Wes Studi
Acting
Born: 1947-12-17 · Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
E'ytukan
The Great Cherokee Grandmother
2025
The Midway Point
2024
Mr. Williams
The Roof
2023
Grandpa / Nick
Mending the Line
2023
Harrison
Bonnie
2022
Self
Acting Like Nothing is Wrong
2022
Self
A Love Song
2022
Lito
Soul
2020
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Badland
2019
Harlan Red
A Dog's Way Home
2019
Captain Mica
Hostiles
2017
Chief Yellow Hawk
The Condemned 2
2015
Cyrus
Ronnie BoDean
2015
Ronnie BoDean
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Windlifter
Pie Lady of Pie Town
2014
Narrator (voice)
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
Cochise
Road to Paloma
2014
Numay
Sugar
2013
Bishop
Battledogs
2013
Captain Falcos
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Quanah (voice)
American Veteran
2021
Self - Host
Reservation Dogs
2021
Bucky
Woke
2020
Spoon (voice)
Miracle Workers
2019
Chief Sleeping Bear
Penny Dreadful
2014
Kaetenay
Finding Your Roots
2012
Hell on Wheels
2011
Chief Many Horses
Kings
2009
General Linus Abner
The Mentalist
2008
Joeseph Silverwing
In Plain Sight
2008
Chief Pierce
Comanche Moon
2008
Buffalo Hump
Saving Grace
2007
Bobby's Dad
Into the West
2005
Black Kettle
Grey's Anatomy
2005
William Lawrence
UC: Undercover
2001
The Directors
1999
Self
Promised Land
1996
Streets of Laredo
1995
Famous Shoes
Ned Blessing
1993