People
Wes Studi
- Name: Wes Studi
- Birthday: 1947-12-17
- Also known as: Wesley Studie
- Place of birth: Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Popularity: 13.412
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Midway Point as Mr. Williams | 2024-10-26 |
| Terra Infirma as Grey Owl | 2024-05-30 |
| The Roof as Grandpa / Nick | 2023-07-23 |
| Mending the Line as Harrison | 2023-06-09 |
| Bonnie as Self | 2022-11-12 |
| Acting Like Nothing is Wrong as Self | 2022-11-04 |
| A Love Song as Lito | 2022-07-29 |
| Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice) | 2020-12-25 |
| Badland as Harlan Red | 2019-11-01 |
| A Dog's Way Home as Captain Mica | 2019-01-10 |
| Hostiles as Chief Yellow Hawk | 2017-12-22 |
| The Condemned 2 as Cyrus | 2015-11-06 |
| Ronnie BoDean as Ronnie BoDean | 2015-06-01 |
| Planes: Fire & Rescue as Windlifter | 2014-07-17 |
| Pie Lady of Pie Town as Narrator (voice) | 2014-06-03 |
| A Million Ways to Die in the West as Cochise | 2014-05-22 |
| Road to Paloma as Numay | 2014-04-12 |
| Sugar as Bishop | 2013-04-06 |
| Battledogs as Captain Falcos | 2013-04-05 |
| Destination: Planet Negro! as Chief Bobby | 2013-02-16 |
| Being Flynn as Captain | 2012-03-02 |
| The Dome of Heaven as DeWayne Moses | 2011-07-04 |
| A Good Day to Die as Himself - Actor; Cherokee | 2010-11-12 |
| Making The Last of the Mohicans as Self | 2010-10-03 |
| Reel Injun as Self | 2010-02-19 |
| Avatar as Eytukan | 2009-12-15 |
| The Only Good Indian as Sam | 2009-12-01 |
| Call of the Wild as Hatcher | 2009-06-12 |
| The Undying as Lt. Frank Wascoe | 2009-01-01 |
| Older Than America as Richard Two Rivers | 2008-03-08 |
| El Camino as Dave | 2008-02-29 |
| Three Priests as Ben | 2008-01-01 |
| Cosmic Radio as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse | 2007-10-27 |
| Wolf Ridge | 2007-10-12 |
| Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Jack Wilson | 2007-05-27 |
| Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Wovoka | 2007-05-27 |
| Seraphim Falls as Charon | 2007-01-26 |
| The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy as Himself | 2006-02-01 |
| The New World as Opechancanough | 2005-12-25 |
| Miracle at Sage Creek as Chief Thomas | 2005-11-25 |
| Animal as Creeper | 2005-05-01 |
| A Thief Of Time as Joe Leaphorn | 2004-07-11 |
| Edge of America as Cuch | 2003-12-10 |
| Coyote Waits as Joe Leaphorn | 2003-11-16 |
| The Lone Ranger as Kulakinah | 2003-02-26 |
| Skinwalkers as Lt. Joe Leaphorn | 2002-11-02 |
| Undisputed as Mingo Pace | 2002-07-17 |
| Superfire as Joe Nighttrail | 2002-04-20 |
| Road to Redemption as Frank Lightfoot | 2001-09-28 |
| Christmas in the Clouds as Bingo Caller | 2001-01-21 |
| Ice Planet as Commander Jonah Trager | 2001-01-01 |
| Wind River as Pocatello | 2000-06-07 |
| Mystery Men as Sphinx | 1999-08-06 |
| Soundman as Terry Leonard | 1999-01-24 |
| Deep Rising as Hanover | 1998-01-30 |
| Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self | 1997-07-27 |
| The Killing Jar as Cameron | 1997-05-27 |
| Crazy Horse as Red Cloud | 1996-07-07 |
| Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek | 1996-01-01 |
| Heat as Casals | 1995-12-15 |
| Street Fighter as Victor Sagat | 1994-12-23 |
| Geronimo: An American Legend as Geronimo | 1993-12-10 |
| The Broken Chain as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes | 1993-11-11 |
| The Last of the Mohicans as Magua | 1992-08-26 |
| The Doors as Indian in Desert | 1991-03-01 |
| Dances with Wolves as Toughest Pawnee | 1990-03-30 |
| Powwow Highway as Buff | 1989-02-24 |
| Longarm as The Ute | 1988-03-06 |
