Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 17, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Wesley Studie
Wes Studi
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 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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VideoKnown For
TV
The Mentalist
Joeseph Silverwing
2008
TV
Grey's Anatomy
William Lawrence
2005
Film
Avatar: Fire and Ash
E'ytukan
2025
TV
American Experience
Major Ridge
1988
TV
American Experience
Warrior in Canoe
1988
Film
Avatar
Eytukan
2009
TV
Highlander: The Series
Sheriff Benson
1992
TV
In Plain Sight
Chief Pierce
2008
TV
Finding Your Roots
2012
TV
Hell on Wheels
Chief Many Horses
2011
TV
Saving Grace
Bobby's Dad
2007
TV
Penny Dreadful
Kaetenay
2014
TV
Miracle Workers
Chief Sleeping Bear
2019
Film
Heat
Casals
1995
Film
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
TV
The Flash
Roller
1990
TV
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Quanah (voice)
2022
TV
Promised Land
1996
Film
Dances with Wolves
Toughest Pawnee
1990
Film
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cochise
2014
Filmography
2027FilmSeasons2025FilmAvatar: Fire and Ashas E'ytukan2025FilmThe Great Cherokee Grandmother2024FilmThe Midway Pointas Mr. Williams2024FilmBehind the Linesas Self2023FilmThe Roofas Grandpa / Nick2023FilmMending the Lineas Harrison2022FilmBonnieas Self2022FilmActing Like Nothing is Wrongas Self2022FilmA Love Songas Lito2022TVThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Quanah (voice)2021TVAmerican Veteranas Self - Host2021TVReservation Dogsas Bucky2020FilmSoulas Counselor Jerry (voice)2020TVWokeas Spoon (voice)2019FilmBadlandas Harlan Red2019TVMiracle Workersas Chief Sleeping Bear2019FilmA Dog's Way Homeas Captain Mica2017FilmHostilesas Chief Yellow Hawk2015FilmThe Condemned 2as Cyrus2015FilmRonnie BoDeanas Ronnie BoDean2014FilmPlanes: Fire & Rescueas Windlifter2014FilmPie Lady of Pie Townas Narrator (voice)2014FilmA Million Ways to Die in the Westas Cochise2014TVPenny Dreadfulas Kaetenay2014FilmRoad to Palomaas Numay2013FilmSugaras Bishop2013FilmBattledogsas Captain Falcos2013FilmDestination: Planet Negro!as Chief Bobby2012TVFinding Your Roots2012FilmBeing Flynnas Captain2011TVHell on Wheelsas Chief Many Horses2011FilmThe Dome of Heavenas DeWayne Moses2010FilmA Good Day to Dieas Self - Actor; Cherokee2010FilmMaking The Last of the Mohicansas Self2010FilmInk: A Tale of Captivityas King Philip2010FilmReel Injunas Self2009FilmAvataras Eytukan2009FilmThe Only Good Indianas Sam2009Film21 and a Wake-Upas General Gleason2009FilmCall of the Wildas Hatcher2009TVKingsas General Linus Abner2009FilmThe Undyingas Lt. Frank Wascoe2008TVThe Mentalistas Joeseph Silverwing2008TVIn Plain Sightas Chief Pierce2008FilmOlder Than Americaas Richard Two Rivers2008FilmEl Caminoas Dave2008TVComanche Moonas Buffalo Hump2008FilmThree Priestsas Ben2007FilmCosmic Radioas Sherriff Mike Nighthorse2007FilmWolf Ridge2007TVSaving Graceas Bobby's Dad2007FilmBury My Heart at Wounded Kneeas Jack Wilson2007FilmSeraphim Fallsas Charon2006FilmThe Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacyas Himself2005FilmThe New Worldas Opechancanough2005FilmMiracle at Sage Creekas Chief Thomas2005TVInto the Westas Black Kettle2005FilmAnimalas Creeper2005TVGrey's Anatomyas William Lawrence2004FilmA Thief Of Timeas Joe Leaphorn2003FilmEdge of Americaas Cuch2003FilmCoyote Waitsas Joe Leaphorn2003FilmThe Lone Rangeras Kulakinah2002FilmSkinwalkersas Lt. Joe Leaphorn2002FilmUndisputedas Mingo Pace2002FilmSuperfireas Joe Nighttrail2001TVUC: Undercover2001FilmRoad to Redemptionas Frank Lightfoot2001FilmChristmas in the Cloudsas Bingo Caller2001FilmIce Planetas Commander Jonah Trager2000FilmWind Riveras Pocatello1999FilmMystery Menas Sphinx1999FilmSoundmanas Terry Leonard1999TVThe Directorsas Self1998FilmDeep Risingas Hanover1997FilmBig Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self1997FilmThe Killing Jaras Cameron1996TVPromised Land1996FilmCrazy Horseas Red Cloud1996FilmLone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek1995FilmHeatas Casals1995TVStreets of Laredoas Famous Shoes1995FilmLone Justice 2as One Horse1994FilmStreet Fighteras Sagat1994FilmIndian America: A Gift from the Pastas Self - Narrator (voice)1993FilmGeronimo: An American Legendas Geronimo1993FilmThe Broken Chainas Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes1993TVNed Blessing1992TVHighlander: The Seriesas Sheriff Benson1992FilmThe Last of the Mohicansas Magua1991FilmThe Doorsas Indian in Desert1990FilmDances with Wolvesas Toughest Pawnee1990TVThe Flashas Roller1989FilmPowwow Highwayas Buff1988TVAmerican Experienceas Major Ridge1988FilmLongarmas The Ute—FilmTerra Infirmaas Grey Owl—FilmAs Deep As the Graveas Tsali—FilmCandles—FilmBraveas Ernie—FilmTimber Landsas Russ—FilmThe Pipelineas Samuel Horse—FilmExhaleas George