Wes Studi

Wes Studi

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.

We Will Speak
2023
Executive Producer
The Pipeline

Executive Producer
Mending the Line
2023
Harrison
The Roof
2023
Grandpa / Nick
Bonnie
2022
Self
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
2022
Self
A Love Song
2022
Lito
Ronnie BoDean
2015
Ronnie BoDean
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
Cochise
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Windlifter
Battledogs
2013
Captain Falcos
Making The Last of the Mohicans
2010
Self
Avatar
2009
Eytukan
Call of the Wild
2009
Hatcher
Three Priests
2008
Ben
Older Than America
2008
Richard Two Rivers
El Camino
2008
Dave
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
Wovoka
The New World
2005
Opechancanough
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
Chief Thomas
A Thief Of Time
2004
Joe Leaphorn
The Lone Ranger
2003
Kulakinah
Coyote Waits
2003
Joe Leaphorn
Edge of America
2003
Cuch
Undisputed
2002
Mingo Pace
Skinwalkers
2002
Lt. Joe Leaphorn
Wind River
2000
Pocatello
Mystery Men
1999
Sphinx
Deep Rising
1998
Hanover
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
Self
Heat
1995
Casals
Street Fighter
1994
Sagat
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
Geronimo
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
Magua
Behind the Lines

Self
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
The Midway Point
2024
Mr. Williams
Soul
2020
Counselor Jerry (voice)
A Dog's Way Home
2019
Captain Mica
Badland
2019
Harlan Red
Hostiles
2017
Chief Yellow Hawk
The Condemned 2
2015
Cyrus
Road to Paloma
2014
Numay
Sugar
2013
Bishop
Destination: Planet Negro!
2013
Chief Bobby
Being Flynn
2012
Captain
The Dome of Heaven
2011
DeWayne Moses
Reel Injun
2010
Self
A Good Day to Die
2010
Himself - Actor; Cherokee
The Only Good Indian
2009
Sam
Seraphim Falls
2007
Charon
Wolf Ridge
2007
Cosmic Radio
2007
Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
2006
Himself
Animal
2005
Creeper
Superfire
2002
Joe Nighttrail
Road to Redemption
2001
Frank Lightfoot
Christmas in the Clouds
2001
Bingo Caller
Ice Planet
2001
Commander Jonah Trager
Soundman
1999
Terry Leonard
The Killing Jar
1997
Cameron
Crazy Horse
1996
Red Cloud
The Doors
1991
Indian in Desert
Dances with Wolves
1990
Toughest Pawnee
Powwow Highway
1989
Buff
Canyon of the Dead

Tsali
Candles

The Broken Chain
1993
Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
Longarm
1988
The Ute