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