Wes Studi
Acting
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.
Filmography 103
Movies (80)
Avatar: Fire and Ash2025E'ytukan
The Great Cherokee Grandmother2025
The Midway Point2024Mr. Williams
The Roof2023Grandpa / Nick
Mending the Line2023Harrison
Bonnie2022Self
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong2022Self
A Love Song2022Lito
Soul2020Counselor Jerry (voice)
Badland2019Harlan Red
A Dog's Way Home2019Captain Mica
Hostiles2017Chief Yellow Hawk
The Condemned 22015Cyrus
Ronnie BoDean2015Ronnie BoDean
Planes: Fire & Rescue2014Windlifter- Pie Lady of Pie Town2014Narrator (voice)
A Million Ways to Die in the West2014Cochise
Road to Paloma2014Numay
Sugar2013Bishop
Battledogs2013Captain Falcos
Destination: Planet Negro!2013Chief Bobby
Being Flynn2012Captain
The Dome of Heaven2011DeWayne Moses
A Good Day to Die2010Self - Actor; Cherokee
Making The Last of the Mohicans2010Self- Ink: A Tale of Captivity2010King Philip
Reel Injun2010Self
Avatar2009Eytukan
The Only Good Indian2009Sam
21 and a Wake-Up2009General Gleason
Shows (23)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022Quanah (voice)
American Veteran2021Self - Host
Reservation Dogs2021Bucky
Woke2020Spoon (voice)
Miracle Workers2019Chief Sleeping Bear
Penny Dreadful2014Kaetenay
Finding Your Roots2012
Hell on Wheels2011Chief Many Horses
Kings2009General Linus Abner
The Mentalist2008Joeseph Silverwing
In Plain Sight2008Chief Pierce
Comanche Moon2008Buffalo Hump
Saving Grace2007Bobby's Dad
Into the West2005Black Kettle
Grey's Anatomy2005William Lawrence
UC: Undercover2001
The Directors1999Self
Promised Land1996
Streets of Laredo1995Famous Shoes
Ned Blessing1993
Highlander: The Series1992Sheriff Benson
The Flash1990Roller
American Experience1988Major Ridge