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
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Avatar (2009)
as Eytukan
Soul (2020)
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Heat (1995)
as Casals
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
as Cochise
Street Fighter (1994)
as Sagat
Dances with Wolves (1990)
as Toughest Pawnee
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
as Magua
Undisputed (2002)
as Mingo Pace
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
as Windlifter
Hostiles (2017)
as Chief Yellow Hawk
The New World (2005)
as Opechancanough
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
as Captain Mica
Bonnie (2022)
as Self
Deep Rising (1998)
as Hanover
Terra Infirma (—)
as Grey Owl
Being Flynn (2012)
as Captain
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
as Geronimo
The Doors (1991)
as Indian in Desert
The Undying (2009)
as Lt. Frank Wascoe
Seraphim Falls (2007)
as Charon
Superfire (2002)
as Joe Nighttrail
Skinwalkers (2002)
as Lt. Joe Leaphorn
Road to Paloma (2014)
as Numay
Mystery Men (1999)
as Sphinx
Badland (2019)
as Harlan Red
Three Priests (2008)
as Ben
Mending the Line (2023)
as Harrison
Animal (2005)
as Creeper
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
as Jack Wilson
Soundman (1999)
as Terry Leonard
Call of the Wild (2009)
as Hatcher
Wolf Ridge (2007)
Actor
Seasons (2027)
Actor
Cosmic Radio (2007)
as Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
As Deep as the Grave (—)
as Tsali
The Condemned 2 (2015)
as Cyrus
A Love Song (2022)
as Lito
The Lone Ranger (2003)
as Kulakinah
Candles (—)
Actor
Lone Justice 2 (1995)
as One Horse
The Roof (2023)
as Grandpa / Nick
Crazy Horse (1996)
as Red Cloud
Ink: A Tale of Captivity (2010)
as King Philip
Coyote Waits (2003)
as Joe Leaphorn
Wind River (2000)
as Pocatello
The Killing Jar (1997)
as Cameron
A Thief Of Time (2004)
as Joe Leaphorn
Behind the Lines (2024)
as Self
Powwow Highway (1989)
as Buff
Older Than America (2008)
as Richard Two Rivers
Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)
as Chief Thomas
Christmas in the Clouds (2001)
as Bingo Caller
The Only Good Indian (2009)
as Sam
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
as Self
21 and a Wake-Up (2009)
as General Gleason
Ice Planet (2001)
as Commander Jonah Trager
The Broken Chain (1993)
as Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
Ronnie BoDean (2015)
as Ronnie BoDean
The Dome of Heaven (2011)
as DeWayne Moses
A Good Day to Die (2010)
as Self - Actor; Cherokee
The Great Cherokee Grandmother (2025)
Actor
Making The Last of the Mohicans (2010)
as Self
Reel Injun (2010)
as Self
Road to Redemption (2001)
as Frank Lightfoot
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy (2006)
as Himself
Destination: Planet Negro! (2013)
as Chief Bobby
Longarm (1988)
as The Ute
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek (1996)
Actor
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong (2022)
as Self
Indian America: A Gift from the Past (1994)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Sugar (2013)
as Bishop
The Midway Point (2024)
as Mr. Williams
Timber Lands (—)
as Russ
El Camino (2008)
as Dave
Edge of America (2003)
as Cuch
Exhale (—)
as George
The Pipeline (—)
as Samuel Horse
Brave (—)
as Ernie
Pie Lady of Pie Town (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
Battledogs (2013)
as Captain Falcos