Christmas in the Clouds

Bingo Caller

2001
Ice Planet

Ice Planet

Commander Jonah Trager

2001
Wind River

Wind River

Pocatello

2000
Mystery Men

Mystery Men

Sphinx

1999
Soundman

Soundman

Terry Leonard

1999
Deep Rising

Deep Rising

Hanover

1998
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Self

1997
The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

Cameron

1997
Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse

Red Cloud

1996

Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek

1996
Heat

Heat

Casals

1995
Lone Justice 2

Lone Justice 2

One Horse

1995
Street Fighter

Street Fighter

Sagat

1994

Indian America: A Gift from the Past

Self - Narrator (voice)

1994
Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo

1993
The Broken Chain

The Broken Chain

Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes

1993
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

Magua

1992
The Doors

The Doors

Indian in Desert

1991
Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

Toughest Pawnee

1990
Powwow Highway

Powwow Highway

Buff

1989
Longarm

Longarm

The Ute

1988