Wes Studi
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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
Credits
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
as E'ytukan
Avatar (2009)
as Eytukan
Heat (1995)
as Casals
Soul (2020)
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Dances with Wolves (1990)
as Toughest Pawnee
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
as Magua
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
as Cochise
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
as Windlifter
Hostiles (2017)
as Chief Yellow Hawk
Deep Rising (1998)
as Hanover
Undisputed (2002)
as Mingo Pace
Seraphim Falls (2007)
as Charon
Street Fighter (1994)
as Sagat
The New World (2005)
as Opechancanough
The Doors (1991)
as Indian in Desert
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
as Geronimo
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
as Captain Mica
Skinwalkers (2002)
as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
As Deep as the Grave (—)
as Tsali
Badland (2019)
as Harlan Red
The Undying (2009)
as Lt. Frank Wascoe
Road to Paloma (2014)
as Numay
Call of the Wild (2009)
as Hatcher
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
as Jack Wilson
Superfire (2002)
as Joe Nighttrail
Mending the Line (2023)
as Harrison
Three Priests (2008)
as Ben
Mystery Men (1999)
as Sphinx
Being Flynn (2012)
as Captain
Animal (2005)
as Creeper
Lone Justice 2 (1995)
as One Horse
Bonnie (2022)
as Self
The Lone Ranger (2003)
as Kulakinah
Ronnie BoDean (2015)
as Ronnie BoDean
The Condemned 2 (2015)
as Cyrus
The Killing Jar (1997)
as Cameron
Older Than America (2008)
as Richard Two Rivers
Crazy Horse (1996)
as Red Cloud
Terra Infirma (—)
as Grey Owl
Powwow Highway (1989)
as Buff
Christmas in the Clouds (2001)
as Bingo Caller
Coyote Waits (2003)
as Joe Leaphorn
The Only Good Indian (2009)
as Sam
A Love Song (2022)
as Lito
Cosmic Radio (2007)
as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
Road to Redemption (2001)
as Frank Lightfoot
Wind River (2000)
as Pocatello
Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)
as Chief Thomas
Candles (—)
Actor
The Broken Chain (1993)
as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
Sugar (2013)
as Bishop
21 and a Wake-Up (2009)
as General Gleason
El Camino (2008)
as Dave
A Thief Of Time (2004)
as Joe Leaphorn
Soundman (1999)
as Terry Leonard
Edge of America (2003)
as Cuch
Reel Injun (2010)
as Self
Ice Planet (2001)
as Commander Jonah Trager
The Great Cherokee Grandmother (2025)
Actor
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
as Self
Wolf Ridge (2007)
Actor
Exhale (—)
as George
Behind the Lines (—)
as Self
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy (2006)
as Himself
Making The Last of the Mohicans (2010)
as Self
A Good Day to Die (2010)
as Self - Actor; Cherokee
Timber Lands (—)
as Russ
Indian America: A Gift from the Past (1994)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Longarm (1988)
as The Ute
Destination: Planet Negro! (2013)
as Chief Bobby
The Midway Point (2024)
as Mr. Williams
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek (1996)
Actor
The Pipeline (—)
as Samuel Horse
The Dome of Heaven (2011)
as DeWayne Moses
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong (2022)
as Self
Brave (—)
as Ernie
The Roof (2023)
as Grandpa / Nick
Pie Lady of Pie Town (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
Ink: A Tale of Captivity (2010)
as King Philip
Battledogs (2013)
as Captain Falcos