Person Details

Birthday: 1947-12-17 20:30:50

Aliases: Wesley Studie

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Nofire Hollow - Oklahoma - USA

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Movie Involvements: 55

TV Involvements: 11


Most Famous Work

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 most recently 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.

Most Famous Work

The Mentalist
Average
8

The Mentalist

(2008) Joeseph Silverwing
Finding Your Roots
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6

Finding Your Roots

(2012) Self - Guest
Highlander: The Series
Average
7

Highlander: The Series

(1992) Sheriff Benson
Avatar
Average
8

Avatar

(2009) Eytukan
Hell on Wheels
Average
8

Hell on Wheels

(2011) Chief Many Horses
Penny Dreadful
Average
8

Penny Dreadful

(2014) Kaetenay
Comanche Moon
Average
7

Comanche Moon

(2008) Buffalo Hump
The Flash
Average
7

The Flash

(1990) Roller

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Grey Owl
2023 Grandpa / Nick
Harrison
2022 Self
Self
Lito
Tsali
2021 Self - Host
Bucky
2020 Counselor Jerry (voice)
2019 Harlan Red
Chief Sleeping Bear
Captain Mica
2017 Chief Yellow Hawk
2015 Cyrus
Ronnie BoDean
2014 Windlifter
Narrator (voice)
Cochise
Kaetenay
Numay
2013 Bishop
Captain Falcos
Chief Bobby
2012 Self - Guest
Captain
2011 Chief Many Horses
DeWayne Moses
2010 Himself - Actor; Cherokee
Self
Himself
2009 Eytukan
Sam
Hatcher
General Linus Abner
Lt. Frank Wascoe
2008 Joeseph Silverwing
Richard Two Rivers
Dave
Buffalo Hump
Ben
2007 Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
N/A
Wovoka
Jack Wilson
Charon
2006 Himself
2005 Opechancanough
Chief Thomas
Black Kettle
Creeper
2004 Joe Leaphorn
2003 Cuch
Joe Leaphorn
Kulakinah
2002 Lt. Joe Leaphorn
Mingo Pace
Joe Nighttrail
2001 N/A
Frank Lightfoot
Bingo Caller
Commander Jonah Trager
2000 Pocatello
1999 Sphinx
Terry Leonard
N/A
1998 Hanover
1997 Self
Cameron
1996 N/A
Red Cloud
N/A
1995 Detective Casals
Famous Shoes
1994 Victor Sagat
1993 Geronimo
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
N/A
1992 Sheriff Benson
Magua
1991 Indian in Desert
1990 Roller
Toughest Pawnee
1989 Buff
1988 The Ute
N/A
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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