Wes Studi

Acting·Dec 17, 1947·Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Avatar: Fire and Ash2025 · E'ytukan	E'ytukan
The Great Cherokee Grandmother2025 · Actor	Actor
The Midway Point2024 · Mr. Williams	Mr. Williams
The Roof2023 · Grandpa / Nick	Grandpa / Nick
Mending the Line2023 · Harrison	Harrison
Bonnie2022 · Self	Self
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong2022 · Self	Self
A Love Song2022 · Lito	Lito
Soul2020 · Counselor Jerry (voice)	Counselor Jerry (voice)
Badland2019 · Harlan Red	Harlan Red
A Dog's Way Home2019 · Captain Mica	Captain Mica
Hostiles2017 · Chief Yellow Hawk	Chief Yellow Hawk
The Condemned 22015 · Cyrus	Cyrus
Ronnie BoDean2015 · Ronnie BoDean	Ronnie BoDean
Planes: Fire & Rescue2014 · Windlifter	Windlifter
PPie Lady of Pie Town2014 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
A Million Ways to Die in the West2014 · Cochise	Cochise
Road to Paloma2014 · Numay	Numay
Sugar2013 · Bishop	Bishop
Battledogs2013 · Captain Falcos	Captain Falcos
Destination: Planet Negro!2013 · Chief Bobby	Chief Bobby
Being Flynn2012 · Captain	Captain
The Dome of Heaven2011 · DeWayne Moses	DeWayne Moses
A Good Day to Die2010 · Self - Actor; Cherokee	Self - Actor; Cherokee
Making The Last of the Mohicans2010 · Self	Self
IInk: A Tale of Captivity2010 · King Philip	King Philip
Reel Injun2010 · Self	Self
Avatar2009 · Eytukan	Eytukan
The Only Good Indian2009 · Sam	Sam
21 and a Wake-Up2009 · General Gleason	General Gleason
Call of the Wild2009 · Hatcher	Hatcher
The Undying2009 · Lt. Frank Wascoe	Lt. Frank Wascoe
Older Than America2008 · Richard Two Rivers	Richard Two Rivers
El Camino2008 · Dave	Dave
Three Priests2008 · Ben	Ben
Cosmic Radio2007 · Sherriff Mike Nighthorse	Sherriff Mike Nighthorse
Wolf Ridge2007 · Actor	Actor
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee2007 · Jack Wilson, Wovoka	Jack Wilson, Wovoka
Seraphim Falls2007 · Charon	Charon
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy2006 · Himself	Himself
The New World2005 · Opechancanough	Opechancanough
Miracle at Sage Creek2005 · Chief Thomas	Chief Thomas
Animal2005 · Creeper	Creeper
A Thief Of Time2004 · Joe Leaphorn	Joe Leaphorn
Edge of America2003 · Cuch	Cuch
Coyote Waits2003 · Joe Leaphorn	Joe Leaphorn
The Lone Ranger2003 · Kulakinah	Kulakinah
Skinwalkers2002 · Lt. Joe Leaphorn	Lt. Joe Leaphorn